Mali Rebels Strike Major Blow Against Junta and Russia’s Africa Corps
Coordinated attacks signified a major escalation of insurgent violence in a region of West Africa where military leaders had seized power and warmed to Moscow in recent years.
Month: April 2026
Budget Airlines Ask Trump Administration for Billions as Fuel Costs Rise
[A trade group for the airlines is seeking $2.5 billion to help offset the big jump in jet fuel costs since the start of U.S.-Israeli attacks against Iran.
The Art of the Nuclear Deal
President Trump ripped up a pact designed to prevent Iran from building a bomb. Getting a better agreement now could prove difficult.
Study proposes tax, reforms on cement sector
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan’s (CCP) new cement sector study has advocated tax, logistics, energy and mineral reforms to boost competition, cut structural distortions and unlock long-term growth in one of Pakistan’s key industrial sectors. The report titled “Competition Assessment Study of the Cement Sector in Pakistan,” addresses competition-related challenges in the cement sector. … Read more
Muslims ‘disproportionately’ affected as 9 million names struck off voter rolls for polls in India’s West Bengal: report
Nearly a dozen Muslim families said some names were struck off voter list despite their documents being in place A policeman looks on as voters line up to cast their vote at a polling station during the fourth phase of West Bengal Assembly elections on the outskirts of Kolkata, April 25, 2016. — REUTERS/FILE Muslims … Read more
Trump Administration Will Pay to Cancel More Wind Farms
In exchange, the companies will invest in oil and gas projects, echoing an earlier deal with the French energy giant TotalEnergies.
Supreme Court Appears Divided Over Roundup Weedkiller Case
The case could help determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against the maker of a popular herbicide over claims that it causes cancer.
Power cuts bite hard as city swelters
Karachiites pushed to the brink, with some areas go up to 20 hours without electricity KARACHI: A severe spell of load-shedding has engulfed the city, plunging large parts of Karachi into prolonged darkness amid the sweltering April heat that is typical of the season. As temperatures soar, the power outages have pushed citizens to the … Read more
UK, Canada and Egypt FMs discuss regional situation, stress talks and diplomacy in calls with Dar
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (Left clockwise), Egypt FM Badr Abdelatty, Canadian FM Anita Anand and UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Photos: File Foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, Canada and Egypt on Monday discussed the latest developments in the regional situation and emphasised the importance of dialogue and diplomacy for peace during separate telephone calls … Read more
Luis Puenzo, Director of Oscar-Winning Argentine Film, Dies at 80
“The Official Story,” set during Argentina’s brutal military dictatorship, won the country its first Academy Award for best foreign language film, in 1986.