Consumers Spent More in April Despite High Gas Prices
[Retail sales rose 0.5 percent despite higher prices for gas, food and other goods. But there are signs consumers are under some strain.
Month: May 2026
Top ANC official backs Ramaphosa over ‘Farmgate’ scandal
CAPE TOWN: A top official in South Africa’s African National Congress party threw his weight behind President Cyril Ramaphosa on ?Wednesday over the “Farmgate” scandal in which thieves stole bundles of cash stuffed in a sofa on Ramaphosa’s ranch. Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula, ?in charge of the day-to-day running of the ANC, backed Ramaphosa at the … Read more
Palestinian-American comedian Mo Amer to host 86th Peabody Awards
This year’s addition to honour 34 winners across categories, including Emmy winners ‘The Pitt’ and ‘Adolescence’ Palestinian-American comedian Mohammed “Mo” Amer is set to host the 86th annual Peabody Awards. The comedian, best known for his critically acclaimed Netflix series Mo, will host the ceremony on May 31 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly … Read more
India says attack that sank Indian-flagged ship off Oman’s coast ‘unacceptable’
A file image shows MVS Haji ALi vessel. PHOTO: marinetraffic.com New Delhi condemned an attack that sank an Indian-flagged vessel transiting through Omani waters as “unacceptable” on Thursday and said commercial ships should not be targeted amid the US-Israeli war with Iran. The attack on the dhow — a wooden vessel — occurred while it … Read more
A Fact Check of Trump’s Claims on Inflation and Gas Prices in Iran War
[He has minimized soaring gas prices, rising inflation and the American economy’s need for the Strait of Hormuz.
China’s State Dinner Menu for Trump Includes Beef Ribs, Roast Duck and Tiramisu
A mixture of Chinese and international dishes were on the menu as Beijing’s chefs sought to appeal to President Trump’s tastes.
Pakistan, China expand cooperation
[ KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China are expanding cooperation across 21 priority sectors with investments exceeding $1.5 billion, reflecting the growing strength of the strategic economic partnership between the two countries, Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi has said, according to statements issued on Wednesday. Speaking at a high?level interaction organised by the Foreign Affairs Liaison Office … Read more
Wes Streeting Resigns, Setting Stage for Possible UK Leadership Challenge to Starmer
After days of speculation, the British health secretary said Thursday that he was resigning from the government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Inside Pakistan’s illicit cigarette crisis: How tax policy backfired
A thriving illicit trade of more than 40 billion cigarettes a year is undermining Pakistan’s tax policy objectives Pakistan’s cigarette market has become a case study in how good-faith tax policy can yield unintended/negative results. Despite repeated increases in excise duties – most dramatically in the 2022–23 financial year – the country now hosts the … Read more
‘Magic Hour’ Review: Grief Encounters
Katie Aselton’s melodrama follows a woman in the California desert who is reeling after a mysterious marriage conflict.