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FX finally announced the release date for the highly anticipated final season of The Bear FX has announced that the fifth and final season of The Bear will premiere on June 25, with all eight episodes dropping simultaneously on Hulu, continuing the show’s binge-release tradition. The critically acclaimed culinary drama left viewers on a tense … Read more
Princess Kate resumes overseas duties with Italy visit focused on early childhood development and wellbeing The Princess of Wales has launched a major new childhood development initiative following the announcement of her first overseas trip since her cancer battle in 2024. According to the Daily Mail, the Princess is gradually returning to royal duties. On … Read more
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi shake hands in Beijing. Photo: REUTERS TEHRAN/ BEIJING: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that Tehran was looking forward to China’s support for a “new post-war” regional framework following its conflict with the United States. Reiterating Iran’s trust in China, Araghchi said … Read more
[ Cheema assures World Bank of policy continuity, effective implementation of reforms ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema has assured the World Bank that the federal government is closely coordinating with all provincial governments to effectively implement the 10?year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Pakistan, which includes $20 billion for development projects and … Read more
MOSCOW/KYIV: Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that it had warned diplomatic missions to evacuate staff promptly from Kyiv in the event of a mass strike by Moscow in response to any attempt by Ukraine to disrupt Russia’s May 9 Victory Day commemorations. Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, in a video posted on Telegram, urged diplomats to … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to end untargeted electricity subsidies for all residential consumers and give any further subsidies only through the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) as part of conditions agreed for a $1.2 billion climate support loan. This will impact residential consumers having up to 300 units of … Read more
Actor Yasir Hussain’s street effort offers relief as Karachi’s heatwave intensifies Video grab from a social media post shows Yasir Hussain offers drinks to people amid the scorching daytime heat in Karachi. Photo: Instagram KARACHI: As Karachi buckles under an intense and prolonged heatwave, marked by soaring temperatures, disrupted sea breezes and rising fatalities, actor … Read more
Iran renewed attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, causing oil loading at the port of Fujairah to be at least partly halted after the third attack in four days. FILE IMAGE: PIXABAY Oil prices rose over $1 on Thursday, rebounding from the previous day’s sharp losses, as investors weighed the prospects of a … Read more
Closed-door meeting is expected to last about a half-hour, after which Rubio will also meet Vatican’s top diplomat US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday, in a potentially fraught encounter as President Donald Trump has continued a series of disparaging attacks on the Catholic leader over the Iran war. Rubio, who also serves … Read more
[ Aurangzeb warns debt market has ‘gone into reverse gear’, calls for strategic reserves, green financing Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in an interview at the World Bank Spring Meetings 2026 with China Global Television Network’s program “The Heat”. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday termed the launch of … Read more