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[ IOM official suggests aligning skills with global market demands, raising risk awareness LAHORE: Emphasising the need for safer and more structured migration pathways, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has urged Pakistan to prioritise regular migration channels, skill development, and financial inclusion to maximise economic benefits while reducing risks. Speaking at the launch of … Read more
At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY Gold and silver prices on Wednesday witnessed a sharp increase in both global and local markets after a three-day pause. In the international bullion market, the price of gold rose by $111 per ounce to reach $4,666. According to the All-Pakistan Gems … Read more
Charges include multiple counts of shooting with intent to murder, discharging a firearm with intent to resist arrest The police search for evidence around the area where the Bondi Beach shooting took place in Sydney on December 16, 2025. Australia’s leaders have agreed to toughen gun laws after attackers killed 15 people at a Jewish … Read more
[ Reserve of around 1b litres to ensure Australia holds at least 50 days of fuel to shield it from future supply shocks An oil products tanker passes the Sydney Opera House at sunrise in Sydney, Australia, March 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Australia will spend A$10 billion ($7.22 billion) to boost its national fuel stockpiles … Read more
US Treasury Secretary urges China to intensify diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to open Strait Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi in Beijing, China on May 6, 2026. PHOTO: IRANIAN FOREIGN AGENCY VIA ANADOLU Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met China’s top diplomat in Beijing on Wednesday, underscoring close … Read more
[Sources like wind and solar can now deliver continuous power, according to a new report. And, they’re often a bargain compared with fossil fuels.
The band marks its 64th anniversary in Brooklyn, teasing 25th studio album ‘Foreign Tongues’ releasing this July The three surviving members of the Rolling Stones attended a red-carpet event in Brooklyn on Tuesday to celebrate the launch of the band’s 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, a follow-up to their Grammy-winning 2023 release. The 14-track collection will … Read more
Washington Cardinal calls pope ‘clarion voice’ for world, Pope steps up schedule with visits to Spain, across Italy Pope Leo XIV meets with bishops, priests, deacons, consecrated persons, seminarians and pastoral workers at the Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, known as the St. Esprit Cathedral, during his first apostolic journey, in Istanbul, Turkey, November … Read more
Hundreds of organisers and Amazon workers took streets to stage a fashion event, raising awareness on worker rights Just hours before the 2026 Met Gala, hundreds of labor organizers staged their own counter–fashion show in downtown Manhattan, protesting Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s involvement in this year’s event. Hundreds gathered in the Meatpacking District to … Read more
[ Brent crude futures fell $1.89, or 1.7%, to $107.98 a barrel, after dropping 4% in previous session A drone view shows the Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I, an oil tanker that sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, arriving in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra, Iraq, April 17, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices fell for … Read more