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World Health Organisation chief warns countries against travel restrictions due to Ebola

Says travel bans could discourage transparency in reporting as confirmed cases climb to 134 People walk , after Uganda closed its borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo, as authorities intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, at the Mpondwe border post, in Kasese district, Uganda, May 28, … Read more

Arsenal realise evolution needed

Arsenal’s Spanish manager Mikel Arteta accepted his team had to improve if they want to win the Champions League for the first time. Photo: AFP BUDAPEST: The last time Arsenal reached a Champions League final they lost it, and then it took 20 long years to claw their way back to that stage again. After … Read more

PSX surges 4% in holiday-shortened week

[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s equity market closed the week on a strong note as investor sentiment improved amid easing geopolitical tensions following the extension of US-Iran ceasefire for 60 days. The benchmark KSE-100 index surged 4% week-on-week to close at 173,963, gaining 6,119 points, in the shortest trading week of this year due to Eid holidays. … Read more

Canada enters surprise technical recession

[ GDP declines 0.1% as trade uncertainty, tariffs and falling investment pressure economy OTTAWA: Canada’s economy posted a surprise contraction in the first quarter versus the year before, making it two straight quarters of annualised decline – which some economists call a technical recession – as the country struggles with US tariff uncertainty. Gross domestic … Read more

AI meets geopolitics

PUBLISHED May 31, 2026 OpenAI has recently put forward an idea that could reshape how the world thinks about artificial intelligence governance. It marks a turning point. The conversation is no longer theoretical — it is becoming institutional. The proposal, according to Bloomberg, envisions a multilateral global body, led by the US but also including … Read more

Trump ‘in excellent health’: physician

Barbabella said Trump was ‘fully fit to carry out all duties of the Commander-in-Chief and Head of State’ WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s doctor said he was in “excellent health” but advised him to lose weight, according to a memo released Friday after the 79-year-old underwent a routine medical check. “President Trump remains in excellent … Read more