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WHO Africa director warns underestimating Ebola risk is dangerous; one case could spread beyond DRC and Uganda Two children of an American Ebola patient look through a window at their father in the isolation ward at the Charite hospital in Berlin, Germany, May 21, 2026. Charite/Handout via REUTERS The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised … Read more
[They played second fiddle to private equity and hedge funds for years, but 2026 is shaping up to be “the year of the bank,” one consultant said.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will host the council meeting in New York on Tuesday next week After his New York meetings, Wang will fly to Canada for an official visit. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will host a meeting of the United Nations Security Council amid the ongoing tensions between the … Read more
[ Projects include K-P irrigation, Islamabad Jinnah Hospital, Sindh flood rehabilitation, Diamer Basha Dam, ML-1 design Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday chairs a meeting of the National Economic Council (Ecnec). PHOTO: X/ ISHAQ DAR Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a meeting of the Executive … Read more
A US official is looking into the waters near Hormuz on board US naval destroyer. PHOTO CENTCOM X The Council of the European Union on Friday expanded the scope of the bloc’s sanctions framework against Iran to include individuals and entities involved in actions threatening freedom of navigation in the Middle East, particularly in the … Read more
Actor connected with ‘Mortal Kombat’ producer Lawrence Kasanoff, negotiations said to be progressing steadily Indian actor Varun Dhawan is reportedly in talks for what could become a major international milestone in his career — an inter-parallel universe action film that is expected to be his Hollywood debut, according to Indian media reports. The 39-year-old star, … Read more
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is among the starriest names in a 26-man Norway squad that has reached the World Cup for the first time since 1998. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard headline Norway’s World Cup squad, which was announced in a video by the country’s King Harald V on Thursday. Manchester … Read more
PPP chairman says Shahrah-e-Bhutto reflects party’s commitment to Karachi’s infrastructure development Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses the inauguration ceremony of Shahrah-e-Bhutto in Karachi on Friday. SCREENGRAB Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday inaugurated the 39-kilometre signal-free Shahrah-e-Bhutto from Qayyumabad to M-9 Motorway and laid the foundation stone of the … Read more
[Guy Savoy, who worked his way up from modest beginnings (and a recent setback), this week became the first chef inducted into the prestigious Académie des Beaux-Arts.
Adviser to president says region needs a political solution, warning more military conflict would worsen matters Diplomatic advisor to the United Arab Emirates President Anwar Gargash speaks at the Reuters NEXT Gulf Summit, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, October 22, 2025. REUTERS There is a “50-50 chance” of a US -Iran peace agreement, the … Read more