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[ Brent futures lost 1.1% to $70.78 a barrel; US West Texas Intermediate crude fell 1.2% to $67.74 a barrel Oil prices dropped about 1% on Thursday, down for a third consecutive day, after Qatar said Iran and the US had made progress in indirect talks focused on the Strait of Hormuz, which handled one-fifth of global oil supply … Read more
Firefighters battle blazes near Marseille and on Herault-Aude border as strong winds hamper containment efforts Firefighters continued battling the blazes Thursday amid strong winds and dry conditions. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY More than 1,000 hectares (2,471 acres) of land have burned in multiple wildfires across southern France as hundreds of firefighters continued battling the blazes Thursday … Read more
[ It will encourage companies to improve environmental, social and governance practices ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken a major step towards sustainable finance as the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued the country’s first ESG Mutual Funds Framework. The framework enables asset management companies to launch environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused mutual funds, … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission has extended the deadline for the submission of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the privatisation of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) and Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) under the batch-I DISCOs sell-off programme. The revised deadlines are August 7 for Fesco and August 21 for Gepco, said a press release … Read more
Fire broke out in the roof structure of a hospital in the northern German town of Ludwigslust early Thursday. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY At least two people died, and more than 30 were injured after a fire broke out in the roof structure of a hospital in the northern German town of Ludwigslust early Thursday, media … Read more
Parties agree to continue discussions in coming period, with next round of talks to be scheduled Pakistan and Qatar facilitated separate meetings between United States and Iranian negotiators in Doha on Thursday, with both sides reporting positive progress on issues linked to the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU), according to an official statement. A statement … Read more
The German software giant SAP says it is betting that employees can reinvent jobs instead of eliminating them. Experts are divided on whether it will work.
. US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding the new Air Force One, a plane gifted by the Qatari government, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Photo: REUTERS WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was thrilled to make his first flight aboard his new Air Force One plane, thanking Qatar for … Read more
Next meeting will take place after the funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 30, 2026. Photo: REUTERS Iran and the United States concluded a round of indirect talks on Wednesday with no sign they had made headway … Read more
[The French luxury group is acquiring Charvet, a Parisian brand that dates to the 1830s, in a bid to add some men’s wear savoir-faire to its portfolio.