Shipping Risks Rise Across Crucial Middle East Oil Routes
[Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab strait are disrupting the passage of oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.
Elite Force constable martyred, five terrorists killed in Swat operation
K-P IG says NATO weapons being used in southern districts, that can’t be obtained without help of Afghan government Martyred Elite Force Constable Gulfam who was killed by terrorists during a joint operation in Swat. PESHAWAR: An Elite Force constable was martyred, while five terrorists were killed during a joint operation by police and the Counter-Terrorism Department … Read more
Trump’s Tariffs Are Sending Some Companies Back to China
[For some U.S. brands seeking a location for their factories, the economic logic is once again pointing to China.
How to Change Your Image as a Heartless Luxury Titan Overnight
[Bernard Arnault, the chairman of LVMH, makes an unexpected social media move.
BTS Won’t Enter Music From Comeback Album for Grammy Awards
The group’s decision comes a month after the Recording Academy announced five new award categories, including one for Best Asian Pop Music Performance.
Sick of A.I.-Generated Content? The ‘Slop Janitor’ Is Here to Help.
[Pangram, an A.I. detection start-up, promises near-perfect accuracy in sniffing out writing and imagery that wasn’t made by humans. It’s raising some big questions along the way.
In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground
The state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back.
PPP criticises AJK Election Commission, says it is ‘equally responsible for rigging’ during polls
PPP leader says AJK Election Commission played role of Punjab Crime Control Department (CCD) PPP Central Punjab General Secretary Hassan Murtaza addresses a press conference in Lahore. Photo: Screengrab A Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader on Wednesday criticised the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission, saying that it was “equally responsible for facilitating rigging” … Read more
SAPM to lead $5b Turkey trade push
[ ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to private-sector-led economic growth, describing the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (ICCI) Business Opportunity Conference in Istanbul on August 13 as a timely initiative to raise bilateral trade with Turkey to $5 billion, according … Read more
Wildfires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead
Firefighters have contained vast fires in both countries, but winds are high and temperatures rising. Spain’s prime minister said the next 12 hours would be “decisive.”