Age Limits for Social Media Outlined by European Union
[A proposed law would bar children under 13 from using social media across the 27-nation bloc.
Houthis Say They Downed a Saudi Fighter Jet and Deny Targeting Mecca
The Iran-backed militia in Yemen made its claim hours after a Saudi-led military coalition accused it of firing a drone near the Muslim holy city. The Houthis denied that accusation.
High prices choke LNG demand
[ BANGKOK: LNG demand from China, India and Pakistan is likely to rebound from multi-year lows once the Middle East supply crunch ends and new supplies emerge, industry executives say, reversing a pick-up in coal and oil to replace gas during the US-Iran war. The conflict has prevented Qatar and the UAE from exporting most … Read more
Brook hits superb century as England crush Sri Lanka
England post 254-4 before folding Sri Lanka for 135 in first T20I with Sonny Baker taking 3-12 England’s Harry Brook celebrates after the end of the innings. Photo: Reuters SOUTHAMPTON: England beat Sri Lanka by 119 runs in the first of three T20 internationals on Tuesday after a batting masterclass by opener Jos Buttler and … Read more
More than 20 US senators introduce privileged resolution seeking report on West Bank violence
Seek State Dept report on deaths of American citizens in West Bank, human rights situation in territory View of the US Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, United States. PHOTO: Reuters More than 20 United States senators led by Jeanne Shaheen, Chris Van Hollen, Tim Kaine and Bernie Sanders introduced a privileged resolution Monday … Read more
New index reorders provincial race
[ KARACHI: Pakistan has never really assessed how much a provincial government has improved during its tenure; instead, provinces have generally been ranked against one another, a method that repeatedly puts Punjab on top regardless of which party is in power. A new Provincial Performance Scorecard (PPS-9), authored by Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) … Read more
Oil slips on US stock build, Middle East disruptions limit losses
[ In FY24-25, the royalty collected from the oil and gas fields in Sindh was around Rs60 billion. PHOTO: FILE Oil prices fell on Wednesday, retreating after a two-day rally following an unexpectedly large build in US crude inventories, while supply disruptions in the Middle East lingered. Brent crude futures fell 73 cents, or 0.67%, to … Read more
Ed Sheeran tour loses all opening acts after Macklemore exit
Ed Sheeran’s opening acts withdraw from his tour after Macklemore was removed following his ‘Free Palestine’ comments All of Ed Sheeran’s opening acts have withdrawn from the remaining dates of his Loop tour following Macklemore’s removal from the trek after his public support for Palestine. Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe was the first to announce his … Read more
Pakistan condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia at UN, calls for de-escalation
Envoy says Pakistan fully supports Saudi Arabia’s right to take necessary measures to defend its territory Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, speaks during a UN Security Council emergency meeting on Yemen. SCREENGRAB Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, calling … Read more
Iqbal sets $1tr digital goal for 2035
[ URUMQI: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday outlined a transformative digital roadmap aimed at propelling Pakistan into a $1 trillion economy by 2035 under the national vision Uraan Pakistan, according to a statement issued on Tuesday. Addressing high-level delegates from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states at the … Read more