State Department Map Mislabels African Countries at AIDS Conference
Nigeria, a coastal country in western Africa, was landlocked in the Sahara, among other errors. The department said it had been “hastily altered.”
PSX falls 495 points as US-Iran tensions overshadow market
[ KSE-100 closes at 175,547; oil & cement stocks lead decline; Bank Alfalah fails to lift index A broker talks on a phone as he watches latest share prices at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi on January 27, 2023. — AFP The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed in the red on Thursday, with the … Read more
A City With a Plan
Cincinnati wants to take in people fleeing climate disasters. Plus, the latest on fires in Europe.
Remembering Betye Saar in 7 Essential Works
The artist, who died just short of her 100th birthday, subverted racist tropes by turning mammy dolls into warriors and presenting the breadth of the Black experience.
Shan Masood ruled out of second West Indies Test with finger injury
Left-hander ruled out of second Test after scans confirmed finger injury sustained in the Trinidad opener The left-handed batsman suffered a serious injury to the index finger of his left hand during the first Test match in Trinidad. . PHOTO: PCB/FILE In a severe blow to Pakistan’s red-ball ambitions, experienced top-order batsman Shan Masood was … Read more
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia welcome Jordan proposal for Arab-Islamic meeting on Palestine
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar speaks over phone with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan DPM Ishaq Dar (L) and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Photos: File Pakistan and Saudi Arabia welcomed Jordan’s proposal to convene a meeting of Arab and Islamic countries to address the worsening situation in Palestine, particularly in … Read more
Gaza ceasefire talks show rare progress as Hamas discusses weapons plan, sources say
Hamas and diplomats call Cairo talks positive, but progress depends on Israel’s response and wider agreement Injured Palestinian Duaa Al-Balawi lies in a hospital bed as she bids farewell to her daughter Rateel, who was killed in an Israeli strike on a tent, according to medics, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern … Read more
Govt announces Rs1.09 increase in petrol, Rs2.42 in diesel price for July 31
[ Increases the price of petrol to Rs336.15 per litre and HSD to Rs393.04 per litre People queue to fill petrol in their two-wheelers with concerns over potential supply disruptions, but authorities say there are no shortages, amid the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ahmedabad, India, March 23, 2026. Photo: Reuters The federal government … Read more
Saudi Arabia Aims to Deter Red Sea Attacks With New Coalition
Facing attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia, Saudi Arabia has invited dozens of countries to assist it in protecting shipping in the Red Sea, diplomats say.
German minister urges faster AI self-sufficiency after OpenAI test breach
OpenAI said an AI agent escaped testing controls and breached Hugging Face, affecting its code platform security Germany’s digital minister urged Europe on Thursday to speed up efforts to build its own AI industry after an OpenAI security test showed an AI agent breaching another system, raising concerns about control of increasingly autonomous technology. Karsten … Read more