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Pakistan joins 13 other countries in backing a proposed Saudi-led maritime defence coalition for key sea lanes Representatives of countries participating in the international meeting on Saudi Arabia’s proposal to establish a Multinational Maritime Defence Coalition pose for a group photograph in Riyadh on Thursday. Photo: X Fourteen countries, including Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Sudan and … Read more
As the hit series keeps expanding, an ambitious stage adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s prequel saga has found a natural home at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
[The yield on government bonds, which underpins borrowing costs from mortgages to business loans, remained elevated over concerns about the Federal Reserve’s efforts to contain inflation.
Iran set to receive up to 400 Chinese-made air-defence missile systems within weeks amid efforts to rebuild forces Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning attends a news conference in Beijing, China, February 3, 2023. REUTERS Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press briefing on Thursday that a media report claiming China … Read more
EU AI gigafactories will combine processors, cloud tech and data centres, adding to 19 existing AI hubs Executive Vice-president of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen arrives for a meeting of the College of European Commissioners in Brussels, Belgium, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo The European Union will fund … Read more
The director Yashaddai Owens took his Bolex film camera to Istanbul and Paris to show glimpses of the gifted author before he became a literary quasar.
Babar Azam returned to captaincy for the third time. Photo: AFP KARACHI: “What’s the score?” “What score? Is there a match going on?” “Yes, Pakistan vs West Indies.” “I don’t know, man. I’ve stopped watching cricket. They don’t win anyway, so what’s the point?” This is a conversation between two friends in Karachi, but it … Read more
Zoox’s robotaxi seats passengers inward, reaches 75 mph as Tesla and Waymo expand self-driving ride services A Zoox robotaxi operates on the streets of downtown Austin, Texas, U.S., March 31, 2026. REUTERS Amazon’s Zoox unit has received US approval for limited commercial deployment of its steering-wheel-free robotaxis, marking the first such authorisation for the autonomous … Read more
The port where the Wednesday strike occurred is near the Suez Canal, through which a significant amount of the world’s shipping moves.
[Transparency around pulling affected lettuce from stores has helped Taco Bell regain consumer trust, its parent company, Yum Brands, said.