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Australian government will not stop pressing Israel for justice for Zomi and her colleagues Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong reacts during a question-and-answer session following her delivery of the Allan Gyngell Lecture at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Reuters Australia summoned Israel’s ambassador on Thursday and expressed outrage at a decision by its … Read more
[ HOUSTON: Global crude prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday and were trading near a three-week high hit during the session, as investors worried about escalating tensions in the Middle East after the United Arab Emirates decided to suspend all financial and economic transactions with Iran. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz also remained … Read more
[Hui Ka Yan’s punishment caps the downfall of a property empire whose collapse set off a prolonged crisis in the Chinese economy.
Thousands of Iranian, Lebanese civilians killed in war, global markets have been shocked US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams, who saved a child off the coast of Santa Cruz, California, last month, Nathaniel Rai, the child saved by Williams, and Nathaniel’s family members in the Oval Office at the … Read more
[ Index faces selling pressure as govt plans talks with refineries for diesel rate cut KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday gave up early gains as the benchmark KSE-100 index came under selling pressure late in the session over rising oil prices and uncertainty surrounding shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The index … Read more
Brent crude futures for October delivery rise 26 cents, or 0.28%, to $91.87 a barrel Oil prices climbed on Thursday on concerns the impasse in the US-Israeli war against Iran will continue to disrupt supply from the key Middle Eastern producing region and tighten global supplies. Brent crude futures for October delivery rose 26 cents, … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: The Sindh Enterprise Development Fund (SEDF) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido) on Wednesday formally launched the Enterprise Grant Scheme under the European Union-funded Poverty Alleviation & Inclusive Development Across Rural Sindh (PAIDAR) programme, offering co-financed grants of up to a maximum of Rs35 million per project to enterprises in five … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Policy dialogue has called for a stable electric vehicle (EV) framework and a wider charging network to accelerate affordable electric mobility across Pakistan. Indus Consortium hosted a policy dialogue titled “Electrifying Everyday Mobility: Advancing Public Transport and Two & Three-Wheelers” at the Pakistan Red Crescent late Tuesday evening. The dialogue brought together representatives … Read more
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday issued notices to police authorities and the Station House Officer (SHO) of Milward police station in Bara, seeking their response on a petition for the recovery of a missing citizen. A single-member bench comprising Justice Ejaz Anwar heard the writ petition. Counsel for the petitioner informed the … Read more
With its pixelated visuals, “The Bull is Coming” is being celebrated for its authenticity in the age of A.I. and is shaping up to be a Gen Z cult classic.