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Loan, critical for supporting Ukraine’s finances, was blocked until last month, when Hungary government lifted veto Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives to attend an informal European leaders’ summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus April 23, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Ukraine’s parliament is expected to vote on Thursday to ratify a 90-billion-euro ($104 billion) loan deal with the … Read more
Most people recover from the infection, but it poses great risks for those who don’t. A new drug may cure 1 in 5 of these patients.
Annual global mean near-surface temperatures will range between 1.3°C and 1.9°C Two people shelter under an umbrella and use a fan outside the Louvre amid a severe heat wave in Paris, France. PHOTO: Reuters Average global temperatures are forecast to reach near-record levels in the next five years, with Arctic temperatures expected to warm faster … Read more
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps did not say which base it had targeted early Thursday, after U.S. strikes in the country’s south. The exchanges threaten a fragile cease-fire.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday paid tribute to the enduring friendship between Pakistan and China and described bilateral ties as "two souls and one heart". While addressing a special ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the prime minister said the "historic relationship" between Islamabad and Beijing was built … Read more
[ A pumpjack, used to help lift oil from a well, in the Permian basin near Midland, Texas, U.S., October 8, 2025 PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices jumped more than 3% on Thursday after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they targeted a US airbase in response to a U.S. attack near Bandar Abbas airport. Brent crude futures rose $3.51, or … Read more
Retaliatory strike came in response to US strike near Bandar Abbas Airport in southern Iran, IRGC says in statement An image showing part of a missile system replica in Tehran. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early on Thursday that it targeted a US airbase in Kuwait in response to an … Read more
Pakistan stands as the seventh nuclear nation and the first Muslim state with nuclear capability Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (L), President Asif Ali Zardari (C), CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir (R) President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in their messages on Youm-e-Takbeer on Thursday, reiterated that Pakistan is a responsible and peace-loving … Read more
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. QUETTA: Authorities in Balochistan have imposed restrictions on tourist and picnic spots in Ziarat and Harnai districts during Eidul Azha amid security concerns as officials warned of legal action against violators. According to the deputy commissioner of Ziarat, Section 144 is already in force across the district under directives issued by the Balochistan Home … Read more