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[ Objects to new mills, backs phased reform over 5-10 years casting doubt on IMF deadline ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government has rejected immediate deregulation of the sugar sector. It also opposes abolishing crop zoning and a ban on new mills, bringing into question the federal government’s commitment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to approve … Read more
Mount St Mary Academy Band members, of Kenmore, New York, sing while marching in a parade in Washington, DC. Photo: REUTERS ARLINGTON: President Donald Trump honoured the nation’s fallen service members on Monday during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, delivering a sweeping tribute to generations of American troops who died defending the … Read more
ANKARA: Turkish riot police fired tear gas and forced their way into the main opposition party’s headquarters to evict its ousted leadership on Sunday, fuelling a crisis at the heart of Turkey’s democracy. Clouds of tear gas billowed within the Republican People’s Party (CHP) building while those inside shouted and threw objects at the entrance … Read more
[ Index surges nearly 3,900 points over regional optimism, robust investor interest KARACHI: In yet another powerful recovery, Pakistan equities on Monday extended their bullish momentum as strong buying interest lifted the benchmark KSE-100 index sharply higher, which gained nearly 3,900 points amid improving regional situation and investor optimism during a trading week shortened by … Read more
Linking ceasefire talks to Abraham Accords expansion signals Trump-led regional realignment, say analysts KARACHI: At a time when negotiators are striving to secure a peace agreement between the United States and Iran, President Donald Trump has stirred a fresh controversy by attempting to link any prospective deal to Middle Eastern countries joining the Abraham Accords … Read more
. GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts, giving the latest number of suspected deaths as 220. Addressing an online meeting of the African Union about the outbreak, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a … Read more
Iceland has stood apart from the rest of Europe. But President Trump’s threats to Greenland have provoked a reconsideration.
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo urged governments to slow down the development of AI systems in his first major document, released on Monday, warning that they spread misinformation, prioritise conflict and risk leading the world down a path of unending war. Leo, who has adopted a more forceful tone in recent months and has drawn the … Read more
. LONDON: Britain had its hottest day on record for May on Monday, the country’s national weather service said, with the temperature nearing 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit). On a day that also broke records for a public holiday, the Met Office said the temperature hit 34.8 C (94.64 F) at west London’s Kew … Read more
Military officials said that the strikes targeted missile sites near a major Iranian port that threatened U.S. ships.