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Armed security on a tanker near Socotra turned away a five-person small craft within 100 metres of the vessel World’s most strategic oil chokepoint Strait of Hormuz. PHOTO: REUTERS A product tanker sailing within 200 nautical miles west of the Yemeni Island of Socotra was approached by a small craft carrying five people, but turned … Read more
Kinshasa residents continue to pack markets, bars and public transportation, despite growing international concern about the spread of the virus.
[Friendship and money don’t always mix. But many Americans feel comfortable discussing financial issues with their friends and lending them money.
Our photographer took in the art and fashion on display as guests gathered in seaside Antibes, France, to raise money for AIDS research.
[ PVARA chairman says blockchain integration with drone tech can boost logistics, transparency ISLAMABAD: Pakistan was designated as the Country of Honour at the 10th anniversary of the World Drone Congress in Shenzhen, where Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Bilal Bin Saqib represented the country, according to a statement issued on … Read more
Smoke rising from an explosion as the result of an Israeli strike in a populated area in Lebanon. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY A new wave of Israeli strikes early Saturday damaged a hospital in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, state news agency NNA reported. The raid caused extensive damage to Hiram Hospital, including operating rooms, … Read more
[ At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan remained unchanged on Friday despite a decline in international bullion markets, where stronger oil prices and a firmer US dollar weighed on investor sentiment and increased expectations of another US interest rate hike. In the local … Read more
[ With millions of combustion vehicles plying across the province, a small official electric fleet will not reduce air pollution levels. PHOTO: PIXABAY LAHORE: Pakistan’s proposed New Energy Vehicle (NEV) policy, designed to accelerate the shift towards cleaner mobility by reducing emissions and oil imports, promoting transport electrification and developing a local EV ecosystem, is … Read more
Xi Jinping has ordered a thorough investigation after one of China’s worst mining accidents in years Rescuers work at the site following a gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi province, China May 23, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China’s Shanxi … Read more
[ Market analysts caution that IMF-related measures in the upcoming FY2026 budget—particularly new taxes and adjustments in energy prices—may lead to a renewed spike in inflation. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Pakistan’s weekly inflation rose 14.47% year-on-year for the period ended May 21, 2026, as spillover effects from the US-Israel conflict with Iran continued to drive up … Read more