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Israeli MPs vote on parliament dissolution

. JERUSALEM: Israeli lawmakers voted on Wednesday to advance a bill submitted by the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu which would dissolve parliament and pave the way for early elections. In a preliminary reading, 110 out of 120 lawmakers voted in favour and none against, while the rest did not cast their vote. … Read more

PSX surges over 3,000 points in early trading 

[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed strong bullish activity on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index climbing over 3,000 points in mid-day trading. As of the latest update, the KSE-100 Index stood at 168,082.21, reflecting a robust gain of 3,250.79 points or 1.97% from Wednesday’s closing of 164,831.42. The index touched an intraday … Read more

DR Congo Ebola risk high regionally, low worldwide: WHO

. The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in central Africa probably began several months ago, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, deeming the risk high in the region but low worldwide. WHO experts said that investigations were under way into the origins of the outbreak, which was declared in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last Friday, … Read more

BD measles deaths near 500 but vaccines offer hope

. DHAKA: Bangladesh has rolled out a mass vaccination campaign to combat its deadliest measles outbreak in decades that has killed nearly 500 children in just two months, the United Nations children’s agency said Wednesday. Deaths are still rising, with six children dying in the past 24 hours alone, taking the toll from the preventable … Read more

Iranian oil smuggling surges again

[ The annual volume of oil smuggling is estimated at 2.8 billion litres, which has resulted in a loss of Rs227 billion to the national exchequer. The smuggled oil is mainly sold at unauthorised roadside petrol outlets. photo:file ISLAMABAD: Amid the US-Iran war, smuggled petroleum products from Iran have started flooding Pakistan’s markets, stoking fears … Read more

Oil ministry seeks Rs1tr levy cap

[ ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has opposed increasing the petroleum levy tax target and suggested cutting it to Rs1 trillion while reducing the rate to Rs50 per litre until global prices remain high, warning that higher levies were creating affordability issues and threatening social stability. The division has submitted its budget 2026-27 recommendations to the … Read more

Pakistan committed to global partnership for equitable TB vaccine access: Kamal

. ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Mustafa Kamal, said Pakistan was committed to promoting global partnerships for the research, development and equitable distribution of tuberculosis (TB) vaccines, stressing that the fight against the disease required urgent action, innovation and international solidarity. “With joint efforts, we can save millions of lives,” … Read more

Tehran reviewing US response to its latest proposal: FM Spokesperson

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei. PHOTO: AFP Iran’s Nour News Agency reported on Thursday that Washington and Tehran exchanged messages through Pakistan over the wording of a proposed ceasefire document, according to Al Jazeera. “Based on the original text of Iran’s 14 points, the exchange of messages has been carried out on several occasions,” … Read more

How China’s Housing Crisis Has Global Consequences

new video loaded: How China’s Housing Crisis Has Global Consequences Our Beijing bureau chief, Keith Bradsher, describes how China’s enormous housing crash is affecting economies all over the world. By Keith Bradsher, Rebecca Suner, Thomas Vollkommer, Joey Sendaydiego and Luke Piotrowski May 21, 2026