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80 dead, 246 suspected cases in DRC; agency warns neighbouring countries to activate emergency mechanisms People at Bunia General Referral Hospital following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in the Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The World Health Organisation on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak … Read more
[ IMF to review proposals as Pakistan seeks to reduce salaried, corporate rates and raise Rs50b ISLAMABAD: The government has shared its plan with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reduce salaried and corporate income tax rates, as it also considers recovering an additional Rs50 billion in the next fiscal year by charging sales tax … Read more
PUBLISHED May 17, 2026 KARACHI: In the hills of India’s northeast and across the valleys of Kashmir, generations have grown up under a law that grants soldiers the authority to arrest without warrant, search homes by force, and open fire on civilians under extraordinary circumstances. Entire communities have lived with checkpoints, patrols, raids, curfews, and … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: The export of fish and fisheries products has surpassed $500 million during the current fiscal year, driven by reforms in the fisheries sector, with the government also announcing a major infrastructure plan to establish a 100?acre seafood processing and export zone at Korangi Fisheries Harbour Authority to promote the blue economy, Federal Minister … Read more
Sixteen migrants dead off Malaysia’s Pulau Pangkor as smuggling routes claim more lives at sea Malaysian authorities ended a nearly week-long search and rescue operation for victims of a boat capsizing tragedy involving Indonesian migrants in waters off Pulau Pangkor island last week, media reports said Sunday. At least 16 people were killed, while 23 … Read more
[ LAHORE: Close to Gujranwala, the rice fields are glowing soft green in the May heat. But the crop growing is not the traditional Basmati rice that farmers have planted for centuries. It is Chinese hybrid rice, born in a laboratory in Hunan, carried across the Karakoram Highway and cross-bred to thrive in Punjab’s sunshine. … Read more
Finnish violinist-singer duo, Australian star are favourites to win as five countries stay away in protest over Gaza w VIENNA: A fiery Finnish violinist-singer duo and an acclaimed Australian star are the favourites to win Saturday’s grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest, as protesters demonstrated in host city Vienna against Israel’s participation. This year … Read more
PUBLISHED May 17, 2026 Louie dies, and they stop. But not for long. The ER never allows long. But long enough. In The Pitt, Louie is what we would call a “frequent flier” in our ER lingo. Chronic illness. In and out. Uninsured. System-worn. The kind of patient whose name is familiar before his face … Read more
[ With limited space for subsidies and a heavy reliance on indirect taxation, future budgetary measures could exert upward pressure on prices, particularly affecting urban consumers. Photo (file) LAHORE: The temporary relief given by Punjab, followed by the Sindh government, to keep markets open till late in the evening ahead of Eidul Azha has sparked … Read more
The team’s trip, for a women’s soccer tournament, is unlikely to catalyze a diplomatic thaw between the two Koreas, although some sports events have.