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ATHERINOLAKKOS: More than 100 pro-Palestinian activists aboard boats carrying aid bound for Gaza were taken to the Greek island of Crete on Friday after Israeli forces seized their vessels in international waters near Greece, flotilla organisers said. The activists were part of a second Global Sumud flotilla, launched in recent months in an attempt to … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a virtual meeting with South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo to strengthen trade ties, advance negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), and enhance investment cooperation. Secretary Commerce Jawad Paul and senior officials from both sides also participated in the meeting. At the outset, … Read more
[Spirit once upended the industry by offering very low fares but was in its second bankruptcy in two years after years of struggle.
U.S. prosecutors accused Rubén Rocha Moya of protecting the powerful Sinaloa Cartel in exchange for bribes and political support, setting off a national scandal.
[ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan paid tribute to millions of labourers on International Workers’ Day, stating that Islam places a sacred duty on employers to pay workers their wages ‘before their sweat dries’, according to an official statement issued on Friday. Aleem Khan said the working class is the backbone of … Read more
‘On way back from Iran,’ US aircraft carrier could be deployed to force nation into submission, says US president US President Donald Trump said Friday the US will take over Cuba “almost immediately,” suggesting a US aircraft carrier could be deployed offshore to force the island nation into submission. “Cuba, which we will be taking … Read more
[Pakistan's stock market came under renewed pressure during the outgoing week, as escalating geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran and a sharp surge in global oil prices triggered broad-based selling, pushing the benchmark KSE-100 index down by 4.5% week-on-week (WoW) to 162,994 points. On a day-on-day basis, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) commenced the … Read more
[ LAHORE: Pakistan’s macroeconomic conditions are showing signs of stabilisation, supported by a moderate growth recovery and improved external buffers, though the outlook remains fragile amid inflationary pressures and global uncertainties. Within this environment, the more critical issue lies in the allocation of private-sector credit rather than its overall availability, says ICMA Research and Publications. … Read more
Visitors can apply for a five-year visa if they take lessons in “soft power” activities like the Thai martial art. Training does not have to be grueling, and sparring is optional.
. KYIV: Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Black Sea port of Tuapse on Friday for the fourth time in 16 days as authorities struggled to cope with a mounting environmental disaster from toxic black smoke clouds and oil leaking into the sea. Ukraine’s SBU security service said drones had again struck the sea port and refinerythat … Read more