Trump’s Quest for More Sway Over Fed Faces Fresh Hurdles
[Jerome H. Powell’s term as chair of the Federal Reserve ends on May 15, but it appears increasingly likely that he will stay on in some capacity at the central bank after that.
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The Good List: 7 Things to Add Some Delight to Your Day
Train jazz, the “Brady Bunch” house and the gift of time.
Barbara Gordon, Who Wrote Memoir of Pill Addiction, Dies at 90
“I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can,” which became a best seller, detailed her years of prescription drug abuse and offered an indictment of American psychiatry.
No tolerance for land grabbers: Lanjar
. KARACHI: The Sindh government has taken a major step against land encroachments, illegal occupations, and public complaints. In the fourth meeting of a specially formed committee with Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lnjar in the chair, various measures to protect citizens, traders, and the business community from land grabbers, encroachment mafias, and illegal occupations … Read more
South Africa Names Roelf Meyer, Apartheid-Era Negotiator, as U.S. Ambassador
The move comes as the country looks to strengthen diplomatic ties with the United States after months of hostility between the two nations.
Pakistan weighs spot LNG as Iran war hits supply, ramps up domestic oil and gas
[ Says the government considers buying liquefied natural gas on the spot market to offset supply disruptions Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Ali Pervaiz Malik speaks during an interview with Reuters, during the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 8, 2025. Photo: Reuters Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik said on … Read more
‘We Cannot Lose Sight of Ukraine.’ Europeans Promise More Aid to Kyiv.
The focus in recent weeks has been on the conflict in Iran, but European leaders said it was crucial to keep aid flowing to Ukraine.
Live Nation and Ticketmaster Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Market, Jury Finds
[In a verdict that could have far-reaching consequences in the music industry, the live colossus that includes Ticketmaster was found to have violated antitrust laws.
‘Rethinking, Reimagining and Reinstalling’ the Metropolitan Museum of Art
A $1.5 billion project will transform the nation’s most-visited art museum, with renovations involving a quarter of the galleries and public spaces.
Viral video of Pakistani envoy calling out Israel at UN is old, unlinked to ME conflict
Multiple users and journalists on social media platform X have been sharing a video since Tuesday, claiming that it shows Pakistani Ambassador Asim Iftikhar calling out Israel at a UN Security Council session amid the ongoing situation in the Middle East. However, the clip is old from September 2025. Pakistan stepped into the role of … Read more