A Municipal Debt Boom Is Driving Public Projects and Tax Breaks for Investors
[Municipal debt issuance surpassed $500 billion last year, a record that’s found a deep pool of buyers.
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Putin, Still Harboring Assad, Welcomes New Syrian Leader to Moscow Again
President Vladimir V. Putin and President Ahmed al-Sharaa are looking to build ties after the fall of the Russia-backed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer Than Ever to Apocalypse
Wars, climate change, disruptive technologies and the rise of autocracy over the past year prompted scientists to set the clock at 85 seconds to midnight.
Who Will Win the Best Actor Oscar?
In an exceptionally strong field, Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke, Michael B. Jordan and Wagner Moura each have a way to triumph.
Sabalenka and Svitolina set for AO semi
The world number one aim to take a huge stride towards a third Australian Open title Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka in action during her quarter final match against Iva Jovic of the U.S. Photo: REUTERS MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka will aim to take a huge stride towards a third Australian Open title in four years when the … Read more
Key players set to part ways with their PSL franchises
Lahore Qalandars lifted the HBL PSL10 title at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. Photo: PCB/File KARACHI: The time has come for key cricketers to part ways with their franchises in the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL). The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalized the list of player retentions, and no franchise has raised an objection. … Read more
What to Watch as the Federal Reserve Meets
[The central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday after a series of reductions in the latter half of 2025. The big question is how long the pause will last.
In Nigeria, a Catholic Bishop Tries to Tone Down the Uproar After U.S. Missile Strikes
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, often called “the conscience of the nation,” has been trying to tone down the uproar after President Trump bombed a region in his diocese.
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
[ Gold and silver prices in Pakistan surged to historic levels on Wednesday following heightened geopolitical tensions and uncertainty in global markets. The spike comes amid strained relations between the European Union and the United States, the arrival of a US aircraft carrier in the Middle East, and Iranian military exercises near the Strait of … Read more
In Kherson, Ukraine, Every Step Outside Risks Death by Drone
Russian attacks on civilians in Kherson, in southern Ukraine, have forced important aspects of life to go underground, offering a vision of a postapocalyptic future.