‘The Age of Disclosure’ Review: Release the Extraterrestrial Files
A documentary argues that the U.S. government needs to divulge what it knows about the phenomena formerly called U.F.O.s.
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SBP’s forex holdings rise by $27m
[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves recorded a modest improvement during the week ended November 14, 2025, with the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) holdings rising by $27 million to reach $14.551 billion, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday. The SBP’s weekly report showed that the country’s total liquid foreign exchange … Read more
Sudan’s parallel war on social media
. Displaced Sudanese gather and sit in makeshift tents after fleeing Al-Fashir city in Darfur, in Tawila, Sudan, October 29, 2025, in this still image taken from a Reuters’ video. PHOTO: REUTERS CAIRO: The war in Sudan is increasingly being fought on the battlefield of social media, where competing factions trade fake news, doctored videos … Read more
Trump floats death penalty for ‘seditious’ Democrats
. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday evoked the death penalty for Democratic lawmakers who urged the military to refuse illegal orders, calling them traitors and accusing them of “seditious behavior.” Democrats immediately slammed the “absolutely vile” threats against the six senators and representatives, who made the comments in a video posted on X … Read more
Anxiety Over A.I. Spending Returns to Global Markets
[A sharp reversal in Asian stocks, after a rally fueled by Nvidia’s strong earnings, underscores how fears of an A.I. bubble are driving broad market swings.
US not taking part in G20 talks in S Africa: White House
. WASHINGTON: The United States is not taking part in this weekend’s G20 summit in Johannesburg, the White House said Thursday, denying comments from South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa who had said Washington wanted to participate. “The United States is not participating in official talks at the G20 in South Africa,” White House Press Secretary … Read more
Wheat seed movement completed for all provinces
[ . ISLAMABAD: Secretary of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) Amir Mohyuddin chaired the weekly national coordination meeting on Thursday to review wheat seed movement, sowing progress and storage planning ahead of the harvest season. Officials from Punjab, Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), Balochistan and federal food departments attended. An official statement said, … Read more
Klimt’s masterpiece shatters records
‘Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer’ sells for $236.4m, marking the second-highest auction price in history NEW YORK: The ‘Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer’, painted by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt between 1914 and 1916 fetched $236.4 million in New York, becoming the second most expensive artwork ever sold at auction. Six bidders battled for 20 minutes over the … Read more
Dar wraps up high-level EU engagements
Pakistan and Hungary on Thursday signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend and expand educational cooperation. Photo: APP BRUSSELS: Pakistan and Hungary on Thursday signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend and expand educational cooperation under the Stipendium Hungaricum Programme for 2026–2028, marking a major boost for academic opportunities available to … Read more
PSX climbs further on back of energy loan
[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its bullish momentum on Thursday, when investors drove a broad-based rally across key sectors as they took cue from earnings announcement by an automaker and a $330 million energy loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The benchmark KSE-100 index closed at 162,936.94, marking an increase of … Read more