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[ LONDON/MOSCOW: An OPEC+ panel on Monday stressed the need for full compliance with oil production agreements, ahead of Sunday’s separate gathering of eight OPEC+ members to decide on increasing oil output for September. Ministers from the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC), which includes top energy ministers from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries … Read more
Two government officials said Britain was actively weighing the recognition of a Palestinian state, in a shift driven by public pressure over starvation in Gaza.
A recent discovery has revealed that Death Stranding’s photo mode can easily bypass the UK’s newly enforced age verification systems, affecting platforms like Reddit and Discord. This follows the implementation of the UK’s online safety regulations, which began requiring age checks on various sites from Friday, July 25. According to The Verge, the trick was … Read more
[ The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s benchmark KSE-100 index surged 863.90 points on Tuesday to reach 140,243.95 — up 0.62% from the previous close of 139,380.05 — amid optimism as Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb departed for the United States to finalise a trade agreement. This marks his second US visit in two weeks, with the government … Read more
DIYARBAKIR: Firefighters battled blazes across Turkey and Bulgaria on Monday as a deadly heatwave went into a second week around much of the Mediterranean. There have been at least 14 deaths in the past week in Turkey and about 20 villages have been evacuated, according to officials. In neighbouring Bulgaria, emergency services fought more than … Read more
[Wesley Morris seeks to talk with writers, critics and others about their personal passions that are not necessarily related to their day jobs.
Microsoft has introduced a new feature to its Edge browser called Copilot Mode, an AI-powered tool designed to assist users while browsing the web. Announced on July 28 through a blog post, Copilot Mode aims to help users by predicting their needs, offering suggestions, and performing tasks on their behalf. Currently in its experimental phase, … Read more
Listen to article US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was not seeking a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but added that he may visit China at Xi’s invitation, which Trump said had been extended. “I may go to China, but it would only be at the invitation of President Xi, which has been … Read more
[ KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee appreciated against the US dollar on Monday, gaining 0.08% in the inter-bank market. At close, the rupee settled at 283.21, an increase of 24 paisa. The fresh gain reflects a recent trend of strength, with the local unit rising 0.50% against the greenback last week, its strongest weekly performance in … Read more
The New York Times reported on Monday Harvard University has signaled a willingness to spend as much as $500 million to end its dispute with the Trump administration, the amount being more than twice of what Columbia University agreed to pay last week to resolve federal probes. The report, which cited sources, says negotiators were still discussing … Read more
