Australia will use landmark social media laws to ban children under 16 from video-streaming site YouTube, a top minister said on Wednesday, stressing the need to shield them from “predatory algorithms”. As per AFP, communications Minister Anika Wells said four-in-ten Australian children had reported viewing harmful content on YouTube, one of the most visited websites … Read more

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, the federal cabinet on Wednesday approved Pakistan’s first law to ensure minimum safety in locally assembled and imported cars, proposing up to three years’ imprisonment and fines of up to Rs10 million for violators. The Motor Vehicles Industry Development Act was first cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Legislative … Read more

MONTREAL: World number two Coco Gauff battled into the third round of the WTA Canadian Open on Tuesday by outlasting US compatriot Danielle Collins 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2). Gauff won the last six points of the match to capture her opener in her first hardcourt tune-up event on the road to the US Open, which … Read more

[ Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Consumers are expected to get relief of Rs0.65 per unit in electricity bills for June 2025 under fuel charges adjustment (FCA). The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) held a public hearing on Wednesday on a request by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) to reduce the FCA for June. CPPA sought … Read more

MUMBAI: US President Donald Trump’s decision to slap harsh tariffs on Indian exports and a “penalty” on purchases of Russian weapons and energy will cost thousands of jobs and could fundamentally change the nature of bilateral ties, experts said Wednesday. Months of negotiations between the two countries over an interim trade deal had stalled in … Read more

NEW YORK: Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers on Tuesday urged the judge who oversaw his sex crimes trial to release him from jail on a $50-million bond ahead of his October 3 sentencing, after the hip-hop mogul was found not guilty of the most serious charges he faced. In a court filing, Combs’ defence attorney Marc … Read more

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan held a meeting on Wednesday with National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) President Rehmat Ali Hasnie to deliberate on enhancing financial support for industrial development. During the meeting, matters related to industrial loans, investment promotion and strengthening partnership between the banking … Read more

[ Listen to article KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a mixed session on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) policy rate announcement. However, late-session buying lifted the benchmark KSE-100 index by nearly 450 points. The index fluctuated between intra-day high of 139,018.88 and low of 137,658.81. It closed … Read more