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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
[In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House and seven talented astronauts got wrangled into an orbital chapter of the cola wars.
Listen to article NEW YORK, US: A gunman opened fire on Monday inside a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper housing NFL headquarters and offices of several financial firms, including Blackstone, killing four people before fatally shooting himself, New York City officials said. One of the four victims slain in the gun violence was a 36-year-old New York Police Department … Read more
The move speaks to slowing spending by consumers and Apple’s continuing struggles in China, its second-largest market.
[ KARACHI: The Chairman of the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA), Sheikh Umer Rehan, has called on the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to cut the policy interest rate to 6%, citing improving economic indicators. In a statement on Monday, Rehan said the current 11% interest rate is among the highest in the region and … Read more