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ANKARA: Turkish riot police fired tear gas and forced their way into the main opposition party’s headquarters to evict its ousted leadership on Sunday, fuelling a crisis at the heart of Turkey’s democracy. Clouds of tear gas billowed within the Republican People’s Party (CHP) building while those inside shouted and threw objects at the entrance … Read more

. GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts, giving the latest number of suspected deaths as 220. Addressing an online meeting of the African Union about the outbreak, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a … Read more

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo urged governments to slow down the development of AI systems in his first major document, released on Monday, warning that they spread misinformation, prioritise conflict and risk leading the world down a path of unending war. Leo, who has adopted a more forceful tone in recent months and has drawn the … Read more

. LONDON: Britain had its hottest day on record for May on Monday, the country’s national weather service said, with the temperature nearing 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit). On a day that also broke records for a public holiday, the Met Office said the temperature hit 34.8 C (94.64 F) at west London’s Kew … Read more

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told confidants in private conversations that Israel has little ability to influence Donald Trump’s decision-making on Iran as the US president negotiates a deal in the nearly three-month-old war, two sources said. Netanyahu’s comments, described to Reuters by two Israeli officials with knowledge of the conversations, come as Israel … Read more

. FRANKFURT/ BRUSSELS: The European Union is planning to fine Alphabet’s GOOGL.O Google a high triple-digit million euro amount as part of an antitrust investigation, Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Monday, citing commission sources. The decision is nearing completion and is expected to be announced before the summer break, the paper said, adding it would … Read more

. NEW YORK: Experts trying to prevent a tank holding a highly toxic and flammable chemical from exploding in Southern California found a “potential crack” in the container that might be reducing the pressure, a fire official said on Sunday. Since Friday, officials have warned that the tank, which contains methyl methacrylate, a chemical used … Read more

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday Armenia could lose the “very attractive” price it pays for Russian gas if it turned away from integration with Russia. Armenia is a member of a Russian-led economic union and heavily dependent on Russia for energy supplies, but in recent years it has sought deeper ties with the European … Read more

Meetings focus on yarn imports, cotton seed quality, mineral exploration, e?commerce CHINA: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has held a series of high?level business engagements with leading Chinese enterprises during his official visit to China, aimed at strengthening bilateral trade, attracting investment and expanding Pakistan’s export footprint across priority sectors including textiles, agriculture, … Read more

RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company has approved the establishment of an industrial estate instead of an economic zone alongside the Rawalpindi Ring Road project. Following formal approval through legislation by the Punjab Assembly, the land acquisition process for the industrial estate is expected to begin. The 38.6-kilometre-long Rawalpindi Ring Road, stretching … Read more