After Not Paying for $14.5 Million Pollock, an Art Collector Is Sued
Phillips Auctioneers filed a lawsuit against a third-party guarantor who had agreed to buy the painting at a set price if it did not sell for more at auction.
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PSG and Chelsea set for CWC final showdown
NEW YORK: Paris St Germain (PSG) will face Chelsea in the final of FIFA’s revamped 32-team Club World Cup on Sunday, capping off a month-long tournament in the United States that, while sparking debates about the weather and calendar, has delivered drama akin to a nations’ World Cup. The French and English sides, two of … Read more
PR hikes passenger fares after diesel price surge
Pakistan Railways (PR) has increased passenger train fares by 2% following a rise in diesel prices. The freight sector has also seen adjustments, with coal rates up by 3% and fertiliser rates by 2%, officials confirmed, Express News reported. The price of diesel surged by Rs 11.37 per litre, imposing an additional daily cost of Rs 3.99 million … Read more
Wall St. Firms Are Buying Utilities to Tap Into the A.I. Boom
[Consumer groups say proposals by BlackRock and Blackstone to buy energy companies in Minnesota, New Mexico and Texas could hurt residents.
Trump’s Brazil Tariff Threats Rekindle Support for President Lula
Once called the planet’s most popular politician, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil faced long odds in next year’s election. President Trump’s tariffs are changing that.
Minister vows to transform Gwadar
[ Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has reaffirmed his commitment to turning Gwadar into a modern maritime and logistics centre aligned with national goals and regional development. According to an official statement released on Wednesday, the minister shared this vision during a meeting with Gwadar Port Authority Chairman Noorul … Read more
At least 60 killed in Iraq mall blaze
Listen to article A massive fire in a hypermarket in al-Kut city in eastern Iraq has left at least 60 people dead and 11 others missing, the city’s health authorities and two police sources told Reuters on Thursday. Videos circulating on social media showed flames engulfing a five-storey building in al-Kut overnight as firefighters tried to contain … Read more
Edward Anders, Who Duped Nazis and Illuminated the Cosmos, Dies at 98
His research unraveled mysteries about the solar system and the demise of the dinosaurs. In retirement, he turned his attention to the Holocaust.
WHO adopts global pandemic accord, but US absence raises concerns
Listen to article WORLDWIDE: The World Health Organization adopted a landmark agreement on Tuesday to strengthen global preparedness for future pandemics, marking the end of three years of negotiations driven by the chaotic response to COVID-19. Applause broke out at the World Health Assembly in Geneva as member states approved the legally binding accord, which aims to … Read more
Has Japan’s ‘Rice Minister’ Brought Down Prices Enough to Save His Party?
[Shinjiro Koizumi has scrambled to cut soaring rice prices ahead of a high-stakes election this weekend. Will it be enough to buoy support for the Liberal Democratic Party?
