Cities Compete in Dizzying ‘Gold Rush’ to Be Japan’s Backup Capital
Osaka? Fukuoka? Sapporo? The race is on to be second to Tokyo — and to claim the prestige and money that could come with it.
Kundi urges modern weapons for K-P police
Kundi said policing in K-P was different from other provinces because of the persistent threat of terrorism PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has called for equipping the provincial police with modern weapons, advanced technology and additional resources to effectively combat terrorism, saying the force was playing a frontline role in maintaining peace despite extraordinary … Read more
Close and Loving, or Oppressive? A Novelist Takes Aim at Italian Families.
Many Italians see themselves in Andrea Bajani’s latest novel, a portrayal of the family as a “little totalitarian system” shaped by psychological and physical violence.
Canada-U.S. Trade Talks Collapse; Washington Imposes New Tariffs
Mark Carney suspended talks and will take out retaliatory tariffs against the United States after days of negotiations to stave off new levies by the Trump administration ended in an impasse.
Shafi Jan accuses Centre of defying courts
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information and Public Relations Minister Shafi Jan on Friday accused the federal government of openly violating court orders concerning the medical treatment and transfer of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, saying the move amounted to contempt of court and undermined the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law. In a … Read more
K-P Assembly approves digital payments bill
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has approved the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Promotion of Digital Payment Act 2026, aimed at transforming the province into a cashless economy, while a stormy provincial assembly session witnessed a heated confrontation over a quorum call and the suspension of a PML-N lawmaker. Provincial Law Minister Aftab Alam introduced the digital payments bill in … Read more
Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Illnesses in 15 States, F.D.A. Says
Officials are investigating after multiple strains of E. coli and a type of salmonella sickened dozens of people across the United States. Two people were infected with both salmonella and E. coli.
K-P seeks WB loan for flood protection projects
. PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to seek a loan from the World Bank to finance irrigation rehabilitation and flood protection projects in areas affected by recent floods. Approval for obtaining the loan had been placed on the agenda of the provincial cabinet meeting. However, as the meeting was postponed, the proposal will now … Read more
Anthropic Could Aim to Raise $100 Billion in Blockbuster I.P.O.
The offering could value the five-year-old A.I. start-up at $2 trillion, its bankers have told potential investors, which would exceed Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Two die of rabies in Karachi within two days
KARACHI: Two persons, including an 11-year-old boy, died of rabies in the metropolis within two days, as more than 30,000 dog-bite cases have been reported in the city this year. The 24-year-old Shahryar, a resident of Qayyumabad, died of rabies encephalitis at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) on Thursday, while an 11-year-old boy from Sanghar … Read more