Andy Burnham’s First Weeks as UK Prime Minister: TikToks, Podcasts and Promises
Andy Burnham’s social media push appears to be resonating with some voters. But he faces big decisions about how to pay for his promises.
Sailors Working in Strait of Hormuz Are Caught in Crossfire of Iran War
Thousands of civilian workers remain stranded on ships at risk of attack by Iran. On one vessel, sailors have been held by the Iranian navy for more than three months.
Ancient disaster for Neptune’s moons observed
WASHINGTON: New observations of some of Neptune’s moons and rings are providing evidence of a catastrophe that occurred billions of years ago around the solar system’s outermost planet in which a Pluto-sized interloper caused a celestial demolition derby. Researchers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to examine the composition of three of Neptune’s small inner … Read more
How the Mohegan Tribe Lost a Billion-Dollar Casino in South Korea
[Inspire Entertainment Resort — an alternative to Macau, the world’s gambling capital — was supposed to be a “transformational” project for the Native American tribe.
New Zealand Has Ended Greyhound Racing. Now It Has to Manage the Aftermath.
As the country holds its final greyhound race, the government has committed to finding homes for dogs and supporting people whose livelihoods depended on racing.
A Currency Trader at Heart, Bessent Bets on Japan’s Yen
[Coordinated intervention allowed Japan to support its currency without selling off its U.S. debt holdings.
Gazans say Trump’s plan jars with grim reality
DISPLACED: A Palestinian woman Soumah Dawla looks on as she stands on the rooftop of a house where she has taken shelter after being displaced due to the further advancement of the Israeli military’s ‘yellow line’, in Gaza City. PHOTO: REUTERS CAIRO/GAZA: Palestinians in Gaza said on Monday Donald Trump’s touting of a deal aimed … Read more
Gold rises Rs1,700/tola despite global dip
International rates slip over ME uncertainty, US data watch; rupee gains three paisa KARACHI: Gold prices rose in the Pakistani market on Monday even as international rates edged lower, driven by lingering uncertainty over the Middle East conflict and concerns about rising inflation. Markets are also closely watching a series of US jobs reports this … Read more
Drone Explodes on Russian Beach, Killing 7, Officials Say
It was unclear what the drone was targeting and why it crashed in the crowded resort spot, but it has been a deadly summer for civilians caught up in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Minister renews call for Hazara province
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Religious Affair Sardar Muhammad Yousaf on Monday renewed the demand for the creation of Hazara province, describing it as the longstanding constitutional and democratic aspiration of the people of Hazara division of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Addressing a press conference at the National Press Club, Yousaf, who is also chairman of the Hazara … Read more