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FBR received Rs719 billion worth of sales tax, exceeding the target by Rs85 billion. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD: Amid slowing growth in tax collection, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) met its first two months’ target of Rs1.71 trillion on the back of higher sales tax receipts that exceeded the threshold, underscoring the challenges being faced in … Read more
Questioning a state’s investigation is highly unusual for the public health agency, but reflects tensions between the Trump administration and many states over health issues.
Officials first thought it was just an A.I. ruse, until they checked satellite images of northern British Columbia. It was there, until it was not.
Canyons, small streams and dry creek beds in the West can be deceptively dangerous, trapping hikers when rainfall upstream causes rapidly rising water.
Al-Aqsa is Islam’s third-holiest site; Jews call the area Temple Mount and link it to two ancient temples Ben-Gvir entered the compound accompanied by police guards and several Israeli occupiers. PHOTO: ANADOLU Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday under police protection, with circulating … Read more
The actor waved his hands in what seemed to be a derisive gesture while appearing at a fan event in Toronto over the weekend.
Marvel blockbuster achieves feat once considered unthinkable; strings together week after week of box office dominance Spider-Man: Brand New Day has officially climbed into the top three highest grossing films of all time at the worldwide box office, overtaking James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water after another enormous weekend in cinemas. The Sony and … Read more
The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.
Today, we hand the mic over to reporters covering diplomacy, the White House, the Middle East and more.
The country is seeking urgent help from a special U.N. climate fund, but the program lacks money because the United States and others have been reluctant to contribute.