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KARACHI: Gold and silver prices increased in both international and domestic markets on Wednesday, driven by gains in the global bullion market. In the international bullion market, the price of gold rose by $46 to $4,114 per ounce. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in the local market, the price of … Read more
In central Mexico, a lettuce-growing region has been potentially linked to an outbreak in the U.S. that has sickened thousands.
The administration canceled federal grants to organizations across the country, accusing them of encouraging premarital sex. New criteria say programs should stress abstinence.
[Saudi Arabia has diverted huge amounts of oil to the Red Sea since the Iran war began, but now the Iranian-backed Houthi militants say that they intend to block that route.
Deal, which would last 30 years, estimated to be worth tens of billions of dollars, WSJ says, citing US officials US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US March 20, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS United States President Donald Trump … Read more
[ Threatens to fuel inflation, widen external pressures and complicate monetary policy KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy is entering a more uncertain phase as the Middle East conflict, sticky inflation and rising external risks threaten to disrupt the fragile macroeconomic stability achieved so far. The conflict has already triggered volatility in international oil markets, with concerns over … Read more
OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration. Photo: Reuters OpenAI said on Tuesday that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced AI models went rogue during a security test and triggered a hack that compromised the infrastructure of AI startup Hugging Face last week. In a blog post, OpenAI said it was testing the capabilities of some … Read more
Mamdani says Netanyahu is ‘not welcome’ in New York as Trump says Israeli PM won’t be arrested in US New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at an unknown location, in this still image taken from handout video released July 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS New York City Mayor Zohran … Read more
[ The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices extended gains to trade near six-week highs on Wednesday as fears of further supply disruptions intensified after US forces struck Iranian military targets for the 11th straight night, while oil tankers made U-turns in the Red Sea after warnings … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have signed an agreement to strengthen the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem through local manufacturing and technology transfer, as the government prepares to roll out a new Battery Energy Storage System Policy. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan witnessed the signing of an … Read more