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[ ISLAMABAD: Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) reduced its line losses to 9.80% in FY2025-26, down from 10.43% a year earlier, marking the first time the company has brought losses into single digits, according to a statement on Monday. The improvement was accompanied by a recovery rate exceeding 100%, zero contribution to the national circular … Read more
Trump said talks underway on Monday, but Iran denied that negotiations were being held or planned Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026—REUTERS Conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over the status of talks to end their five-month-old war boosted uncertainty on Tuesday, with the latest attack on shipping … Read more
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.
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.
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
[Inspire Entertainment Resort — an alternative to Macau, the world’s gambling capital — was supposed to be a “transformational” project for the Native American tribe.
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.
[Coordinated intervention allowed Japan to support its currency without selling off its U.S. debt holdings.
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
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