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Consumer Debt Data Shows ‘Overall’ Health Amid Persisting Divides
[Homeowners with low fixed-rate mortgages lead a resilient picture of the economy. But many consumers are frustrated with declining real wages and other loans.
Even outside the path of totality, the eclipse will provide remarkable views.
Beyond the path of totality, clear skies over London, Paris, Lisbon and Milan will reveal a crescent-shaped evening sun to millions of Europeans.
PSX gains 465 points as buying returns across key sectors
[ Exploration, banks, autos and energy stocks lead broad-based buying, geopolitical developments support sentiment As a result of extensive campaign and persistent follow-up, by the end of the deadline, PSX had received a total of 17 EOIs from foreign and local investors. — FILE PHOTO KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the session on … Read more
The MOTHRA Telescope Captured the Faint Aftermath of a Star’s Death
During early calibration tests, the MOTHRA telescope’s array of lenses, which will soon number 1,140, captured stellar debris dissolving into space around the Helix Nebula.
Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been in a relationship with Rodriguez since 2016. PORTUGAL: Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez married on Tuesday in a ceremony in the Portuguese resort of Cascais, said the football superstar’s representatives. The wedding capped a decade-long relationship and came after days of intense media speculation in … Read more
Norwegian foreign minister to visit Pakistan after a decade
Will explore ways to expand cooperation, particularly in trade and investment, climate change, renewable energy Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister Espen Barth Eide. Photo: Reuters/file Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister Espen Barth Eide is set to undertake an official visit to Pakistan on August 13-14 to discuss deepening bilateral ties, marking the first visit by a Norwegian … Read more
Trump Administration Bars Medicaid Funding of Transition Treatment for Transgender Youth
Transgender rights advocates said the new rule would face a legal challenge.
US State Dept urges increasing civilian oversight to improve Pakistan’s fiscal transparency
[ Report says defence budgets are not ‘subject to adequate parliamentary or civilian public oversight’ Finance Minister Muhammad Auranzgeb presenting demands for grants under budget FY26-27 at the National Assembly. PHOTO: NA/FACEBOOK The United States State Department said on Wednesday that Pakistan needed to increase civilian oversight of public finances to improve its fiscal transparency. According … Read more
North Korea fires missile ahead of major US-South Korea drills
Pyongyang’s 11th suspected ballistic missile test this year flies 700km as Seoul, Tokyo condemn launch A rocket launcher fires a munition during tests, involving an upgraded version of a 240-mm, 24-tube multiple rocket launcher system, tactical ballistic missiles, and a 155-mm self-propelled howitzer, overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in North Korea, June 25, … Read more