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Iran threatened vessels using the strait, cutting traffic and raising oil prices after the war began six months ago Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Tehran, Iran, August 27, 2026.REUTERS Mediators in the Iran war are stepping up efforts to get the Strait … Read more
Under Taliban rule, Afghan girls are officially barred from receiving an education beyond the sixth grade. Across the country, however, clandestine classrooms have emerged to defy the ban. Our Afghanistan and Pakistan bureau chief, Elian Peltier, visited one of these covert schools to meet the young women determined to learn.
Smoking used to be everywhere, the way Facebook, TikTok, Snap, YouTube and Instagram are now. Society decided to break the habit, but it took a long time.
[The 2026 revisions by the Bureau of Labor Statistics represent a downward adjustment of just 0.1 percent of the total work force.
Kinza Hashmi, Bilal Abbas, Maya Ali among stars expressing excitement for upcoming drama Actors Mahira Khan and Wahaj Ali are set to share the screen for the first time in the upcoming drama Mitti De Baway, with the newly released trailer hinting at a romance that takes a darker turn. Set in 1999, the trailer introduces … Read more
Tongue and Robinson capture two wickets each as Pakistan’s batting tumbles again LONDON: Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson took two wickets each to put England in control on the second day of their second Test of the three-match series against Pakistan at Lord’s on Friday. Tongue (2-27) and Robinson (2-8) bowled extremely well to reduce … Read more
Medium-range guided missile system designed for use against a range of targets, including armoured vehicles A Filipino soldier fires a Javelin anti-tank weapon system during a live exercise as part of the annual US-Philippines joint military exercises called “Balikatan” at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines, April 13, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS The Indian Army has … Read more
The peak is revered by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and those belonging to the pre-Buddhist Bon religion.
[Fewer audit and disclosure requirements could reduce costs, but experts say they could also help disguise fraud or financial stress.
Proposals for curbing social media use among children have wide support, but critics say they are ineffective.