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Oil on track for weekly loss even as Iran tensions simmer

[ Sunset clouds glow over pump jacks at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan, April 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices fell on Friday and are on track to snap a two-week winning streak, despite settling higher in the ​previous session following a report, opens new tab that US President Donald Trump is … Read more

King Harald V, Norway’s reform-minded head of state, dies at 89

Royal palace confirms monarch’s passing, Prince Haakon to ascend throne as fourth king since country’s independence Norway’s King Harald speaks during a gala dinner at the Palace in connection with the state visit of the Icelandic presidential couple, in Oslo, Norway, April 8, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Norway’s King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his … Read more

Pro-Israel lobby spends big on US midterms as backlash grows

AIPAC pours $54m on congressional races as primaries demonstrate spending can’t guarantee victory US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greet each other at the Knesset, West Jerusalem, Israel, Oct, 13,2025.PHOTO: REUTERS The most powerful pro-Israel lobby in the United States is spending more than any other outside group on the 2026 … Read more

Nepra weighs Rs2.52 per unit surcharge

[ Consumers may face Rs36.5b higher fuel cost in September bills as imported fuel costs surge A picture showing the logo of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). — FILE PHOTO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electricity consumers could be asked to absorb Rs36.54 billion in higher fuel costs in September bills after the power regulator reserved … Read more