Stocks Hit a Record as Worries About Middle East and A.I. Ease
[The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent, pushing past its previous peak at the start of June and capping a big turnaround from a recent sell off in technology stocks.
Thousands pay tribute to Italian football legend Baresi
MILAN: Thousands of people gathered outside a Milan church Tuesday to pay tribute to Italian football great Franco Baresi, who died last week aged 66. Regarded as one of the greatest sweepers in football history, a funeral service for the former AC Milan captain was held at Milan’s Sant’Ambrogio Basilica. Former teammates Paolo Maldini, Roberto … Read more
Iran says Hormuz talks with Oman continue ‘positively’
Negotiations focus on defining safe inbound, outbound shipping lanes that safeguard rights of both countries Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei on Tuesday said that talks with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz continued “positively”. Speaking to Iran’s state-run broadcaster IRIB, Baqaei stated that the talks so far had been assessed positively at both the … Read more
Mexico Declares War on Stinky Seaweed
[A changing climate is helping to fuel the growth of a gigantic blob of foul-smelling seaweed that has washed up in some coastal communities. Mexico is fighting back.
In Lawsuit, NJ Accuses Amazon of Suppressing Pay for Delivery Drivers
The state attorney general said in an antitrust lawsuit filed on Tuesday that the company was abusing its market power to keep its delivery costs low.
Oil prices drop after Qatar, Bessent raise hopes of a US-Iran deal
Brent crude fell nearly 5% to $79.82 a barrel after earlier climbing to a session high of $86.33 US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down $4.32, or 5.38%, at $76.02 a barrel after touching a session high of $82.33. PHOTO: PEXELS Oil prices fell as low as 5% on Tuesday to a three-week low … Read more
Govt reduces petrol price by Rs3.39, HSD by Rs4.07 for August 5
[ Latest revision takes petrol to Rs328.56 per litre and HSD to Rs385.86 under the new pricing system A petrol pump in the federal capital seen in this undated image. —FILEPHOTO The federal government on Tuesday reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.39 and Rs4.07 per litre, respectively, for August 5. … Read more
UN experts urge Canada to protect threatened Sikh activist
UN experts raised concerns over alleged foreign intimidation and reprisals against Canadian national Singh Canada’s Sikh activist Moninder Singh poses during an interview with AFP in Geneva on March 19, 2026.PHOTO:AFP United Nations rights experts have urged Canada to take all feasible measures to protect the Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who has been repeatedly warned … Read more
Lessons on the Way to 100
We want to hear from people who aspire to live long lives — maybe even to 100 or beyond — about how you hope to do it and, perhaps, how you have been inspired by others who have made it there.
Man’s Claim That Brakes Failed on Jaguar Was Scam to Avoid Car Payments, Court Rules
[Nathan Owen called the police, saying he was trapped in a runaway car. A judge determined it was a lie and sentenced him to more than four years in prison.