Budget Airline Jetstar to Charge Fees for Using the Overhead Bin
Jetstar, a budget carrier, will be the first in Australia to start making passengers pay for carry-on luggage that doesn’t fit under the seat.
Chase admits West Indies could have included extra spinner in Pakistan Test defeat
West Indies captain reflects on missed tactical calls and the challenges posed by spin-friendly conditions A finger injury kept Roston Chase from bowling long spells in tandem with Jomel Warrican. Photo: AFP West Indies captain Roston Chase has admitted that his side could have made room for an additional spinner in the second Test against … Read more
Google’s $15b India data centre project battles water, wildlife concerns
Activists, children march with banners reading ‘We cannot drink DATA’ in Visakhapatnam A truck at the construction site of the Google-Adani data centre in Tarluvada, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Photo: Reuters Work to build Google’s planned Indian data centre hub is in full swing, with a hillside above the site stripped to red earth and … Read more
US ready to back mining projects
[ INVESTMENT AVENUE: “The critical minerals issue is very important for us because it is about economic security, prosperity and national defence,” the official said. Pakistan joined the US Critical Minerals Initiative in Washington earlier this year. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD: The Trump administration is ready to finance another project the size of Reko Diq, and American … Read more
Govt rejects consultant report on tight gas
[ ISLAMABAD: The government has rejected findings of the first international consultant and has approved the presence of tight gas in an exploration field operated by Polish Oil and Gas Company. The consultant hired by the director general petroleum concessions (DGPC) declared that the gas field had no tight gas reserves. But the DG hired … Read more
Dar arrives in Jordan for ministerial meeting on Jerusalem, to discuss Palestinian situation
Arab, Muslim FMs issue joint declaration, agree on mechanism to document Israeli violations in Jerusalem Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the Ministerial Meeting on Jerusalem in Jordan, Amman, on August 5, 2026. PHOTO: MoFA/X Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday called for “unity and resolve” among Arab … Read more
Messi scores twice to set Leagues Cup record in Miami victory
MIAMI: Lionel Messi scored twice on Wednesday to become the Leagues Cup’s record goalscorer as Inter Miami beat Atletico San Luis 4-2 at home in the 2026 edition’s opening group matches. Messi, who helped Miami win the 2023 crown in his first weeks with the Florida club, took his tally in the competition for Major … Read more
Meta AI model hacks another company during testing
Breaches highlight growing concerns that advanced AI systems could pose new cybersecurity risks People are seen behind a logo of Meta Platforms, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023—REUTERS Meta said on Wednesday that one of its AI models hacked another company during cybersecurity testing, fanning concerns about how developers can contain increasingly … Read more
Pakistan, Netherlands target $5b trade
[ LAHORE: The Netherlands has identified the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) as a key partner for expanding bilateral trade and investment, with the current trade volume of $1.9 billion having the potential to reach $5 billion through enhanced cooperation. Chargé d’Affaires of the Dutch Embassy Hajo Provo Kluit, during his visit to … Read more
Trump confronted Hegseth over US munitions shortages amid Iran war: report
Tanker reports hearing 2 explosions off Oman’s coast while transiting Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO US President Donald Trump confronted Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting last week at Camp David in Maryland over severe munitions shortages that have constrained military options against Iran, US media reported Wednesday. The Washington Post, citing two people … Read more