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[ PPDA chairman says govt refuses to change the system of daily adjustments in petroleum product prices during talks People wait in line at a petrol pump. — FILE PHOTO KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) said on Thursday that negotiations with the government had failed, prompting petroleum dealers to begin an indefinite nationwide … Read more
3,520 cases involving account suspensions, reduced visibility, content restrictions on Facebook, Instagram A 3D-printed Meta logo and word “AI” are seen in this illustration created on July 20, 2026. — REUTERS Meta’s content moderation practices have systematically restricted Palestinian voices on Facebook and Instagram, according to a report by Palestinian digital rights group 7amleh and … Read more
Practically no Palestinians can afford to travel for treatment, and those who can face heavy Israeli restrictions Palestinian cancer patients and their relatives wait in the oncology department at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, August 6, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Gaza cancer patients are dying at two to three times the … Read more
[ KARACHI: Gold prices declined on Thursday after rising for seven consecutive days in local markets, as international bullion prices fell $35 per ounce to $4,380. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the local price of gold declined by Rs3,500 per tola to Rs460,436. The price of 10 grams of gold … Read more
A band of misfit teens aspires to make their musical dreams come true in this Green Day-produced rock comedy.
India and Pakistan will avoid an early meeting at the Asian Games 2026, with the arch-rivals only able to face each other in a medal match under the tournament draw. The two teams are the top seeds in the men’s cricket competition and have been placed on opposite sides of the knockout bracket. They can … Read more
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe and FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Photo: AFP PARIS: Confederation of African Football chief Patrice Motsepe says Gianni Infantino’s future should only be decided by elections after Ireland became the latest federation to withdraw their support for the embattled FIFA president. Infantino is fighting to save his job after … Read more
[The transaction, hashed out last weekend, reflects the huge profit potential of major sports franchises.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war.
The distance between life and death is razor thin at one medical clinic in Rwampara, the heart of the epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo.