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[ Dealers say profit margins will rise to Rs10 per litre as transporters continue their nationwide strike People on their motorbikes wait for their turn to get fuel at a petrol station, hours before fuel prices are raised in Pakistan, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan, April 30, 2026. Picture taken with … Read more
Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve.
[The S&P 500 is in position for a rare fourth year of consecutive annual gains. Risks are rising, our columnist says, yet Wall Street is doubling down.
Of the 36 people treated by ambulance services, 14 were hospitalised, according to health officials Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in Omis, Croatia on August 13, 2026. Photo: Screengrab/REUTERS A wildfire in Croatia driven by strong winds descended on the tourist town of Omis overnight, engulfing houses, forcing about 1,000 people to evacuate and … Read more
[The trading platform raised $200 million for a second publicly traded vehicle to let ordinary investors buy into privately held start-ups.
From early patriotic ‘naghmas’ to pop and rock anthems, these songs trace Pakistan’s evolving musical identity Every August, Pakistan’s Independence Day arrives with a familiar soundtrack. Some songs take us back to the country’s earliest years. Others belong to school assemblies, cricket matches, family gatherings or the August 14 playlists that seem to return every … Read more
Pakistan pacer Mohammad Ali says discipline bowling can help seamers exploit English conditions Mohammad Ali believes the conditions in England can offer plenty of assistance to seamers if they maintain consistency. Photo: PCB Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Ali believes England’s conditions can provide plenty of assistance to seamers if they maintain discipline and consistency as … Read more
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc and Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz were involved in a heated on-field exchange. Photo: Cricket Australia Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc and Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz were involved in a heated on-field exchange during the second day of the opening Test at Marrara Stadium on Friday. The incident took … Read more
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s senior aide, is expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who has rejected a U.S.-backed deal to disarm Hamas.
Kevin Rideout, a pilot, had been abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was in “good health” after his release.