Trending Now: Latest global updates, business news, technology stories, sports headlines, and more.

PSX closes with modest gains of 400 points

[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Friday on a modestly positive note, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index closing at around 175,330 points, up almost 400 points, after spending most of the session under pressure. The KSE-100 Index closed at 175,328 points, up 0.24% DoD (+399 points), with 259 million shares traded. Trading activity … Read more

Argentina’s Milei steps up Falklands sovereignty claims with oil sanctions

Prospect of oil firms exploring the islands urgent threat ​to Argentine interests, Milei said Argentine President Javier Milei waves during a ceremony commemorating the 172nd anniversary of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange in Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 16, 2026. REUTERS Argentine President Javier Milei said he would sanction oil companies drilling in the Falkland Islands, … Read more

India, Japan set for historic T20I

India and Japan will meet for the first time in international cricket when they face off in a men’s T20I on September 22. The Japan Cricket Association (JCA) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that the match will be played at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi Prefecture. The contest … Read more

US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports

Restrictions will essentially ensure their location ​isn’t being included in bulk data sales being done by vendors An F/A-18F Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln at an undisclosed location during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran. Photo: Reuters US military officials say … Read more

IT exports soar, AI triggers job cuts

[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s information technology industry has just posted its strongest year on record. It has also started shedding people faster than at any point in its recent history. Both statements are true, and that is the paradox now hanging over the country’s most celebrated export story. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data show IT … Read more