Drilling for Oil the Old-Fashioned Way in ‘Little Texas,’ Indonesia
Small pumps and truck engines are used to extract crude from the ground in parts of the country, which has tens of thousands of community-run oil wells.
Zelensky and Trump Will Meet at the White House. Has Their Relationship Thawed?
President Trump will meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington this week. President Volodymyr Zelensky will also attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham.
Fashion meets glamour at Karachi runway spectacle
Elegant, star-studded event features wide-ranging bridal, party wear collection; highlights creativity of Pakistani de KARACHI: A vibrant fashion showcase in Karachi brought together some of Pakistan’s leading designers, models, and celebrities as the latest bridal and party wear collections took centre stage in a glamorous runway event. Held under the title “Style Runway Fashion Show” … Read more
Massive Wildfires Draw Close to Madrid
Madrid is booming, culturally and economically, but the wildfires raging within a short drive of the capital have provided a reality check.
He Served China’s Police State of Xinjiang. He Says It Imprisoned Him, Too.
[After nearly 10 years carrying out Chinese government repression in Xinjiang, a former police officer is now seeking asylum in Germany.
Japanese GTA 6 copies to have 170-day code expiry
Physical copies of Grand Theft Auto 6 for PlayStation 5 sold in Japan will include download codes that expire 170 days after the game’s launch, according to details shared by publisher Take-Two Interactive. The expiry period begins on November 19, 2026, the confirmed release date for GTA 6, meaning the codes included with Japanese PS5 … Read more
Aurangzeb chairs first Access to Finance meeting
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the first meeting of the Access to Finance Steering Committee, established to provide strategic oversight for the Prime Minister’s Access to Finance Plan 2026-2028, according to an official statement issued on Monday. The meeting focused on advancing affordable access to finance for priority … Read more
Policy rate unchanged at 11.5%
[ ECONOMIC EXPANSION: The MPC expects real GDP growth in the range of 3.5-4.5% during FY27. Risks from volatile global commodity prices amid renewed Middle East tensions and uncertain weather conditions, including evolving El Niño effects, could weigh on growth prospects. PHOTO:FILE KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) … Read more
Nigeria tells South Africa to curb xenophobic attacks
. NIGERIA/ SOUTH AFRICA: Nigeria urged South Africa on Monday to do more to prevent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants, saying repeated violence was straining ties and raising questions about whether the government was complicit. The comments came during talks in Abuja between Nigerian officials and a South African delegation led by … Read more
BuzzFeed Lays Off a Third of Its Staff
[The company’s new owner, Byron Allen, is cutting roughly 180 employees as he looks to reduce its financial losses.