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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend the industrial exhibition “Innoprom. India” on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, September 11, 2026. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS In a BRICS Business Forum address in India, Russian president says competition with West taking on ‘unsavory’ forms, including attempts to … Read more
[The odds of a quarter-point rate increase at the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week surged to 90 percent after August’s Consumer Price Index report.
Nepal estimates the reconstruction bill after deadly floods sparked by a glacial mountain collapse last month will amount to $4.78 billion, the foreign ministry said on Friday. Prime Minister Balendra Shah has vowed to "strongly raise" with the international community the disasters that Nepal has experienced as a result of climate change. The August 26 … Read more
The state was the first to pass a law banning Kalshi and Polymarket. A lawsuit filed by a federal agency may set a precedent on who gets to regulate them.
[The long, odd two-night TV production hoped to reach a select audience of die-hard voters (if football didn’t intercept them).
The police in Belgium, France, Ireland and the Netherlands say they suspect a fraud network of faking identities and duplicating microchips for hundreds of horses.
Designer’s Spring/Summer 2027 collection celebrates handwoven craft, artisanal skill and natural character of khaddar Omar Mansoor brings Punjab’s heritage to New York Fashion Week. Photo: Author NEW YORK: Pakistani designer Omar Mansoor brought a piece of Punjab’s textile heritage to New York Fashion Week on Thursday, placing handwoven khaddar at the centre of his Spring/Summer … Read more
Pakistan’s national senior hockey team downed hosts South Korea. Photo: PHF Pakistan’s national senior hockey team downed hosts South Korea 4-3 in a thrilling second match of their ongoing series on Thursday, continuing their preparations for the Asian Games. The match produced an open and attacking contest, with both sides showing an aggressive approach. Pakistan, … Read more
India balances ties with the US, Gulf states, Russia, Iran and Israel amid Ukraine and Iran war disruptions Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, September 11, 2026. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS India said on Friday … Read more
If you’re tempted to ghost someone, try a “connected goodbye” instead.