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[ SAN FRANCISCO: The S&P 500 closed lower on Friday, dipping from a record high and weighed down by Applied Materials, while investors digested weaker-than-expected retail sales data. Applied Materials fell 5.1% after its upbeat quarterly forecast failed to impress investors. The chip equipment maker’s shares have doubled in 2026 due to strong demand related … Read more
PUBLISHED August 16, 2026 In the summer of 2020, Supriya Sharma was working from home when a fellow journalist called and asked her a question she had not been expecting. “Is there an FIR against you?” Yes, there was. The police complaint accused Sharma, executive editor of Scroll, of misrepresenting the words of a woman … Read more
[ Says business leaders not merely conduct trade but also build bridges of friendship ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) hosted its International Excellence Awards 2026 in Istanbul, bringing together senior Turkish government officials, diplomats, leading Pakistani and Turkish business figures and representatives of the business community to celebrate Pakistan’s entrepreneurial excellence … Read more
Children run next to shelters at a makeshift evacuation centre at a stadium in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, August 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake smashed an area in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 51, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said on Sunday. 36 people were seriously … Read more
[ FRANKFURT: Germany delayed this week an interim report about the implications of the lignite exit in its biggest state, fuelling market expectations that the government could choose to let some plants run longer than initially planned. What has happened? Germany agreed in 2022 with its biggest power producer RWE to phase out lignite-fired power … Read more
Tirante advanced to the third round after defeating the 24-time Grand Slam champion 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 Novak Djokovic lost his opening match at the Cincinnati Masters, struggling in the heat and humidity in a three-set loss to Thiago Tirante. Photo: AFP/FILE CINCINNATI: Novak Djokovic suffered in the second set from punishing heat and humidity on … Read more
[ BENGALURU: Alphabet’s early bet on SpaceX has multiplied more than 100-fold, with the Google parent disclosing a stake worth about $94 billion at the end of June, up from a $900 million investment in Elon Musk’s rocket company in 2015. Alphabet has emerged as by far the largest single institutional holder of SpaceX following … Read more
Baqaei says insecurity in strategic waterway was ‘direct’ result of illegal, aggressive measures by US, Israel POLITICAL EXPRESSION: A man holds a flag with a picture of late leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a rally in Tehran on April 29, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE Iran on Sunday said the full restoration of … Read more
[ MEXICO CITY: Nvidia has revised its plans to support a proposed OpenAI data centre project in Ohio and is now expected to initially guarantee less than $120 billion, down from the $250 billion previously discussed, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Journal said Nvidia and OpenAI … Read more
. VICTORY CELEBRATIONS: A convoy of Taliban security personnel take part in a parade in front of the former US Embassy building in Kabul. PHOTO: AFP KABUL: The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises. Outside … Read more