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Athens mayor Haris Doukas says it was likely linked to gas infrastructure, ‘Something went terribly wrong’ A drone view shows an old building, partially collapsed following an explosion, in the Plaka area, which is popular with tourists, in central Athens, Greece. Photo: Reuters Two people have died and another four are missing after a residential … Read more
The quarter-finals line-up for the men’s cricket competition at the Asian Games has been confirmed, with Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka joining the knockout stage after receiving automatic entry as the tournament’s top-seeded teams. Pakistan will face Hong Kong in the first quarter-final on September 28, while India take on Afghanistan later the same … Read more
Virat Kohli dispelled any doubts about his enduring quality with the 50-over World Cup on the horizon after a match-winning century for India against South Africa. Photo: AFP MUMBAI: Virat Kohli said next year’s 50-overs World Cup would be his last for India and he is ready to give his all to help lift the … Read more
[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s short-term inflationary pressure remained elevated, with the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) rising 11.92% year-on-year (YoY) in the week ended September 24, as the prolonged US-Iran conflict kept global oil prices at higher levels and added pressure to energy costs. Brent crude briefly climbed above $106 a barrel before coming back to $103.64 … Read more
Runners complete the same lap every hour for as long as they can — sometimes for days. The brutal format has become surprisingly popular.
Trump’s top trade official to host G20 trade ministers next week, discuss US tariff threats, issue of excess capacity US President Donald Trump shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping after a visit to the National Archives in Washington, DC. Photo: AFP Washington and Beijing may have bought themselves breathing space with an extended trade … Read more
[As the Trump administration scrambles to increase the production of munitions, these special screws are expensive and hard to source.
AI research nonprofit says bots also tried hacking civil rights portal, leaked 53 ChatGPT user images The silhouette of Sam Altman and OpenAI logo are seen in this illustration, June 11, 2026. REUTERS OpenAI said late on Friday its models accessed information from the websites of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the US … Read more
[ KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad on Friday inaugurated the Pasban Remittance Reward Scheme, offering Rs16 billion in annual cash prizes to encourage overseas Pakistanis to send remittances through formal banking channels. Launched under the auspices of the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), the scheme is fully funded by the banking industry … Read more
Ten New York Times journalists and editors interviewed the Canadian prime minister for an hour at The Times office in New York on Wednesday. Here’s what we learned.