Rising Interest Rates Are Causing Alarm. Here’s What to Know.
[History shows that the markets and the economy flourished when rates were even higher than today’s. But, our columnist notes, those times didn’t last.
American Forces Withdraw From Iraq 23 Years After Invading
The Americans did not understand the country when they invaded in 2003. Over a correspondent’s many trips there, it was not clear that this ever changed much.
4 Strategies to Battle ‘Techflation’
With phone and computer prices soaring, it helps to know the true cost of owning electronics so you can bring those numbers down.
Power sector may be allowed LNG import
[ Govt mulls policy changes to allocate idle capacity of LNG terminals to power plants ISLAMABAD: As the country faces electricity outages due to shortage of gas, the government is looking towards the power sector for liquefied natural gas (LNG) import by utilising the idle capacity of LNG terminals. The government is set to amend … Read more
Live Updates: Clash in Cockpit Prompts Distress Signal on Israel-Bound Flight
Israel and Saudi Arabia scrambled jets over fears of a hijacking on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The plane landed in Saudi Arabia with more than 160 passengers safe and accounted for, officials said.
‘It’s Really Busy Out There’: Storms in the Pacific Threaten Hawaii and Mexico
An already busy Pacific hurricane season got a lot busier this week.
20 Years Later, Sofia Coppola’s ‘Marie Antoinette’ Is Back at Versailles
Once criticized for its modern soundtrack and pastel aesthetics, the director’s portrait of royal ennui is now being honored in the chateau where it was filmed.
Ozawa aims to deliver for Japan in padel debut
Former midwife channels her delivery-room experience into Japan’s Asian Games campaign NAGOYA: The transition from a busy hospital to the international court may surprise others, but Japan’s padel pioneer Kotomi Ozawa finds a striking resemblance between the pressure of elite sport and her previous career – as a midwife. As padel makes its Asian Games … Read more
Russia issues nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic
Russian embassies in European countries issued statements in the past three days accusing NATO of escalating tensions WAR RAVAGES: This photograph shows a view of a shopping mall damaged following a Russian strike in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. PHOTO: AFP Russia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western … Read more
Cardiologists warn of rising heart disease among younger Pakistanis
Smoking inactivity and obesity linked to growing heart risks among younger Pakistanis says NICVD expert Heart disease is increasingly appearing among younger Pakistanis, with smoking, physical inactivity, obesity and other modifiable risk factors pushing cardiovascular problems into age groups once considered relatively low-risk, a senior cardiologist has warned. Speaking during a World Heart Day webinar … Read more