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Two dead, 4 missing after explosion destroys building in Athens

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

Asian Games cricket quarter-finals line-up confirmed

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

Oil shock keeps SPI in double digits

[ 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

US, China buy time with trade truce as pressure builds

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

OpenAI agents accessed information from US govt sites, company says

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

SBP launches remittance reward scheme

[ 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