New Zealand Has Ended Greyhound Racing. Now It Has to Manage the Aftermath.
As the country holds its final greyhound race, the government has committed to finding homes for dogs and supporting people whose livelihoods depended on racing.
A Currency Trader at Heart, Bessent Bets on Japan’s Yen
[Coordinated intervention allowed Japan to support its currency without selling off its U.S. debt holdings.
Gazans say Trump’s plan jars with grim reality
DISPLACED: A Palestinian woman Soumah Dawla looks on as she stands on the rooftop of a house where she has taken shelter after being displaced due to the further advancement of the Israeli military’s ‘yellow line’, in Gaza City. PHOTO: REUTERS CAIRO/GAZA: Palestinians in Gaza said on Monday Donald Trump’s touting of a deal aimed … Read more
Gold rises Rs1,700/tola despite global dip
International rates slip over ME uncertainty, US data watch; rupee gains three paisa KARACHI: Gold prices rose in the Pakistani market on Monday even as international rates edged lower, driven by lingering uncertainty over the Middle East conflict and concerns about rising inflation. Markets are also closely watching a series of US jobs reports this … Read more
Drone Explodes on Russian Beach, Killing 7, Officials Say
It was unclear what the drone was targeting and why it crashed in the crowded resort spot, but it has been a deadly summer for civilians caught up in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Minister renews call for Hazara province
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Religious Affair Sardar Muhammad Yousaf on Monday renewed the demand for the creation of Hazara province, describing it as the longstanding constitutional and democratic aspiration of the people of Hazara division of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Addressing a press conference at the National Press Club, Yousaf, who is also chairman of the Hazara … Read more
Spotlight on Fauci Said to Boost Book Sales for Kennedy and His Publisher
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his son, and Senator Rand Paul have all written books criticizing Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. All were published by a company led by a close Kennedy adviser.
U.S. Sends Flight With Deportees to Venezuela for First Time Since Quakes
A plane with 147 Venezuelans landed on Monday in the South American country amid criticism over the deaths of deportees housed in a collapsed building during June’s quakes.
ATC remands ex-senator in police custody
. ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Monday remanded former senator Mushtaq Ahmad and a co-suspect, Daniyal, in police custody for three days in connection with a case registered over a protest related to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Duty Judge Rukhsanda Shaheen passed the order after police produced the two suspects before … Read more
LHC to hear PTI plea for rally
. LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered the scheduling for hearing of a petition filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for permission to organise a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan on August 5. Justice Mirza Waqas Rauf issued the order after removing an objection of the registrar’s office over the petition filed by Lahore PTI … Read more