Trump’s Latest Threats Loom Over Fed’s Interest Rate Decision
[This month, the president threatened to halt a broad swath of trade if interest rates were not cut, once again putting pressure on the independent central bank.
Trump Ally Harold Hamm Strikes Venezuela Oil Deal
Mr. Hamm’s company, Continental Resources, has signed a preliminary deal with Venezuela’s state-owned oil company to develop and produce oil.
Sarmad Khoosat’s ‘Lali’ wins Best Director at DC South Asian Film Festival
Punjabi-language drama adds another international honour ahead of its upcoming screenings in Canada Sarmad Khoosat’s Lali has picked up the Best Director award at the 15th DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF), adding another festival honour to a year that has already taken the Punjabi-language drama from Berlin to London. The win was announced by … Read more
What caused the foul smell that swept across Karachi?
Decomposing phytoplankton leaves much of the city under an unwelcome cloud of odour A view of phytoplankton dying and decomposing in Karachi’s coastal waters on Wednesday after proliferating during the monsoon season. The microscopic marine plants are a normal and essential part of the ocean ecosystem but can produce a foul odour when they multiply … Read more
After a Desperate Search for Survivors, Rescuers Find Bodies at Nepal Power Plant
An expert team spent days trying to find six men who were trapped underground after catastrophic floods, as families clung to fading hopes.
Surgeon General Nominee Pledges Support for Vaccines in Senate Hearing
Dr. Nicole Saphier appeared on track for confirmation, as did two other nominees for high-ranking health positions.
NLC, Railways sign framework to strengthen multimodal logistics network
[ Framework aims to combine the capabilities of NLC and Pakistan Railways to develop efficient freight services Railways Minister Muhammad Hanif Abbasi witnesses the signing of a Strategic Framework of Cooperation between the National Logistics Corporation (NLC) and Pakistan Railways on Wednesday. Photo: Express The National Logistics Corporation (NLC) and the Railways Division on Wednesday … Read more
Belarus Releases 25 Political Prisoners in Exchange for U.S. Easing of Sanctions
The deal is part of the Trump administration’s more transactional approach to a close Russian ally that Europe has tried to isolate.
Outkick Moves Past Its Clay Travis Era
[Fox is revamping the sports site following the exit of its founder, Clay Travis. It’s hiring a writer who resigned from The Seattle Times over a column about transgender athletes.
Amazon’s AWS is unable to restore access to Bahrain, one UAE cloud data zone after war damage
Says damage exceeded what regional and multi-AZ services are designed to withstand A logo for Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 12, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/file Amazon Web Services (AWS) cannot restore access to its cloud-computing … Read more