Developments sent Brent futures rising more than 2% in Asian trade to $98.21 a barrel A pumpjack, used to help lift oil from a well, in the Permian basin near Midland, Texas, U.S., October 8, 2025 PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices rose on Tuesday and stocks dithered as investor optimism over an imminent US-Iran peace deal…
US attacks came as Iran’s top negotiator and its foreign minister were in Doha for talks with Qatar’s prime minister People walk past a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran. PHOTO: REUTERS US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said…
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi interacts with Prince Rahim Aga Khan on his arrival in Lower Chitral. PHOTO: EXPRESS PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: Prince Rahim Aga Khan has shown keen interest in exploring investment opportunities across various sectors in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and reaffirmed his commitment to continued collaboration for the province’s sustainable development. The 50th Imam of the…
Index surges nearly 3,900 points over regional optimism, robust investor interest KARACHI: In yet another powerful recovery, Pakistan equities on Monday extended their bullish momentum as strong buying interest lifted the benchmark KSE-100 index sharply higher, which gained nearly 3,900 points amid improving regional situation and investor optimism during a trading week shortened by upcoming…
WHO has declared the outbreak of rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola a public health emergency of international concern GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts, giving the latest number of suspected deaths as 220. Addressing…
PM Shehbaz holds talks with Chinese leadership, Xi says Pakistan priority in neighbourhood diplomacy Chinese President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir and DPM Ishaq Dar pose for a group photo in Beijing. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday described ties with Pakistan as “unbreakable” and declared…
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo urged governments to slow down the development of AI systems in his first major document, released on Monday, warning that they spread misinformation, prioritise conflict and risk leading the world down a path of unending war. Leo, who has adopted a more forceful tone in recent months and has drawn the…
. LONDON: Britain had its hottest day on record for May on Monday, the country’s national weather service said, with the temperature nearing 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit). On a day that also broke records for a public holiday, the Met Office said the temperature hit 34.8 C (94.64 F) at west London’s Kew…
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told confidants in private conversations that Israel has little ability to influence Donald Trump’s decision-making on Iran as the US president negotiates a deal in the nearly three-month-old war, two sources said. Netanyahu’s comments, described to Reuters by two Israeli officials with knowledge of the conversations, come as Israel…
. FRANKFURT/ BRUSSELS: The European Union is planning to fine Alphabet’s GOOGL.O Google a high triple-digit million euro amount as part of an antitrust investigation, Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Monday, citing commission sources. The decision is nearing completion and is expected to be announced before the summer break, the paper said, adding it would…