Trump denies any pause as Rubio optimistic about deal; Iran says proposal under review WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: The United States and Iran issued sharply divergent accounts of ongoing negotiations over a possible deal on Tuesday, with President Donald Trump insisting talks are continuing “continuously” while Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced cautious optimism that an agreement could…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed almost unchanged on Thursday as late profit-taking wiped out an early rally, leaving the KSE-100 index down almost 50 points. The benchmark index surged as much as 1,279 points to the intra-day high of 178,650 amid falling oil prices and hopes of progress in US-Iran talks. Selling then…
Recent hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius cruise ship, hard memories have resurfaced for 33-year-old A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, as it prepares to leave Praia, Cape Verde, May 6, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS Mailen Valle lost her father and two sisters during a…
Netherlands’ forward Cody Gakpo celebrates after scoring his team’s fourth goal in a 5-1 thrashing of Sweden. Photo: AFP HOUSTON: Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey both scored twice as the rampant Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5-1 in a World Cup warning on Saturday in Houston. The big win in front of nearly 69,000 put the delighted…