Why Trump renames Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’?
US-Canada trade talks collapsed last week after three days, followed by 50% US tariffs on…
Why Trump renames Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’?
US-Canada trade talks collapsed last week after three days, followed by 50% US tariffs on Canadian goods A view of Lake Ontario near Centre Island. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing his administration to refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” adding a symbolic point of friction to…
MPs warn against long-term energy contracts
Call for flexible LNG contracts as 50GW solar deployed, say govt must make sun, pipeline and grid work together ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians and energy experts have called on the government to avoid long-term energy contracts that could trap Pakistan in costly take-or-pay obligations and contribute to circular debt, urging instead a more flexible approach to LNG…
Dos Santos, Russell set world records
Brazil’s Alison Dos Santos celebrates after winning the 400m hurdles in a world record at the Zurich Diamond League. Photo: AFP ZURICH: Alison Dos Santos and Masai Russell each set a world record while Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis won a historic pole vault in a barmy night of track and field in Zurich on Thursday that…
200 extra police officers dispatched following series of deadly incidents in northeastern England
Redcar and Cleveland Council leader Alec Brown said authorities were working 20-hour days to protect residents Police officers stand outside New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, in London, Britain March 21, 2023. REUTERS Following a series of violent incidents across Middlesbrough, northeastern England, in just a week, authorities have sent an…
Telcos seek grid upgrades for 5G rollout
Company chief says ‘smart buildings’ with 5G bubble could prevent PIMS-like fire damage A woman looks at her mobile phone next to a 5G sign. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s 5G rollout is driving a massive increase in electricity demand, with telecom operators warning that power grids must be upgraded as consumption at 5G networks is…
Arteta expects Martinelli, Jesus departures
Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus could be set to leave Arsenal. Photo: AFP LONDON: Mikel Arteta revealed he has had difficult conversations with forwards Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus as both Brazilian internationals appear set to depart Arsenal. “It’s inevitable, at some point you need to have certain discussions and say certain things that sometimes…
UK officials fear luxury hotel in Greek Cyprus could be used to spy on RAF base: Report
Hotel rejects claims as ‘entirely unfounded,’ says it is devoted strictly to tourism and business British intelligence and military officials have voiced concerns that a Chinese-owned luxury hotel in the Greek Cypriot Administration could potentially be used to monitor activity at the nearby RAF Akrotiri military base, according to a report published Friday. The 16-story…
Barrister Iftikhar Gilani elected 17th AJK prime minister
Gilani secures 30 votes against PPP candidate Mukhtar Ahmed Abbasi, who received 14 votes in the AJK Assembly election PML-N backed Azad Jammu and Kashmir PM Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani. Photo: Meta Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-backed Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani was elected the 17th prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on…
Nepra weighs Rs2.52 per unit surcharge
Consumers may face Rs36.5b higher fuel cost in September bills as imported fuel costs surge A picture showing the logo of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). — FILE PHOTO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electricity consumers could be asked to absorb Rs36.54 billion in higher fuel costs in September bills after the power regulator reserved its…
National Ranking Tennis set to begin
ISLAMABAD: The 1st Meinhardt Grade A+ National Ranking Tennis Championship will begin on Saturday (today) at the PTF Tennis Complex Islamabad. The country’s leading players will feature in the event. Some of the top seeds are: Aqeel Khan, Muzammil Murtaza, Muhammad Shoaib, Barkatullah, Mudassir Murtaza, Hamza Roman, Abubakar Talha, Ahmad Nael Qureshi, Ushna Suhail, Mahin…
