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Budget 2025-26: Read the fine print?

Ever wondered why Pakistan’s Economic Survey is released just a day before the federal budget (finance bill) is presented to…

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OpenAI in $40bn funding talks with Saudi, Indian investors

OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence firm behind ChatGPT, is in advanced discussions with investors from Saudi Arabia and India to…

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Austerity: Digital and otherwise

On June 10, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb stood before parliament and unveiled the fiscal budget for 2025–2026. Around him: chants,…

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What are rare earth minerals and why are they important?

US President Donald Trump said in February he wanted Ukraine to supply the country with rare earths in return for…

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UN nuclear watchdog board censures Iran, which retaliates by announcing a new enrichment

VIENNA: The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations…

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Israel preparing to launch attack on Iran, US media claims

WASHINGTON: Israel is reportedly making preparations for a strike against Iran if ongoing talks between the US and Iran fail.…

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US envoy plans to meet ‘Iran foreign minister over nuclear deal on Sunday’

WASHINGTON: US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff plans to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Oman on Sunday and discuss…

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Tough immigration policies: Protests spread across US despite Trump’s threats

LOS ANGELES: Protests over hardline immigration tactics ignited across the United States on Wednesday after days of demonstrations in Los…

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UN refugee agency says more than 122 million people forcibly displaced worldwide

GENEVA: The U.N. refugee agency says the number of people forcible displaced by violence and persecution around the world has…

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EU and UK reach accord on cross-border trade and travel in Gibraltar

BRUSSELS: The European Union and the U.K. announced Wednesday that they have reached an agreement to ease cross-border trade and…

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