A worker holds a rock at a gold mine. — Reuters/File Pakistan faces potential 29% tariff on exports to US. Kamal gives no further detail on bidding process of mines. Reko Diq seeks up to $2 billion in financing. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to offer concessions to US companies to invest in its mining sector as part of negotiations with Washington …
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Death toll in Australia floods rises to four, tens of thousands stranded
A drone view shows a flooded area following heavy rains, in Tinonee, New South Wales, Australia, May 21, 2025. — Reuters SYDNEY: The body of a man was found in a car trapped in floodwaters in Australia’s southeast on Friday, raising the death toll to four, after three days of incessant rain cut off entire towns, swept away livestock and …
Read More »Cheap solar power pushes traditional grids to verge of collapse: report
A worker kneels by one of the solar cell panels over the water surface of Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, April 8, 2021.— Reuters The solar panel, a 200-year-old public utility model which delivers centrally generated power to consumers, is facing a significant challenge from the rise of rooftop solar. This shift is particularly evident in Pakistan, which last …
Read More »PIA to launch weekly direct flights to Paris next month
View of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane, taken through a glass panel, at Islamabad International Airport, Pakistan October 3, 2023. — Reuters PIA expands its restored network of European destinations. Move comes months after EASA lifts 4.5-year ban on airline. Only Pakistani carrier currently operating direct flights to, from EU. LAHORE: Pakistanis can now take flights to Paris …
Read More »Melania Trump uses AI vocal replica to narrate audiobook
US first lady Melania Trump gives a speech during a reception she hosted on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, US September 26, 2018. — Reuters WASHINGTON: US First Lady Melania Trump has released a new audiobook — but it’s not her real voice doing the talking. Instead, the US First Lady used artificial intelligence …
Read More »Trump to attend G7 summit in Canada in June: White House
US President Donald Trump, with U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning to Washington from Cape Canaveral, Florida, US. — Reuters/File President Donald Trump will attend a summit of Group of Seven leaders in Canada next month, the White House said on Thursday, despite tensions over his calls for the neighboring …
Read More »PSL X: Karachi Kings elect to bat against Lahore Qalandars in elimination match
Karachi Kings captain David Warner (left) flips the coin as Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi looks on at the toss for their PSL 10 Eliminator 1 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on May 22, 2025. — PCB Karachi Kings decided to bat first after winning the toss against Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10’s Eliminator …
Read More »Tom Cruise reacts to viral clip of himself eating popcorn
Tom Cruise reacts to viral clip of himself eating popcorn Tom Cruise has finally reacted to a viral clip of himself eating popcorn. Recently, the 62-year-old actor set the internet ablaze after he was filmed eating popcorn in a peculiar manner at a special screening for his new movie, Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning, at the BFI IMAX in London on …
Read More »Miley Cyrus admits to lying to godmother Dolly Parton
Miley Cyrus reveals strange motivation behind two upcoming songs Miley Cyrus owes some of her success to Dolly Parton for checking up on her. The singer, 32, made a bizarre admission in a recent appearance on Apple Music 1’s The Zane Lowe Show, revealing how she once lied to Parton, 79, to get away from embarrassment. “She goes, ‘Alright, I …
Read More »Jodie Foster shares rare advice to help young actors select best scripts
Photo: Jodie Foster opines on script selection thought process of young actors Jodie Smith recently shared what she thinks of the younger generation of actors. In a new chat with Variety, Jodie shared her two cents on the work ethics of young actors, who seemingly have zero sense of what scripts are bad. Claiming that she used to be picky about …
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