Brent futures fell 77 cents, or 1.18%, to $64.71 a barrel by 0320 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 65 cents, or 1.04%, to $61.70. Following the tariff pause for most countries, the benchmark crude contracts had settled 4% higher on Wednesday after dropping as much as 7% during the session. Trump, […]
The funding being paused includes mostly grants and contracts with the federal departments of health, education, agriculture and defense, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to block federal funding for schools over pro-Palestinian campus protests as well as other issues such as diversity, equity, […]
At the same time, AI can unlock opportunities to produce and consume electricity more efficiently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its first report on the energy implications of AI. Data centers represented about 1.5 percent of global electricity consumption in 2024, but that has increased by 12 percent annually over the past five […]
The six fields and two reservoirs were found to have Arabian oil of different grades totalling 8,126 barrels per day, according to Reuters calculations based on the announcement. The natural gas discoveries from two fields and four reservoirs totalled 80.5 million standard cubic feet per day (scfd), the calculations show. Associated gas from the oil […]
The group StopAntisemitism has accused her of “spreading Hamas propaganda” merely for raising awareness about the starvation of Palestinian children and advocating for the delivery of life-saving aid. StopAntisemitism, a right-wing organisation notorious for targeting critics of Israeli policies, has long faced criticism for equating legitimate concern for Palestinian rights with antisemitism. In a letter […]
The announcement was made by AirAsia X CEO Benyamin Ismail during a ceremony held at a local hotel in Karachi. According to the CEO, AirAsia X will begin operating flights to Pakistan from May 30, 2025. The airline will run four weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and Karachi. Benyamin Ismail further stated that bookings for […]
A two-judge bench, headed by acting Chief Justice Muhammad Junaid Ghaffar, issued notices to the parties for April 22. Jamaat Islami’s lawyer argued before the court that a residential plot could not be used for commercial activities. “There is a procedure to convert the residential plot into commercial,” the JI lawyer argued. “It required an […]
The Lahore High Court announced the verdict, which was earlier reserved. A two-member division bench headed by Justice Chaudhry Iqbal dismissed the petition and upheld the ruling by the single bench. A single bench of Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan had previously dismissed the petition for being not maintainable. The appeal, filed by citizen Ashba Kamran, […]
The lush green forests and picturesque views of the area are undeniably enchanting, but the sudden emergence of predatory leopards from these woods turns this natural beauty into a terrifying threat at any moment. According to details, recently, a leopard emerged from the forest and viciously attacked an elder man’s goats in Seri village while […]
As per details, following an accident involving a speeding dumper truck and a motorcyclist in the Nagan Chowrangi area, at least 11 heavy vehicles, including trucks and dumpers, were set on fire across different areas of Karachi. The motorcyclist injured in the Nagan Chowrangi accident was identified as 23-year-old Daniyal, who is currently receiving medical […]
