UN Nuclear Watchdog Returns to Iran as Sanctions Snapback Looms The UN nuclear watchdog said Friday that its inspectors had been allowed back into Iranian sites. Still, Western powers said they had not seen enough progress to delay the reimposition of UN sanctions, despite a week of high-level diplomacy at the UN General Assembly. In […]
KP Government Approves Rs500m KP House Project in Haripur HARIPUR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has officially added the construction of a new KP House in Haripur to its Annual Development Programme (ADP), with an initial cost estimate of Rs500 million. According to a letter issued by the Establishment Department, Rs250 million has been […]
Iran Signals Willingness for Nuclear Deal, Warns Against Missed Opportunity TEHRAN — Iran has declared it is prepared to strike a “realistic and lasting bargain” on its nuclear program, offering strict oversight and limits on uranium enrichment in exchange for the lifting of sanctions. The message, delivered by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, cautioned that failure […]
Oil Prices Dip as Supply Pressures Weigh on Market Despite Geopolitical Tensions Global oil prices slipped on Friday as supply concerns outweighed geopolitical risks, with traders preparing for the expiration of Brent’s October contract. At 02:51 GMT, Brent crude futures for October delivery fell 53 cents, or 0.8%, to $68.09 per barrel, while the more […]
Oil Prices Fall as OPEC+ Increases Production LONDON – Oil prices dropped slightly on Monday after OPEC+ decided to increase oil production. Brent crude oil fell 40 cents to $69.27 per barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped 37 cents to $66.96 per barrel. This came after both prices fell about $2 on Friday. […]
Brent crude futures climbed $1.47, or 1.84%, to $81.23 a barrel by 0503 GMT after hitting an intraday high of $81.49, the highest since Aug. 27. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.55, or 2.02% to $78.12 a barrel after touching a high of $78.39, the most since Oct. 8. Brent and WTI have risen […]
Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer said Islamabad’s conduct raised “real questions” about the aims of its ballistic missile program. “Candidly, it’s hard for us to see Pakistan’s actions as anything other than an emerging threat to the United States,” Finer told the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace audience. “Pakistan has developed increasingly sophisticated missile […]
Falls were limited however by concerns of supply disruptions in the event of more US sanctions on major suppliers Russia and Iran. Brent crude futures fell 21 cents, or 0.3%, to $74.28 a barrel by 0110 GMT after settling at their highest level since Nov. 22 on Friday. US West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 30 […]
According to President Joe Biden on Tuesday, who did not offer any other specifics, the United States is prepared to slap significant penalties on Russia on Friday in response to the passing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the continued conflict in Ukraine. The most recent sanctions against Russia, according to White House national security […]
The United Kingdom and Canada have imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s ruling generals for toppling the civilian-led government, while Japan has said it agrees with the United States, India, and Australia that democracy must be restored there quickly. Western countries have condemned the February 1 overthrow and detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi; which […]
