MIRPUR, June 29: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Finance Minister Chaudhry Qasim Majeed on Monday presented a record Rs286 billion budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly, describing it as the largest financial plan in the region’s history. The budget aims to strengthen education, healthcare, infrastructure and economic development while improving the […]
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LISBON — Storm clouds keep gathering over the world economy, but Europe is learning to stand firmer beneath them, the European Central Bank’s president said Tuesday. Speaking at the opening of a major gathering of central bankers in Portugal, Christine Lagarde painted a sobering picture of a world where crises no longer arrive one at […]
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For decades, the United States has kept its military might planted firmly in the Persian Gulf massive bases, roaring fleets, and thousands of troops stationed just hundreds of kilometres from Iranian shores, according to an article published in Dawn News. It felt like a show of strength. Now, after a punishing wave of Iranian missile […]
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Iran has denied reports that it will hold technical talks with the United States in Doha this week, pushing back against growing speculation about behind-the-scenes diplomacy between the two countries, according to IRNA. Speaking on Monday, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said no such meetings had been scheduled, contradicting media claims that negotiations were imminent. […]
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Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply over the weekend as rising tensions between the United States and Iran made one of the world’s most important oil routes increasingly uncertain, according to Arab News. Vessels began avoiding a key transit corridor off Oman after a series of attacks on ships crossing the narrow […]
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The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from President Donald Trump in the civil case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, effectively upholding a jury’s finding that he sexually abused and defamed her, according to BBC News. The decision, announced without explanation as is customary, ends Trump’s final attempt to overturn […]
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Pakistan carried out a series of airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan on June 29, killing dozens of people and sharply escalating tensions between the two uneasy neighbors, according to Hurriyet Daily News. While Islamabad said the strikes targeted militants, Afghan authorities reported heavy civilian casualties, deepening a long-running dispute over security and sovereignty. Pakistan’s information minister […]
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Austria’s highest court has ruled against Ryanair in a major case over extra charges, declaring several of the airline’s fees unlawful and opening the door for possible refunds to passengers, according to Die Presse. The Austrian Supreme Court (OGH) found that 14 clauses in Ryanair’s terms and conditions were either unclear or unfairly disadvantageous to […]
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Iran’s Supreme Leader has called for war crimes charges against the United States and Israel, as tensions sharply escalate following renewed military strikes and growing civilian casualties, according to Al Jazeera News. The appeal comes in the wake of a reported US attack on a girls’ school in Minab, which Iranian officials say killed innocent […]
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More than 68,000 people remain missing in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck the country earlier this week, leaving a trail of destruction, grief, and urgent rescue efforts, according to Euro News. The twin earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, hit on Wednesday, shaking large parts of the country and reducing buildings to rubble. […]
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