Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, alongside Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, will undertake a visit to Saudi Arabia from August 6 to 8, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday. In a weekly press briefing, FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the two will be accompanied by Deputy…
President Trump is taking issue with recent reports of significant U.S. munitions shortages due to the war with Iran. In a post on his Truth Social platform early Thursday, Mr. Trump said, “The U.S. has massive amounts of ‘munitions,’ especially of certain types. Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the U.S. as needed….
Restaurant chain Qdoba has followed Chipotle in removing jalapeños from its locations amid a salmonella outbreak that has affected at least 27 states, according to health officials. The Mexican fast-casual restaurant said Wednesday it was cooperating with public health authorities as they investigate the outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers grown in Sinaloa, Mexico. The peppers…
The government on Wednesday announced a reduction of Rs per litre in the price of petrol and Rs per litre in the price of high-speed diesel (HSD). Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs333.01 per litre, while HSD will cost Rs383.86 per litre. The government continues to levy Rs110 per litre in taxes and…
Shares of SpaceX tumbled on Wednesday despite reporting strong revenue growth in its first public quarterly earnings report, as investors questioned the rocket maker’s accelerating investment in artificial intelligence. SpaceX shares tumbled $10.06, or 8%, to $115.27 in early afternoon trading on Wednesday. Investors are worried that the company’s massive investments in artificial intelligence won’t be enough…
As the Danube River breaks new record lows across much of its nearly 1,800-mile stretch through eastern Europe, curiosities of the past — including woolly mammoth bones in Bulgaria, sunken Nazi warships in Serbia and unexploded WWII artillery in Hungary’s capital — are emerging. But there’s also an energy crisis unfolding for Hungary’s nearly 10…
The director of a factory supplying drones to the Russian military was badly wounded when his car exploded, news reports said Wednesday, marking the second attack in a week on Russian drone makers. The state Tass and RIA Novosti agencies said that Vladimir Tkachuk was hospitalized in grave condition following the explosion late Tuesday in…
34m ago Iranian foreign ministry reports positive progress in Strait of Hormuz talks Iran’s Foreign Minister Esmaeil Baqaei said in an interview with the country’s state broadcaster IRIB that talks with Oman on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have been positive. “Iran is trying to formulate the necessary mechanisms for future arrangements…
When investigators in the Arizona disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, released two ransom notes Friday, one of the messages directly contradicted what Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told CBS News in an interview one day earlier. “I have nothing to indicate she’s dead,” Nanos said Thursday. “I don’t…
SpaceX is set to issue its first earnings report as a public company on Tuesday, offering a detailed look at how the rocket, satellite and AI provider is faring after its ballyhooed initial public offering in June. SpaceX shares have sputtered after initially soaring following the transaction, the largest IPO in U.S. history. The company’s…
