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AFP/APP  New York: Global equities were mixed Monday at the start of a busy week that will feature a eurozone interest rate decision, the kickoff of earnings season, and key US inflation data. After a positive round in most Asian…

News Desk  Multan: Approximately 27% of the global population is grappling with food insecurity. However, Dr. Tauseef Sultan, Chairman of the Department of Human Nutrition, highlights a particularly alarming situation in Pakistan, where…

AFP/APP Maputo: More than 90 people killed when an overcrowded makeshift boat tragedy off the north coast of Mozambique, local authorities said on Sunday. The converted fishing boat, carrying about 130 people, ran into trouble as it…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday as investors took heart from Wall Street rallies on strong job data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.01 percent, or 392.88 points, at 39,384.96 in early trade, while the…

M Asghar/Adnan Habib Lahore: As humanity continues its quest to explore the universe, multidimensional research gradually unveils the secrets of nature, while digitalization and the latest technological gadgets play crucial roles in…

AFP/APP Kabul: Children sit shoulder to shoulder, crammed in rows on the floor of a shipping container with lesson books in their laps, the remains of their school unrepaired in the six months since a major earthquake devastated their…

News Desk Islamabad: Metaverse is the biggest casualty of generative AI ‘frenzy’ due to the overall tech sector’s shift to the development of AI. Even Meta which has invested billions is shifting its focus on AI. Some analysts…

AFP/APP New York: Wall Street equities tumbled while Brent oil prices finished above $90 a barrel for the first time since late October as markets took stock of rising political tensions in the Middle East. After an upbeat morning…

AFP/APP New York: Oil prices scored fresh five-month peaks Wednesday on unrest in the crude-rich Middle East and an OPEC+ call for its members to maintain its strategy of reducing output. Eurozone stocks advanced as a drop in…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian markets rose Thursday after US data provided a fresh indicator that inflation was easing and Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell soothed worries about the bank's plans to cut interest rates this year. An…