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Nipah virus outbreak in India triggers Asia airport screenings
Airports in Thailand and Nepal have begun screening passengers from West Bengal.
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Sly Dunbar, prolific legend of reggae, dies aged 73
The drummer and producer played with everyone from Bob Marley to The Rolling Stones and Madonna.
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KSE-100 slips during intraday trading to 188,000 points
<p>Pakistan’s benchmark stock exchange, KSE-100, remained under pressure during intraday trading today. At 12:00pm, the <a class="link--external" href="https://www.psx.com.pk/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">index</a> stood at 188
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Japan court orders compensation for migrants lured to North Korea
The plaintiffs said North Korea was marketed to them as "paradise on Earth".
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Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptions
Under the plan, access to Meta platforms' core services would remain free to use.
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Immigration chief departing Minneapolis as Trump sends border tsar Tom Homan to scene
The decision may indicate that the administration is walking back more aggressive immigration enforcement.
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Industry slams SBP’s ‘penal’ rate policy
<p>KARACHI: While seeking a single-digit interest rate, businessmen have rejected the State Bank’s <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1969163/sbp-maintains-policy-rate-at-105pc">decision</a> to maintain interest rates at 10.50 per cent, terming it di
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Circular debt rises again by Rs75bn in first half of FY26
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Sugarcane boom threatens cotton production
<p>LAHORE: A record increase in sugarcane prices and incentives offered by sugar mill owners to growers has heightened fears of a further <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1967729">decline</a> in cotton cultivation next year, even as environmental p
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Rs15bn tax rebate splits rice exporters
<p>ISLAMABAD: At a time when rice exports are steadily declining, the Ministry of Commerce has allocated around Rs15 billion for a rebate scheme on local taxes and levies for rice exporters, raising concerns about a potential rise in domestic prices.
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BYD launches two electric SUVs
<p>KARACHI: Mega Motor Company (MMC), in partnership with the world’s leading new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer BYD, has recently unveiled two electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs), the BYD Sealion 7 and the BYD Atto 2, at a dealership event in
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Stocks lose 580 points ahead of SBP decision
<p>KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the week on a sluggish note, marked by extreme volatility on Monday, as investors took profits following a record-breaking rally in the weekend session.</p> <p>In early trade, the benchmark KSE-10
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Tech giants face landmark trial over social media addiction claims
Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, TikTok's owner ByteDance and YouTube parent Google.
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Former Olympian Ryan Wedding pleads not guilty to drug kingpin charges
The ex-Olympic snowboarder and accused cartel leader was taken into custody in Mexico last week by the FBI.
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'Major step': French MPs vote in favour of bill to ban social media for under-15s
If the bill passes the upper house it could take effect by the start of France's new school year in September.