IMF asks Pakistan to reduce circular debt to zero in current fiscal year
IMF headquarters in Washington. —AFP/FilePakistan briefs IMF mission on plans in technical-level talks.Govt arranged Rs1.2tr to reduce circular debt, IMF told. Adds baseline tariff to be implemented from Jan 1,…
CPEC enters Phase-II as Pakistan, China unveil roadmap for next decade
Chairman NDRC Mr. Zheng Shanjie meet with Federal Minister of the planning and Development and special initiatives Ahsan Iqbal at NDRC Office, Beijing, China, September 26, 2025. — APPIPP payment…
Raleigh One e-bike review: redemption tour
The Raleigh One electric bike. Two good things have come from the 2023 bankruptcy of VanMoof. The first is the all-new VanMoof S6 e-bike that recently launched under new ownership.…
UN sanctions on Iran set to return as nuclear diplomacy fades
Iranian flag flutters in front of a nuclear site in Iran. — AFP UN inspectors return, West demands more nuclear progress.Sanctions start Sunday, target nuclear, missile-linked entities.Pezeshkian rejects uranium deal,…
Pakistan, China, Russia and Iran urge Taliban govt to rein in terror groups in Afghanistan
A representational image of militants. — AFP/File Four nations voice alarm over Afghan terror networks.They urge Kabul to act against militant outfits.Call for Afghan soil not used against neighbours. Pakistan,…
Philippines death toll rises to 11 as storm Bualoi bears down on Vietnam
Coast guard personnel, rescuing residents from their flooded house, show the height of Severe Tropical Storm Bualoi, at a village in Ormoc City, Philippine on September 26, 2025. — AFP…
Ex-FBI chief Comey indictment escalates Trump’s campaign to chill opposition
Photo collage shows US President Donald Trump and former FBI Director James Comey. — Reuters Comey indictment faces significant legal hurdles, experts say.Trump’s actions may aid Comey’s defense against prosecution.Indictment…
The Blink security camera app is down, but Amazon is working on it
The app for Amazon’s Blink security cameras is experiencing an issue that’s preventing users from accessing their cameras, but your recordings and notifications are not affected, Amazon spokesperson Emma Daniels…
Trump’s new target: Microsoft head of global affairs Lisa Monaco
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaks during an Election Threats Task Force meeting at the Justice Department on September 4, 2024. After successfully manipulating Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and eventually…
UN80: Three Tests to Make Reform About People, Not Spreadsheets
NEW YORK, September 26 (IPS) – This September the UN turns 80, but the lessons of peace, justice, and cooperation are still unfinished. The world today faces the flames of…