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Amazon’s talks could make it one of OpenAI’s biggest backers as the AI company continues to forge ahead with plans for an IPO this year.

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) on Thursday reported that power consumers across the country would be paying Rs1.41 per unit higher fuel charges in February bills than in the current month, as industrialists said the base electricity tariff had already increased by Rs2-3 per unit with effect from Jan 1 for the full fiscal year. At a public hearing presided over by legal member of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), Amina Ahmed, the government also reported that it was working on another tariff package under which unutilised electricity would be offered at marginal cost — the actual cost of power supply — to various consumer categories during day time to absorb surplus capacity because of low demand amid rising solar penetration. “The government is currently working on various options to offer an incentive tariff package (as an alternative to growing net metering), and soon we will approach Nepra for approval”, after its clearance from the federal cabinet, said an of...

ISLAMABAD: The continued closure and suspension of trade at the Pak-Afghan border since October has led to a 53.02 per cent decline in revenues of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, prompting the province to seek urgent intervention from the federal government. The border closure triggered sharp revenue losses for KP as the collection of infrastructure development cess (IDC) fell to Rs3.48 billion, from Rs7.42bn, during the first seven months of the current fiscal year over the corresponding period of last year. Muzammil Aslam, the KP chief minister’s finance adviser, has written a four-page letter to Commerce Minister Jam Kamal, seeking an urgent meeting of provincial and federal stakeholders. The meeting is expected to deliberate on the revenue implications for KP and the challenges faced by exporters and traders, including stuck payments and the loss of business activity. Collection of cess has dropped to Rs3.48bn in 7MFY26 from Rs7.42bn The provincial government has already constituted a revenue review co...

KARACHI: Exporters and analysts fear that the EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will pose serious challenges to Pakistan’s export base and hurt its textile exports. An office-bearer of a traders’ association said India “has now opened an economic front”, after facing defeat on the battlefield, by signing trade deals with several countries and the European Union. Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, chairman of the Businessmen Panel Progressive (BMPP) and vice president of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), cautioned that the agreement could erode Pakistan’s competitive edge in European markets. Despite Pakistan’s GSP Plus status, which allows duty-free access for nearly 80 per cent of its exports to the EU, the country’s textile exports stand at $6.2 billion, marginally ahead of India’s $5.6bn exports even though the latter faces a 12 per cent tariff. “Once India secures zero-rated access under the EU deal, Pakistan’s advantage will vanish and our exports could suffer a severe blow,” Saq...

This year, nine Israelis will compete, including the national bobsled team for the first time.

UpScrolled has surged to become the most-downloaded social media platform in Apple’s app store, and it has also been flooded with antisemitic and anti-Israel content.

Первая леди США Мелания Трамп рассказала о своей переписке с главой Кремля Владимиром Путиным. Они общались по поводу Украины.

The mixer processed hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin that prosecutors say were tied to illicit activity on the dark web.

Banii ţinuţi cash, în conturi sau "la saltea", pierd valoare de la o lună la alta, în timp ce există o sumedenie de mecanisme prin care oamenii își pot salva economiile de inflație, poate și cu ceva randament, potrivit analiștilor.

There are 1,344 emergency response centers (invincibility points) operating in Kyiv. Rescuers from other regions of Ukraine are being brought in to help overcome the energy crisis.

Un raport al UNESCO arată că reprezentanții elevilor și studenților din România au fost consultați în privința legilor educației, dar că nu există nicio obligație legală clară prin care să se specifice că opinia lor trebuie luată în calcul de fiecare dată când vine vorba de măsuri care îi privesc.

Wie veroordeeld wordt voor zware misdrijven zoals georganiseerde criminaliteit, levens- of zedendelicten, loopt het risico de Belgische nationaliteit te verliezen. De Belgische Kamer heeft daarvoor een wetsontwerp van minister Annelies Verlinden van Justitie goedgekeurd.

Американский музыкальный магнат Шон Комбс (или рэпер Пи Дидди) якобы использовал убийство Тупака Шакура для того, чтобы держать в страхе жертву насилия.

De rampweek voor het Nederlandse voetbal in Europa werd donderdagavond compleet. Nadat Ajax en PSV woensdagavond al sneuvelden in de Champions League viel voor Feyenoord, Go Ahead Eagles en FC Utrecht het doek in de Europa League.

De competitiefase van de Champions League en Europa League zit erop. Vrijdagmiddag is de loting voor de tussenronde van de beide toernooien.

În 2026, discuția despre echilibru s-a mutat din zona motivațională în cea de funcționare concretă. Nu mai vorbim despre „a fi zen”, ci despre felul în care mintea și corpul reușesc să țină pasul.

Voor PSV, Ajax, Feyenoord, FC Utrecht en Go Ahead Eagles zit het Europese voetbal er eind januari al op. AZ mag in februari gaan spelen tegen FC Noah in de tussenronde van de Conference League, maar er zijn ook nog 42 Nederlandse spelers en één coach (Arne Slot) over bij de andere clubs in de drie Europese toernooien. Een overzicht.

Republikeinse en Democratische leiders in de Amerikaanse Senaat en het Witte Huis hebben een akkoord bereikt over een belangrijk pakket begrotingsvoorstellen. Daarmee kan worden voorkomen dat overheidsinstanties vanaf zaterdag deels worden gesloten. Volg alle ontwikkelingen in ons liveblog.

The SSU foiled a 16-year-old boy in Khmelnytskyi region who, on the orders of the Russian special services, was planning to blow up a railway station.

Conspiracy theories about the October 7 massacre have been meticulously nurtured by Netanyahu's adherents, who seek to pass on the blame, taking root in the mass consciousness. Those who know the truth, like Eyal Zamir and David Zini, choose to remain silent