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The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) posted a pre-tax profit in the first half of 2025, which a company source said is its first such for the period in about two decades, ahead of a planned sale of the national carrier later this year. The PIA, part of the PIA Holding Company, recorded a pre-tax profit of Rs11.5 billion ($40.64 million) in the six months to June, compared with the same period in 2024 when it remained in a loss before taxes and only managed a rare annual profit through deferred tax adjustments. Net profit for the current half year stood at Rs6.8bn. The disclosure comes as Islamabad presses ahead with a fresh attempt to privatise the airline, a key condition under Pakistan’s $7bn IMF bailout. A company source said it was the state-run airline’s first such profit since 2004. Financial records before 2014 are no longer publicly available on the airline’s and the stock exchange’s websites. The planned sale of the PIA would mark the country’s first major privatisation in about two decades, wit...

Russian occupation forces are attempting to resume assault operations in the direction of the village of Malynivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Украинца Сергея Кузнецова, подозреваемого в координации взрывов на газопроводах "Северный поток" в сентябре 2022 года, экстрадируют в Германию по решению суда.

Spain is the first member of the so-called Big Five – the five countries that contribute the most to fund Eurovision, which also includes the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy – to officially announce a boycott if Israel took part in the competition

Companies Infinity Capital Investments and Gravity Capital Investments have become shareholders in Romania’s Natural Disaster Insurance Pool (PAID Romania) by jointly acquiring 26% of the share capital.

В 2026 году в Украине существенно изменятся налоговые обязательства для физических лиц-предпринимателей, а также вырастут лимиты их доходов.

The country’s debt trajectory “is more sustainable today than suggested by headline rupee figures”, the finance ministry said in a statement on Tuesday, citing its continued focus on debt-to-GDP reduction, early repayments, lower interest costs and a stronger external account. It asserted that it continued to centre its debt management strategy on aligning public debt-to-GDP ratio to the Debt Limitation Act, which provides for the reduction of federal fiscal deficit and debt-to-GDP ratio to a prudent level by effective public debt management. Moreover, the strategy considered “minimising refinancing and rollover risks while generating interest savings to support sustainable public finances”, the ministry said. According to latest data from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the country’s total government debt has increased by Rs9 trillion in just one year up to June 2025, with domestic debt representing the ma­­jority of this increase. As per SBP, the total government debt in­­creased from Rs68.91 trillion in ...

Исследователи показали фото, сделанное астронавтом, на котором на поверхности планеты отчетливо виден череп с пустыми глазницами. Исследователи считают, он появился на планете тысячи лет назад.

Posts from multiple Indian users on social media platform X on Monday were sharing the post of an account allegedly belonging to Zimbabwean cricket referee and former player Andy Pycroft, saying he stood by his decision that raised controversy in the Asia Cup 2025 match between India and Pakistan and criticised the latter’s players. However, the account is fake. Pakistan lodged a complaint a day ago with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over Pycroft’s conduct during the Asia Cup clash with India, as political tensions between the neighbours spilt onto the field. India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in Dubai on Sunday in the first meeting between the two sides since a four-day military conflict in May. The match, overseen by Pycroft, passed without incident but ended without the customary handshakes, intensifying the rancour between the two camps. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) alleged that Pycroft told captain Salman Ali Agha not to shake hands with Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav before the toss. No...

Miran's appointment to the Fed’s Board of Governors has sparked controversy over his dual role as Trump’s top economic adviser.

Facing growing boycotts and embargos, Netanyahu says Israel should become a militarized autarky. His vision is fated to fail

Ветеран и майор запаса Алексей Гетьман объяснил возможные причины смещения с должностей командира 17 армейского корпуса Владимира Силенко и 20 армейского корпуса Максима Китугина. Такие решения Генерального штаба Вооруженных сил Украины вполне допустимы в условиях корпусной реформы и во время войны, когда ситуация меняется и могут быть потеряны позиции.

Ether price eyed fresh highs as it held above a key trendline, with markets betting on a 96% chance of Fed cuts and further easing this year. Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has fallen 5.73% from its weekend high near $4,766, retreating as traders trim risk ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve interest rate decision. The pullback reflects caution in the market, but the bigger question is whether the Fed’s potential dovish shift could reignite Ethereum’s rally and how far its next move might extend. Ether bulls are defending the 20-day exponential moving average (20-day EMA; the green wave) near $4,450, showing resilience as markets price in a 96.1% chance of a Fed rate cut this week, up from 85.4% a month ago, with two more reductions expected by year’s end. Read more

De ledenraad van de Nederlandse Vereniging van Makelaars (NVM) heeft Steve Evers uit Houten benoemd tot de nieuwe algemeen voorzitter. Vorig jaar oktober overleed toenmalig voorzitter Peter Brussel onverwacht, waarna vicevoorzitter Lana Goutsmits-Gerssen zijn taken waarnam.

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Atta Tarar has accused India of extending its irresponsible behavior into the sporting arena.

Россияне пишут, что единственный сын украинской певицы Софии Ротару, Руслан Евдокименко, якобы имеет российское гражданство с 2015 года. Мужчина якобы пытается сохранить право собственности на отель "Вилла София" в оккупированном Крыму.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a high-risk alert for dengue fever outbreaks between September 20 and early December 2025, warning that favorable weather conditions and widespread flooding could trigger large-scale transmission across the country.

Женщина из Великобритании стала жертвой мошенников, которые заставили ее передать £10 тысяч (более 500 тыс грн) в мягкой игрушке. Аферисты придумали историю о срочной эвакуации "любимого" с нефтяной платформы вертолетом.

Вопреки сообщениям о постоянном удешевлении солнечной энергии, отрасль столкнулась с внутренним кризисом, который угрожает ее будущему. Ряд монополистов, контролирующих поставки важного сырья, искусственно завышают цены, замедляя инновации и снижая прибыльность панелей.

Ученые нашли способ устранить крупный недостаток перовскитных солнечных элементов следующего поколения, чтобы создать улучшенные панели.