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• Analysts say inflation may exceed 11pc, CAD could rise above $8bn • GDP expansion may slow to 2.5-3.0pc in FY27 KARACHI: Pakistan’s inflation is likely to remain in double digits if the surge in oil prices persists amid the unresolved Middle East conflict, analysts warned, adding that rising costs and disrupted imports are already straining the country’s external position. Topline Securities Ltd released its latest “Pakistan Strategy” report on Saturday, analysing the impact of soaring oil prices amid regional tensions and their implications for Pakistan’s economy and stock market. The brokerage said the situation is prolonged and evolving, with outcomes hinging on whether the conflict ends or a peaceful resolution is reached. The report projected that if current conditions persist, Pakistan’s inflation over the next 12 months could average 9-10 per cent, with fourth-quarter FY26 inflation surpassing 11pc. These forecasts are based on an oil price of $100 per barrel, with every $10 increase adding roughly 5...

Президент Соединенных Штатов Америки Дональд Трамп ответил на мирное предложение Тегерана, выразив сомнения в том, что оно может быть приемлемым.

Deze week hoor je over hoe de Duitse supermarktketen Lidl zijn voedselresten voorschotelt aan varkens.

• Al Qaeda leader had agreed in writing to relocate by September 2011 • Two brothers sheltering him sought separation, citing exhaustion • Agency claims to be entirely unaware of the relocation plan, says delayed raid would have missed the opportunity WASHINGTON: A decade after the operation that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, a fresh Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) account reveals that the Al Qaeda leader nearly slipped out of his hideout months before the US raid. The CIA’s official record, updated with newly posted documents and released on Friday, shows that Bin Laden was actively planning to leave his hideout in Abbottabad months before the American operation, while simultaneously continuing to direct al-Qaeda operations from within the compound. According to letters recovered from the compound, Bin Laden had agreed in writing to a relocation plan after sustained pressure from the two brothers who had sheltered him for years. On Jan 14, 2011, he wrote a formal letter acknowledging tensions and e...

WASHINGTON: A man stands atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge on Saturday to protest the US-Israeli war on Iran. Guido Reichstadter climbed the bridge in Washington on May Day, stayed there overnight, and posted a sunrise photo from one of the bridge’s arches while calling for an end to the war on Iran. Speaking to the media from atop the 51-metre structure, the 45-year-old father of two called for peaceful means to build pressure on the authorities to end what he described as an ‘illegal war’.—Reuters • Iranian military warns renewed hostilities with Washington ‘likely’ • Trump boasts of Hormuz blockade, says ‘we are like pirates’ • Tehran reaches out to Qatar, South Korea to discuss ongoing negotiations • Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill over 12 people, injure dozens; Lebanese army chief meets US general TEHRAN/BEIRUT: Amid a surge in deadly strikes by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon and little headway in talks between the US and Iran, an Iranian military official warned against the ‘likely’ resump...

Спортсмен-дзюдоист, мастер спорта Украины Артем Лесюк, покинул пьедестал победителей во время турнира серии Грэндслем в Таджикистане, когда включили российский гимн.

President Trump is van plan om nog veel meer Amerikaanse militairen terug te trekken uit Duitsland. Dat heeft hij zaterdag op de luchthaven van Palm Beach tegen verslaggevers gezegd. Een nieuw aantal noemde hij daarbij overigens niet. Volg alle ontwikkelingen in ons liveblog.

В ночь на 3 мая беспилотники массированно атаковали Ленинградскую область России. В разных уголках региона прогремели взрывы.

În Uniunea Europeană, etichetarea alimentelor este reglementată strict, tocmai pentru a oferi transparență și protecție consumatorilor. Instituții precum Autoritatea Europeană pentru Siguranța Alimentară (EFSA) evaluează siguranța ingredientelor și a aditivilor.

Hevige buien die gepaard gaan met hagel, onweer en harde windstoten hebben zaterdagavond vooral in het zuiden van Nederland lokaal voor overlast gezorgd. Zo werd de voetbalwedstrijd in Nijmegen tussen NEC en Telstar tijdelijk stilgelegd.

Пассажиры устроили пьяную драку на борту самолета easyJet, следовавшего в Турцию. Из-за драки экипаж был вынужден экстренно посадить воздушное судно, изменив направление.

EFFORTS being made to reopen a road after a landslide in Gilgit-Balti­stan.—Dawn • KKH, Astore valley road temporarily blocked • Heavy rain, thunderstorms also expected in KP GILGIT: Intermittent rain across Gilgit-Balti­stan on Saturday triggered landslides and road blockages, while the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a fresh alert warning of glacial lake outburst floods (Glof) in the region due to an approaching westerly weather system. The blocked roads included the Karakoram Highway (KKH) and the Astore valley road, which were later reopened for traffic after debris was cleared. According to police, scattered rain was recorded across the region on Friday and Saturday. In Hunza’s Murtazabad area, rain-induced flooding temporarily blocked the KKH, but traffic was restored after clearance operations. Landslides and falling debris also blocked the Astore valley road at multiple locations, after which the Gilgit-Baltistan Com­munication and Works Department deployed machinery to clear the road....

Part of the Sumy region has been left without power due to shelling.

Na overleg tussen de FIA, de Formule 1 en de organisatie van de Grand Prix van Miami is besloten om de start van de race op zondag drie uur te vervroegen. Reden daarvoor is naderend noodweer met zware regenbuien en onweer.

Max Verstappen begint zondag niet om 22.00 uur, maar al om 19.00 uur aan de Grand Prix van Miami. De race is met drie uur naar voren gehaald.

Pe fondul scăderii puterii de cumpărare și al îngrijorărilor tot mai accentuate privind o nouă criză economică globală, românii devin tot mai reticenți în a contracta credite ipotecare. Această tendință începe să se reflecte atât în dinamica pieței imobiliare, cât și în evoluția creditării.

With no breakthrough in talks four weeks into the U.S.-Iran cease-fire, frustration is mounting in Washington over Tehran's refusal to halt uranium enrichment. As fighting persists in Lebanon and U.S. pressure grows, renewed American strikes on Iran are again being considered

Намерения президента Дональда Трампа вывести из Германии не менее 5000 военнослужащих США вызвали беспокойство среди американских политиков.