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• Economists see little room for growth under IMF programme • Economy stuck in low-growth equilibrium as consumers’ purchasing power erodes • Exports, energy costs, policy inconsistency remain major hurdles WITH the government preparing to roll out its third budget, the economy appears trapped between two competing imperatives: preserving fragile macroeconomic stability to avoid another balance-of-payments crisis and reviving growth to create jobs and alleviate poverty. While the government cont

Israeli and Lebanese delegations conclude new round of negotiations US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Israeli and Lebanese delegations have concluded another round of direct negotiations in Washington, DC, focused on reaching a comprehensive political and security agreement. “Progress continues on the political and security tracks as we break from the failures of the past 20 years and advance toward a comprehensive agreement aimed at restoring Lebanon’s sovereignty and ens

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), a state-owned think tank, has asked the government to increase the minimum wage by at least 12.5 per cent to Rs45,000 and ensure its rule-based enforcement, rather than a notional announcement, given the country’s economic conditions and inflationary pressures. “In a period marked by persistent inflationary pressures, food and energy shocks, labour market informality, and rising household vulnerability, minimum wage policy must evolv

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US military reports drone attack on forces in Kuwait US Central Command (Centcom) said “an additional wave of Iranian drones” attempted to target US forces in Kuwait, but the attack was unsuccessful after American air defence systems intercepted the aircraft. Centcom said it “downed multiple drones and ensured no American personnel or assets were harmed”. The reported attack followed claims by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that it had targeted US military assets in Kuwait an

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has upheld a sentence awarded to a child rapist and a murderer, ruling that individuals who voluntarily become intoxicated cannot claim exemption from criminal liability. “Intoxication caused by one’s own negligence or recklessness does not excuse the offence,” affirmed Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar in a three-page verdict he authored. The court ruling has put to rest the defence advanced by appellant Sunni Masih, who during the trial had taken a specific plea r

US Central Command air defenses successfully downed multiple drones and ensured no American personnel or assets were harmed

WFP says cyberattack exposed data of 600,000 Gaza households The World Food Programme (WFP) has informed about 600,000 Palestinian households in the Gaza Strip that their personal information was exposed in a “security-related incident”, according to reporting by The New Humanitarian. The WFP said the compromised data came from a self-registration application used by Palestinians applying for food and cash assistance. According to the agency, information accessed by “unauthorised actors” i

Trump wants a way out of a war that has badly hit the US economy less than six months before midterm elections, which will decide if his Republican party keeps control of Congress.
Based on evidence gathered by the counterintelligence and investigators of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), two agents of Russia's FSB have been sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for plotting a terrorist attack against Azov Brigade soldiers in Zaporizhzhia.

The US and Iran traded renewed fire in the Persian Gulf in a flareup of violence on Wednesday. The fighting comes as peace efforts remain stalled.
The US military says it carried out ‘self-defence’ strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island.

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US-Iran War Live: Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain hours after US conducted strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island amid ongoing peace talks between Washington and Tehran.

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US says Lebanon-Israel talks progressing towards comprehensive agreement The US State Department said political and security discussions between Lebanon and Israel continue to make progress, describing the negotiations as part of an effort to achieve a comprehensive agreement between the two sides. In remarks on Tuesday, the department said Washington is working to overcome “the failures of the past 20 years” and that negotiations are advancing towards a broader deal. According to the Stat
Ukrainian forces largely halted the Russian spring-summer offensive of 2026, and Russian troops were able to gain a foothold in only a small portion of the territory in May of that year.

The untold story of women on the battlefield.

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The US military said on Tuesday that it had intercepted and defeated a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting regional neighbours, including Kuwait and Bahrain, while also carrying out self-defence strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, according to US Central Command. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
According to US Central Command, American forces issued repeated warnings to the crew of the Botswana-flagged vessel over the course of 24 hours as it sailed towards Iran’s Kharg Island.

U.S. Central Command says it "conducted self-defense strikes on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island." The post Iran Launches New Attacks On Kuwait, Bahrain appeared first on The War Zone.

IRGC says US struck communications tower on Qeshm Island The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the United States targeted a communications tower on Qeshm Island, which overlooks the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Iran responded by striking a US military base in the region. “The American enemy targeted our communications tower on Qeshm Island, and we responded by targeting an American base in the region,” the IRGC said. "We targeted the US Fifth Fleet headquarters with missiles a

US President Trump reported to lash out at Israeli PM Netanyahu over Israel’s threat to strike Beirut suburbs.

Kuwait and Bahrain issue warnings amid reported aerial threats Warning sirens were activated across Kuwait for a second time, according to the state news agency KUNA, after earlier reports that Kuwaiti armed forces were intercepting what they described as “hostile missile and drone threats”. In neighbouring Bahrain, the Interior Ministry also issued a public warning after sirens were activated, urging residents to “remain calm and head to the nearest safe place”. The alerts come amid heigh

Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran’s ability to do so.

A directed energy demonstration is expected to occur during the summer of 2028, as part of a series of planned Golden Dome-related events.

A directed energy demonstration is expected to occur during the summer of 2028, as part of a series of planned Golden Dome-related events.

A directed energy demonstration is expected to occur during the summer of 2028, as part of a series of planned Golden Dome-related events.
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The uncertainty has weighed heavily on the 20,000 seafarers trapped in the Iran war zone.
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By Enas Alashray and Patricia Zengerle DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - Hostilities in the Gulf erupted anew on Wednesday with a report of missile attacks on Kuwait, while little progress was evident in diplomatic talks between Iran and the United States.

Russia is intensifying attacks in Ukraine but more than four years of war are causing concern even among Putin loyalists.

According to the TV channel, Iranian negotiators verbally assured the United States that the Islamic Republic would eventually agree to a number of conditions regarding its nuclear program, but Donald Trump considered these guarantees insufficient
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The federal government on Tuesday, amid deliberations over its ongoing austerity measures, decided to extend the operating hours of shops, markets, restaurants and other commercial outlets citing longer daylight hours and rising summer temperatures. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Committee for Monitoring and Implementation of Austerity Measures, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. The government had announced unprecedented austerity measures on March 9 in

During mainland China’s recent May Day holiday, a 2,500-year-old sword went viral on Chinese social media – but not for the reason you might think. Lasting from May 1 to 5, the May Day holiday – also known as “Golden Week” – sees large numbers of domestic tourists flocking to popular travel destinations across China, including the Hubei Provincial Museum, which houses the famous Sword of Goujian. Many of them end up buying a replica of the sword in the souvenir shop. As a result, the main...