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IMF chief urges nations to ‘do no harm’ in fiscal response to Iran war
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund’s chief urged governments on Thursday to “do no harm” as they face the massive economic shocks caused by the Middle East war, calling for “targeted” and disciplined fiscal actions. In an interview with AFP, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the shocks of a surge in energy prices and supply chain
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World’s oldest octopus fossil is not an octopus after all, scientists say
LONDON: A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world’s oldest octopus, after scientists found evidence that it’s not an octopus at all. Newly published research concludes that fossilized remains listed by Guinness World Records as the earliest known octopus belong instead to a relative of a nautilus, a cephalopod with both
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Pakistan forex reserves rise to $21.9 billion, recent payments yet to reflect
KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves rose to $21.89 billion in the week ending April 3, official data showed on Thursday, with central bank holdings increasing by $19 million. The figures do not yet account for significant outflows that followed, including a $1.3 billion Eurobond repayment on April 8 and about $126 million in associated
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Stock futures are little changed after Dow posts best day since April 2025 following ceasefire deal: Live updates – CNBC
Stock futures are little changed after Dow posts best day since April 2025 following ceasefire deal: Live updates CNBC Oil is plunging, but don’t expect $3 gas anytime soon. Here’s why CNN US Futures Waver as Iran Says Ceasefire Violated: Markets Wrap Bloomberg The third Gulf war will scar energy markets for a long time yet The Economist Oil
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Watch: BBC asks Artemis II crew a question in space
The BBC’s Science Editor Rebecca Morelle has spoken to the Artemis II crew ahead of their likely splashdown on Saturday.
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Trump’s Iran war widens rift with European nationalists once viewed as MAGA allies
BUDAPEST: When President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, he was eager to pick up where he left off by strengthening ties with Europe’s right wing. But now many of those same factions are expressing open revulsion at the Iran war, rupturing relationships that were supposed to usher in a new international
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Pakistan declares Islamabad holidays ahead of US-Iran talks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has declared two days of local holidays in the capital at short notice from Thursday, authorities said, ahead of talks between the United States and Iran due to take place in Islamabad.No reason was given in the notification issued by the Islamabad district administration late Wednesday, but authorities in the capital have often
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Is BTS losing its K-pop identity as it aims for a bigger world stage?
BTS turned millions on to K-pop. But now it’s caught between Korea and the world.
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Pakistan PM urges Trump to extend Iran deadline to open Strait of Hormuz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday urged President Donald Trump to extend his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz by two weeks, saying diplomatic efforts for a settlement of the United States-Israeli war on Iran were “progressing steadily.” Trump gave Iran until 8pm EDT (0000 GMT) in Washington, or 3:30am in
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How Pakistan helped secure a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran
Pakistan has a historic relationship with Iran, but an agreement was far from certain, writes the BBC’s Caroline Davies
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