Normally, you would expect news out of San Francisco would have to do with the city’s gigantic tech scene and the many major companies like Google and Meta that call Silicon Valley their home. But at the end of last month, the Tech Capital of the world was uncharacteristically at the centre of a tense … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has proposed acquiring the 15% stake in the Reko Diq mining project, alongside a grant for infrastructure development around the mining area through Manara Minerals. According to a news report, the offer includes cash for the shares and a grant to construct essential infrastructure in the region. In response, … Read more
Tom Craig, an Australian field hockey player, was arrested in Paris for allegedly attempting to buy cocaine from a minor. The 28-year-old athlete, a member of the Australian Olympic team, was detained by police on Tuesday night while involved in a drug transaction outside a building in the city’s 9th arrondissement. According to the Paris … Read more
A representational image of a transmission tower, also known as an electricity pylon. — AFP/File Pakistan has initiated talks on reprofiling its power sector debt to China, alongside talks on structural reforms suggested by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told a press conference on Sunday. Aurangzeb said that Pakistan would address … Read more