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The United States banned a broad swath of Canadian alcoholic beverages, motorcycles and dairy products from import on Tuesday, sharply escalating an already acrimonious trade spat. The import bans, which go into effect on September 29 and were ​published on the White House’s website, came after Canada’s own retaliatory tariffs on US goods took effect after midnight on Tuesday. Those Canadian levies themselves followed 50% tariffs that the United States imposed on some $20 ‌billion of Canadian goods last month, after several rounds of negotiations collapsed. The breakdown has widened a rift between the longtime allies, who have blamed each…

Flights at major British airports were disrupted on Tuesday by a technical fault at air traffic ​control provider NATS, the latest in a series of failures that renewed questions about the resilience of Britain’s aviation infrastructure. The cancellation of more than 1,000 flights and ‌delays to hundreds more renew scrutiny of NATS three years after a flight-plan processing failure caused even more widespread disruption. As passengers waited for information in departure halls across the country on Tuesday, airlines questioned whether the country’s air traffic control system was fit for purpose. NATS said at 1834 GMT that the issue, which had…

Overseas Pakistanis sent a record $7.3 billion in remittances during the first two months of fiscal year 2026-27, bringing the total in line with the amount targeted under the IMF programme for the two-month period. According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, remittances reached $3.7 billion in August alone, registering a 16.5% increase compared with the same month last year. The State Bank said remittances received in August increased 0.7% on a month-on-month basis, reflecting continued strong inflows from overseas Pakistanis. The total remittances received during July and August stood at $7.3 billion, up 14.7% compared with…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed banks and financial institutions to ensure the provision of loans on easy terms to farmers, low-income groups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the housing sector. The prime minister issued the directives while chairing a review meeting on access to financial resources, where he reviewed the Prime Minister’s Apna Ghar Scheme as well as financing initiatives for agriculture and SMEs. Prime Minister Shehbaz said banks and financial institutions should play an effective role in providing financing to farmers, SMEs and people seeking housing. He said the government would encourage banks that play their full…

The race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or has officially begun, with France Football revealing the nominees for the men’s and women’s awards ahead of the ceremony in London on October 26. Defending men’s champion Ousmane Dembele, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Rodri are among the leading names on the 30-player shortlist, while the women’s field includes Alexia Putellas, Ewa Pajor and Melchie Dumornay. Defending champion Ousmane Dembele has been nominated again after helping Paris Saint-Germain secure a second consecutive Champions League title. The French forward also represented France at the World Cup alongside Mbappe, with their team reaching…

The ongoing US-Iran war has disrupted LNG supplies from Qatar, creating fresh difficulties for Pakistan as it attempts to purchase support cargoes to meet its energy needs. Pakistan has once again failed to secure an LNG cargo after no bids were received in the latest tender issued by Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL), according to sources. Sources at Pakistan LNG Limited said Pakistan had issued an LNG purchase tender for the third time in September, seeking a cargo for delivery between September 12 and 16. PLL had invited international LNG companies to submit bids by September 8, but no company submitted…

England won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the Birmingham Test, with the hosts already holding a decisive 2-0 lead in the three-Test series. Pakistan will be looking to fight back in the match and end a disappointing record, having never won a Test match on Birmingham soil. England captain opted to bowl after winning the toss, putting Pakistan in to bat first as the hosts look to complete a clean sweep in the three-Test series. With England leading 2-0, Pakistan face the challenge of producing a strong response in Birmingham and avoiding a series whitewash.…

The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Islamabad has announced the annual results for Intermediate Part One and Part Two, with students securing top positions in the pre-medical and pre-engineering groups. Amara Azhar of Army Public School secured the top position in pre-medical, while Iman Arjumand emerged as the highest scorer in pre-engineering. Check Inter Part 1, 2 results 2026 Students can check their results from the FBISE website here. Enter your roll number and click search. They can also check their results via SMS: Sending SMS on 5050 with the format: FB(Space)[Roll Number] to obtain result on mobile. The results…

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has called for a regular debate in the National Assembly on the country’s political and governance challenges, saying national and systemic issues should be discussed openly in parliament. Speaking to the media in London, Bilawal also gave his position on calls to increase the number of provinces, saying the Pakistan Peoples Party values the views of the people and elected representatives. Bilawal said resolutions on the issue of provinces had been unanimously passed by the Punjab and Sindh assemblies. He said the PPP attaches importance to the opinions of both the people and their elected representatives…

Meta rolled out on Tuesday a long-touted AI assistant that can autonomously send emails, sell a car and book travel on a person’s ‌behalf, despite internal concerns that the technology mismanages its access to sensitive personal data. The company’s Muse agent, known internally as Hatch, is the centerpiece of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to supply “personal superintelligence” to the billions of people who use Meta’s services daily. That plan is part of the Facebook and Instagram owner’s latest attempt to diversify its revenue sources beyond advertising and build a viable business out of its enormous investments in AI chips and…