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Listen to article Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has vowed to take a firm stand for the province’s rights, warning that any forceful action against them would have consequences. Speaking at an event, CM Gandapur demanded the federal government pay Rs2 trillion in outstanding hydropower dues, saying K-P would not compromise on its rightful share of resources. The chief minister criticised the delays in the National Finance Commission (NFC) award, arguing that repeated ordinances were being used instead of proper consultation. He urged the federal government to initiate talks on a fair revenue-sharing formula. Gandapur also highlighted the funding shortfall…

The New York Stock Exchange with a Hims & Hers Health banner is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City.Carlo Allegri | ReutersHims & Hers Health shares plunged 18% in extended trading on Monday after investors looked past better-than-expected revenue and earnings and focused instead on the disappointing gross margin.Here’s how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG:Earnings per share: 11 cents vs. 10 cents expectedRevenue: $481 million vs. $470 million expectedRevenue at the telehealth company increased 95% in the fourth quarter from $246.6 million during the same period last year, according to a release.However, the company’s…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, while flying over the gulf aboard Air Force One en route to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl, February 9, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersA federal judge on Monday denied a request by the Associated Press to restore full access for the news agency’s journalists after President Donald Trump’s administration barred them for continuing to refer to the Gulf of Mexico in coverage.U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee, declined to immediately grant the AP’s request for a…

A drone photo taken on Feb 24, 2025 shows waterfowls on a lake in Zunhua, north China’s Hebei Province. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 24, 2025 shows tourists at the Slender West Lake scenic spot in Yangzhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 24, 2025 shows tourists at the Slender West Lake scenic spot in Yangzhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)A drone photo taken on Feb 24, 2025 shows waterfowls on a lake in Zunhua, north China’s Hebei Province. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)Tourists enjoy…

Listen to article A local court in Karachi granted police a one-day physical remand of Sahir Hassan, son of renowned actor Sajid Hassan, in connection with the Mustafa Amir murder case. Sahir was presented before a judicial magistrate at the Central Jail Judicial Complex, where police sought a five-day remand. However, the court approved only a one-day remand. According to police, Sahir was arrested on drug possession charges, and investigators claim he had been supplying drugs in upscale areas for the past two years. Authorities also recovered narcotics worth Rs50 million from him. The specialised investigation unit has registered a case against Sahir,…

Washington is pressing Kyiv to sign away billions in mineral wealth for continued support.Ukrainian soil contains around five percent of the world’s rare earth mineral deposits. United States President Donald Trump is seeking a share of those resources in return for the billions Washington has sent to Ukraine to support its war with Russia. Trump is demanding Kyiv sign over the rights to about $500bn worth of that mineral wealth. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected the first draft of that deal, saying he can’t “sell the state”. But at what point does selling the state start to look like…

Friedrich Merz, who is expected to be Germany’s next chancellor, says he would make sure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can visit Germany despite an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Speaking to reporters on Monday, a day after his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party won national elections, Merz said he told Netanyahu in a congratulatory phone call that the pair should meet after a new German government is formed. “In the event that he [Netanyahu] plans to visit Germany, I have promised myself that we will find a way to ensure that he…

Chegg seen at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 13, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBCChegg on Monday filed suit in federal district court against Google, claiming that artificial intelligence summaries of search results have hurt the online education company’s traffic and revenue.The legal move come nearly two years after former CEO Dan Rosensweig said students engaging with OpenAI’s ChatGPT assistant were cutting into Chegg’s new customer growth.Chegg is worth less than $200 million, and in after-hours trading Monday, the stock was trading just above $1 per share. Chegg has engaged Goldman Sachs and will look at strategic options, including getting…

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Monday said the U.S. government is inefficient and in need of work as the Trump administration terminates thousands of federal employees and works to dismantle agencies including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Dimon was asked by CNBC’s Leslie Picker whether he supported efforts by Elon Musk’s advisory body, the Department of Government Efficiency. He declined to give what he called a “binary” response, but made comments that supported the overall effort.”The government is inefficient, not very competent, and needs a lot of work,” Dimon told Picker. “It’s not just waste and fraud, it’s outcomes.”The Trump…

Listen to article A Karachi anti-narcotics court has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Mustafa Amir, a youth from DHA, who was kidnapped and murdered in January. Amir, who was killed in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on January 6, had been booked in 2024 for allegedly smuggling drugs through a courier service under the alias “Taimoor”, according to case records. Despite his death, the court has directed authorities to produce him before the bench on February 27. Amir was abducted and killed by Armaghan and sheraz, who later stuffed his body in the trunk of his car before setting it ablaze in Hub,…