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Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Hamad I Mohammed | ReutersTesla’s shares have finally turned positive for the year.After a dismal first quarter, which was the worst for the stock in any period since 2022, and a brutal start to April, following President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping new tariffs, Wall Street has again rallied around the electric vehicle maker.The stock rose 3.6% on Monday to $410.26, topping its closing price of 2024 by over $6. It’s up 85% since bottoming for the year at $221.86 on April 4. A…

Poor shot selection and a dangerous Indian squad contributed to the Green Shirt’s loss. Another Pakistan-India match, the gulf of quality between the two sides glaring yet again, and brighter than ever. Fair to say Pakistan are a young side undergoing transition under a new captain and a newer team management, but there were enough instances throughout the fixture that highlighted a bigger problem: big-match nerves. One of those few instances was Shaheen Shah Afridi’s late onslaught of 33 off 16, which included four clean hits for sixes. He and Sufiyan Muqeem added 43 off 22 balls — a strike-rate…

When the dust listens back It started with an itch. Not the kind that comes from allergies or a cheap sweater, but the creeping suspicion that the air itself was paying attention. That’s when the headline hit: “Scientists develop smart dust — microscopic sensors that can drift through a room and report back.” Artwork by Affan Qasim, created using Gemini Pro The lab coats call it “environmental monitoring.” The rest of us call it the ultimate nosy roommate. Imagine dust motes that don’t just sparkle in a sunbeam, but whisper: “He ordered pizza again.” The technology is dazzling: motes no…

Skipper Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu struck attacking half-centuries to lead the United Arab Emirates to a thumping 42-run win over Oman in the men’s Asia Cup on Monday. Waseem, who hit 69, and Sharafu, who made 51, put on 88 runs for the opening wicket to guide hosts UAE to a challenging 172-5 in Abu Dhabi. The home bowlers then combined to dismiss Oman for 130 in 18.4 overs for their first win in this edition of the regional tournament played in the T20 format. Medium-pace bowler Junaid Siddique stood out with figures of 4-23. Haider Ali and Muhammad…

OUR CORRESPONDENT: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) reversed course on Monday following two days of profit-taking as investors widely anticipated that the State Bank of Pakistan’s monetary policy committee (MPC) would leave policy rate on hold at 11%. Triggered by investor interest in selective stocks of banking, cement, fertiliser and energy sectors, the benchmark KSE-100 index closed higher by 944.82 points, or 0.61%, at 155,384.51. In the evening, the central bank, in line with expectations, kept the policy rate unchanged as inflationary pressure was feared to intensify following heavy rainfalls and floods in the country, which have damaged crops and…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday called for Arab unity, immediate measures against Israel, and proposed the formation of an ‘Arab task force’ to counter Israeli aggression in the region “Israel must be brought to justice for crimes against humanity. An Arab task force should be formed to stop its brutality, and immediate measures must be taken against Israel,” the prime minister said while addressing the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha. Shehbaz also accused Israel of violating Qatar’s sovereignty and sabotaging peace efforts in the Middle East, as he called for Arab unity and urgent steps to halt ‘genocide in…

Rivals have played amidst tense geopolitical tensions before but their strain has never trickled onto the cricket field before with PCB now contemplating withdrawal from Asia Cup. It all started with match referee Andrew Pycroft pulling the Pakistan captain aside for a bizarre request before the toss. Pycroft, about to officiate his 693rd match, asked Salman Ali Agha to skip the customary handshake at the toss with his Indian counterpart. He asked Suryakumar Yadav to do the same. Sunday’s match between India and Pakistan in the ongoing men’s T20 Asia Cup marked the first instance of these two countries coming…

Maurene Comey, Assistant U.S. Attorney and prosecutor on Combs’ case, arrives at the Federal courthouse during the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial at U.S. court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersMaurene Comey, a federal prosecutor involved in criminal cases against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, sued the Department of Justice on Monday to get her job back after she was fired from the Trump administration in July.Comey, a daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, received no explanation for her “unlawful and unconstitutional” termination, her attorneys wrote in the…

An aerial drone photo taken at dusk on May 22, 2025 shows a transit parking lot in the town of Zharkent, Kazakhstan. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)* In Horgos, a more flexible and cost-effective “self-driving export” has significantly facilitated the development of related businesses and continuously improved customs clearance efficiency since the agreement on mutual visa exemption between China and Kazakhstan went into force.HORGOS, China, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) — A few kilometers away from the road port of Horgos in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, alongside the Lianyungang-Horgos Expressway, rows of vehicles can be seen neatly parked, awaiting export. Many of them…

MIANYANG/SHANGHAI: President Asif Ali Zardari spent Sunday deepening Pakistan’s strategic partnership with China, touring a flagship defence aviation complex and experiencing the country’s high-speed rail network first-hand. The president’s activities are part of his ongoing 10-day visit to China, which began on Friday and is focused on enhancing bilateral ties, including the further development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). In a significant demonstration of the nations’ close defence cooperation, Zardari, constitutionally the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Pakistan, visited the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). This marked a historic first, as no foreign head of state…