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KAGHAN: As pre-monsoon rains gently fall on the majestic slopes of Malika Parbat, the serene Kaghan Valley undergoes a breathtaking transformation. Nestled at 3,224 meters above sea level and framed by snow-draped peaks, Lake Saiful Malook enchants thousands of tourists escaping the searing heat of the plains of the Khyber Pakthunkhwa. More than just a scenic destination, the lake is steeped in legend and poetry. The rainfall here doesn’t merely freshen the airit awakens the spirit. Clouds drift in and out, playing hide and seek with the sun, as wildflowers bloom along the lake’s oval shoreline, turning the entire landscape…
A variety of school supplies, including lunch boxes and backpacks in different colors and patterns, are on display for the upcoming school year.Deb Cohn-Orbach | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesFamilies are not holding back on back-to-school spending this year, despite growing economic pressure, according to a new PwC consumer survey.Nearly three-quarters of back-to-school shoppers expect to spend the same amount or more this year than they did in 2024, according to PwC’s survey of nearly 2,000 parents. In fact, more than 1 in 3 parents anticipate spending more than they did last year.”A lot of it is…
Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering solidarity with Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Tuesday, as the regional security situation in the Middle East escalated after Iran’s missile attacks on a United States military base in Qatar. PM Shehbaz met separately with the ambassadors of Saudi Arabia and Qatar in Islamabad to discuss the rapidly evolving situation in the region. Both engagements took place in the aftermath of Monday night’s missile strike, widely reported to have targeted a US facility in the Gulf, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. Shehbaz met Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Al Malkiy to exchange…
Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during his weekly press conference at the US Capitol on June 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.Tasos Katopodis | Getty ImagesHouse Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., argued Tuesday that the War Powers Act is unconstitutional, and vowed that a pending resolution to bar U.S. military action in Iran under that law will not pass the House.Johnson told reporters that President Donald Trump’s decision to order strikes on Iranian nuclear targets over the weekend was “clearly” within his powers under Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution.Many constitutional scholars believe that the Nixon-era law, which limits…
Carnival shares climbed roughly 7% on Tuesday after the cruise line posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and raised its full-year guidance.According to the company’s earnings report, the cruise operator posted adjusted earnings of 35 cents per share while beating analyst estimates of 24 cents, according to LSEG. Adjusted revenue came in at at record $6.3 billion compared with the expected $6.2 billion.Net income rose to $565 million, which was a significant increase from $92 million a year ago.CEO Josh Weinstein said on Tuesday’s earnings call with analysts that there was a “strong momentum” across all of the company’s brands.Due to outperformance,…
Listen to article Over 40 people, including children and health care workers, were killed in an attack on a hospital in Sudan at the weekend, the head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Attack on the Al Mujlad Hospital took place in West Kordofan, near the front line between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, who have been fighting each other since the conflict broke out in April 2023. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for attacks on health infrastructure to stop, without saying who was responsible. Another appalling attack on health in #Sudan, this one…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a roundtable discussion at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 11, 2025.Sarah Meyssonnier | ReutersNvidia CEO Jensen Huang sold 100,000 shares of the chipmaker’s stock on Friday and Monday, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.The sales are worth nearly $15 million at Tuesday’s opening price.The transactions are the first sale in Huang’s plan to sell as many as 6 million shares of Nvidia through the end of 2025. It’s a plan that was announced in March, and…
Attorney Emil Bove looks on as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump appears remotely for a sentencing hearing in front of New York State Judge Juan Merchan in the criminal case in which he was convicted in 2024 on charges involving hush money paid to a porn star, at New York Criminal Court in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., on January 10, 2025. Angela Weiss | Via ReutersA fired Department of Justice lawyer says that a top DOJ official Emil Bove — whom President Donald Trump has nominated to become a federal appeals court judge — told department attorneys to consider…
Listen to article Iraq said on Tuesday it will investigate suicide drone attacks on radar systems at two military bases, adding that its forces intercepted several other attempted incursions. There has been no claim of responsibility for the attacks, and the government has not yet identified any perpetrators. Sabah al-Numan, the military spokesman for the Iraqi prime minister, described the attacks as “cowardly and treacherous”. He said that early Tuesday “several small suicide drones targeted multiple Iraqi military sites and bases.” “The assault severely damaged radar systems at Camp Taji, north of Baghdad, and Imam Ali Base in Dhi Qar Province” in…
Glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts.Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesKrispy Kreme and McDonald’s are ending their partnership for good.The chain will stop selling its doughnuts at McDonald’s restaurants on July 2, the companies said in a press release Tuesday. McDonald’s USA’s Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer Alyssa Buetikofer said the collaboration was going well for the burger chain and its franchisees, but it “needed to be a profitable business model for Krispy Kreme as well.”Their deal had placed Krispy Kreme doughnuts in 2,400 McDonalds locations. The companies paused their partnership in May after sales slowed down, and…