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Rescue teams recovered the body of a retired colonel on Thursday, who had been missing since his car was swept away by rainwaters and slipped into a drain in Rawalpindi last week. The search for his daughter, who was with him at the time, continues. The incident occurred when the father and daughter’s car was carried away by the fast-moving waters of a seasonal stream that connects sector 4 and phase 7 of a private housing society in Islamabad. Read: Search on for father, daughter lost in flood Eyewitnesses reported seeing both signaling for help, but due to the heavy flow of…
The Intel logo is displayed on a sign in front of Intel headquarters on July 16, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesIntel reported second-quarter results on Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations on revenue, as the company’s new CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced significant cuts in chip factory construction. The stock ticked higher in extended trading.Here’s how the chipmaker did versus LSEG consensus estimates:Earnings per share: Loss of 10 cents per share, adjusted.Revenue: $12.86 billion versus $11.92 billion estimatedIntel said it expects revenue for the third-quarter of $13.1 billion at the midpoint of its range, versus the…
Free condoms are seen at a community center operated by LoveYourself, a nonprofit impacted by the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid, on February 19, 2025 in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. Ezra Acayan | Getty ImagesU.S.-funded contraceptives worth nearly $10 million are being sent to France from Belgium to be incinerated, after Washington rejected offers from the United Nations and family planning organizations to buy or ship the supplies to poor nations, two sources told Reuters.A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday that a decision had been taken to destroy the stock.The supplies have been stuck for months in…
Listen to article Thai F-16 fighter jet bombed targets in Cambodia on Thursday, both sides said, as weeks of tension over a border dispute escalated into clashes that have killed at least two civilians. Of the six F-16 fighter jets that Thailand readied to deploy along the disputed border, one of the aircraft fired into Cambodia and destroyed a military target, the Thai army said. Both countries accused each other of starting the clash early on Thursday. “We have used air power against military targets as planned,” Thai army deputy spokesperson Richa Suksuwanon told reporters. Thailand also closed its border with Cambodia.…
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesElon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink said it had a “network outage” on Thursday. The company said it was working on a solution.There were more than 60,000 reports of an outage on Downdetector, a site that logs issues.Starlink is owned and operated by SpaceX, which is also run by Musk.Musk apologized for the outage on X and said, “Service will be restored shortly.”Musk posted earlier Thursday that the company’s direct-to-cell-phone service was “growing fast” following the announcement that T-Mobile’s Starlink-powered satellite service was available to the public.T-Mobile said the T-Satellite service was built to…
Key PointsThe NFL is closing in on a deal to take a minority stake of up to 10% in ESPN, according to people familiar with the matter, potentially tying together two powerhouse brands in sports.The discussions are ongoing, and it’s possible the final deal may arrive at a smaller stake, according to the people.ESPN would own all of NFL Network and NFL RedZone, rather than just a controlling stake, if the deal moves forward as currently constructed, according to the people.A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and…
KARACHI: In a world often divided by borders and politics, it is heartening when art reminds us of our shared humanity. Amid ongoing India-Pakistan tensions, Punjabi singer-rapper Karan Aujla has offered a refreshing gesture of unity by acknowledging his cross-border fanbase. During a recent overseas concert, Aujla gave a shoutout to a fan waving the Pakistani flag in the crowd. “Our brothers from Pakistan are also here. We are the same. We are one nation, one blood,” he said, prompting thunderous applause and cheers from the audience. During a recent overseas concert, Aujla gave a shoutout to a fan waving…
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on artificial intelligence at the “Winning the AI Race” Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. Kent Nishimura | ReutersPresident Donald Trump is set to tour the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington on Thursday afternoon to highlight what his administration says are budget-busting building renovations, the latest chapter in Trump’s campaign against Chairman Jerome Powell.The visit as a tool of political pressure has no precedent in modern American politics. It is scheduled to take place at 4 p.m. ET, the White House said.Trump, in a Truth Social post announcing his departure, said Powell…
Listen to article Leading international media outlets — AFP, AP, Reuters, and the BBC — on Thursday jointly urged Israeli authorities to allow journalists to freely enter and exit the Gaza Strip, citing grave concerns over the welfare of media workers trapped in the besieged enclave. “We are desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families,” the organisations said in a joint statement. “We once again urge the Israeli authorities to allow journalists in and out of Gaza.” Meanwhile, the Gazan health ministry has reported two more deaths from famine and malnutrition in the past…
Elon Musk receives a golden key from U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan HowardNathan Howard | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Thursday denied claims that he wants to wreck Elon Musk’s companies and their work with the U.S. government.”Everyone is stating that I will destroy Elon’s companies by taking away some, if not all, of the large scale subsidies he receives from the U.S. Government,” he said in a post to Truth Social. “This is not so! I want Elon, and all businesses within our Country, to…