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Says country determined to carry out similar retributive actions in future if such activities continueMinister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry. Photo: Radio Pakistan Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Monday informed the Senate that more than 100 terrorists were killed in retributive air strikes carried out by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in Afghanistan. The statement came after Pakistan carried out intelligence-based strikes on seven terrorist camps along the Afghan border early on Sunday morning following a series of recent suicide bombings, including an attack on an imambargah in Islamabad and incidents in Bajaur and Bannu.…

An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory in San Rafael, California, Jan. 29, 2026.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesTesla is suing California’s Department of Motor Vehicles to reverse a ruling that found the automaker violated the law by falsely promoting its cars’ self-driving capabilities.The suit comes two months after the state’s Office of Administrative Hearings determined that Tesla engaged in false advertising, and said the DMV could temporarily suspend the company’s licenses to manufacture or sell cars in the state. The DMV instead asked Tesla to clean up its marketing language. By Feb. 17, the agency said Tesla had done…

A satellite image shows cars on fire along a coastal road in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, Feb. 22, 2026, following the killing of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,” in a military operation.Vantor | Via ReutersAmerican travel companies are scrambling to reroute cruise ships and take care of tourists to Mexico after violence and chaos erupted in several coastal regions in the country following the killing of a cartel leader. The U.S. State Department broadened its warning to travelers to shelter in place across multiple regions of Mexico, including the popular tourist hot spots of Cancun, Playa del…

Children experience a scientific experimental device at a science and technology museum in Taizhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province, on Feb. 6, 2026. (Photo by Yang Yugang/Xinhua)BEIJING, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — China’s sci-tech museums received over 3.5 million visits during the nine-day Spring Festival holiday, presenting festive science exhibits that integrated knowledge, fun and cultural experiences to the public, the China Science and Technology Museum (CSTM) in Beijing said on Monday.CSTM itself welcomed more than 200,000 visitors with themed events celebrating the Year of the Horse, while sci-tech museums nationwide tailored their activities to local conditions, launching a variety of science-themed…

Uber to acquire SpotHero.Courtesy: Uber Technologies, Inc.Uber said it’s acquiring SpotHero, a company that provides a parking reservation app for crowded downtowns, sporting events and concerts. Terms weren’t disclosed, but Uber said on Monday that it plans to offer a “parking reservation experience, powered by SpotHero” within its own app to help users find parking for events, venues and airports. “For the moments when people do choose to drive, SpotHero on the Uber app will make the experience easier than ever, and bring more people into the Uber ecosystem,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a statement. Earlier this month,…

A worker unloads packages from a FedEx truck on Cyber Monday in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.Bess Adler | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFederal Express on Monday sued the U.S. government, seeking a “full refund” of the money the shipping giant paid for tariffs unilaterally imposed last year by President Donald Trump, which the Supreme Court ruled last week were illegal.FedEx’s suit appears to be the first filed by a major American company seeking a refund for tariffs after Friday’s Supreme Court decision.Other companies filed lawsuits staking claims to their refunds before the high court ruled that the…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer offered a blunt takeaway from Monday’s selloff: Artificial intelligence concerns have left the stock market incredibly fragile.After the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each shed more than 1%, the “Mad Money” host urged investors to exercise caution because stocks were “just too easy to take down today.” The reason for the early-week downturn was a post from Citrini Research over the weekend — arguing the AI boom could hurt the economy and cause unemployment to shoot up to 10% if white-collar jobs were successfully replaced by machines. The note — with the headline “The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis”…

Pakistan Army soldiers. PHOTO: ISPR/FILE QUETTA: Security forces on Sunday foiled a major terrorist plot in Balochistan’s Pishin district, killing five terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Khwarij during a targeted intelligence-based operation. According to Inter-Services Public Relations and security sources, forces received credible intelligence that members of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan were planning attacks on the Police Lines and Cadet College Pishin. Read: Air raids in Afghanistan destroy 7 terror camps The suspects were reportedly hiding in a house near the cadet college and were finalising preparations for the attacks. Acting on the tip-off, security forces cordoned off the…

Passengers leave Tianjin West Railway Station in north China’s Tianjin on Feb. 23, 2026. China’s national railway operator said on Monday that Feb. 23, the last day of a nine-day Spring Festival holiday, will most likely see the highest peak in passenger return journeys, forecasting that up to 18.5 million trips will be made via the railway system on this day. China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said that the expected trips on Monday will follow the nearly 18.3 million passenger journeys made on the previous day. An additional 2,297 trains will be operated on Monday to cater to the…

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a deeply volatile session, as sustained selling pressure overshadowed early gains and dragged the benchmark KSE-100 index sharply lower. The market opened on a relatively firm note, with the index climbing to an intra-day high of 174,336.86 points during early trading hours. However, the positive momentum proved short-lived as profit-taking emerged at higher levels, sending the index downward amid heavy jitters. Investor confidence remained fragile throughout the session, weighed down by escalating geopolitical strains, uncertainty ahead of the forthcoming IMF assessment, and uneven corporate earnings outlooks. As the day progressed, selling pressure intensified across key…