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Terms notification fabricated, says no such order issued by Cabinet Division or the Ministry of Maritime AffairsIn this handout photo, taken and released by Karachi Port Trust, a container ship sits docked at the Karachi Port in Karachi on May 29, 2024. Photo: KPT The government on Thursday rejected a fake notification circulating online that claimed the Cabinet Division had ordered the temporary suspension of all port entries across Pakistan due to security concerns until March 10. “The notification is fabricated. No such order has been issued by the Cabinet Division or the Ministry of Maritime Affairs,” the ministry said…
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks with the media on the day of classified briefings for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 3, 2026. Kylie Cooper | ReutersThe House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a war powers resolution to restrict President Donald Trump’s authority to use the U.S. military in Iran. The vote was 212-219, with four Democrats joining Republicans to torpedo the measure and two Republicans joining Democrats in voting for the measure. The Senate shot down a similar measure on Wednesday.…
Pedestrians in the snow at Times Square during a winter storm in New York, US, on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesHistoric winter storms and subsequent store closures weighed on Gap’s performance during its holiday quarter and contributed to worse-than-expected results at its portfolio of brands, the retailer said Thursday. Cold weather, snow and ice throughout much of the U.S. in January led to about 800 temporary store closures at the storms’ peak, contributing to a miss on comparable sales for Old Navy and mixed companywide results, the retailer said. “Old Navy and all the brands were actually trending…
PPDA warns petrol pumps may shut as diesel supply falls to 20%, petrol by 50% due to hoarding, sharp price increases LAHORE: Leaders of the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) sounded the alarm on Thursday, alleging that petroleum companies have reduced supply and warned that petrol pumps may begin shutting down within the next few days if supply is not restored. Speaking at a press conference at the Lahore Press Club, the association’s Central Secretary General Chaudhry Irfan Elahi said the situation had become alarming due to declining fuel deliveries. “Diesel supply has dropped to just 20%,” he said, adding…
Urges political parties to adopt united stance as the country passes through sensitive periodFederal Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Thursday that the government was fully vigilant and actively working for de-escalation between the United States and Iran amid escalating tensions in the region. Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply after US and Israeli air strikes last week assassinated Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior officials, triggering a wave of retaliation from Tehran and widening the conflict across the region. In response to the strikes, Iran launched retaliatory attacks on US…
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe Department of Justice, which has been criticized for withholding files about Jeffrey Epstein from the public, plans to release a new batch of documents related to the notorious sex offender “fairly soon,” MS NOW reported Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter.The development comes a day after the House Oversight Committee approved a motion to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to be questioned about the DOJ’s handling of its investigations of Epstein, and documents about him that it is required by law to release to the public.”AG Bondi claims the DOJ has…
Vishal Garg, Better.comSource: Better.comThe online mortgage platform Better has partnered with OpenAI to launch an app within ChatGPT that the companies said will dramatically reduce the time it takes to underwrite a mortgage or home equity loan, CNBC has learned exclusively.The app, to be announced later Thursday, takes Better’s mortgage engine and combines it with OpenAI’s models to speed up the underwriting process for loan officers working at banks, mortgage brokers and fintech firms, Better CEO Vishal Garg said in an interview.”Taking the mortgage underwriting process, which so many of us have experienced personally, from 21 days to as little…
New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and CEO and co-founder of Anthropic Dario Amodei speak onstage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesThe Department of Defense has officially informed Anthropic’s leadership that the company and its products have been designated a supply chain risk, effective immediately, according to a senior department official. “From the very beginning, this has been about one fundamental principle: the military being able to use technology for all lawful purposes,” the official told CNBC. “The military…
Semi-final hero Finn Allen said New Zealand’s thumping demi-final win over South Africa was a “huge confidence booster” ahead of going for their maiden T20 World Cup title in Sunday’s final. Opener Allen hit the fastest-ever T20 World Cup century, off 33 balls, to give his side a crushing nine-wicket win over South Africa and set up a final against India or England in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Allen blasted 10 fours and eight sixes as New Zealand raced to their victory target of 170 with 7.1 overs to spare at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. It was a bruising defeat for 2024…
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, speaks during a press conference at the Lutfi Krdar Congress Center on the sideline of the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Istanbul on June 22, 2025.Ozan Kose | Afp | Getty ImagesIran’s foreign minister said Thursday that his country is “not asking for a ceasefire” from the United States and Israel, “and we don’t see any reason why we should negotiate” after nearly a week of war.Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also told NBC News in an exclusive interview that Iran is “confident” that it…