Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan, provincial police said Saturday, a week after hundreds were washed away in the north of the country. The floods on Friday also destroyed about 2,000 houses, and damaged thousands more homes and businesses, Ghor police spokesman Abdul Rahman Badri said in a statement. The fresh flooding in the country — which is highly vulnerable to climate change — comes as survivors of the May 10 flash floods in northern Baghlan province continue to search for missing relatives. “Fifty residents of Ghor province were killed by the floods on Friday…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will address thousands of gun rights supporters in Dallas on Saturday, in what will be an opportunity to whip up enthusiasm among some of his core supporters. The former president is set to speak at the annual National Rifle Association Leadership Forum at 2 p.m. CDT (1900 GMT). It will be the ninth time Trump addresses the nation’s top gun lobby and, as in the past, he is expected to strongly oppose new restrictions on firearm ownership. The NRA enthusiastically backed Trump during the 2016 race and throughout his administration, cheering him on as…
New divisions have emerged among Israel’s leaders over post-war Gaza’s governance, with an unexpected Hamas fightback in parts of the Palestinian territory piling pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli army has been battling Hamas militants across Gaza for more than seven months while also exchanging near-daily fire with Hezbollah forces along the northern border with Lebanon. But after Hamas fighters regrouped in northern Gaza, where Israel previously said the group had been neutralised, broad splits emerged in the Israeli war cabinet in recent days. Netanyahu came under personal attack from Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for failing to rule…
Hershey is facing a renewed, larger lawsuit claiming it misled consumers about the amount of artistic detail they would find on several Reese’s peanut butter candies after opening the packaging. In a proposed class action on Friday, four Reese’s consumers in southern Florida said they were “very disappointed” that the candies they bought late last year looked plain, and lacked the “explicit carved out artistic designs” shown on the packaging. All said they would not have bought anything had they known the candies would be unadorned. The nine candies included several with Halloween and Christmas themes, as well as Reese’s…
An Indian spice trade group said on Friday that spice exports could drop by 40% after two major brands were hit with contamination allegations over the use of a pesticide the group considers safe but others say causes cancer in the event of long-term exposure. India is the world’s biggest exporter, consumer and producer of spices, and its spice exports came to $4 billion in the year from April 2022 to March 2023. But the Federation of Indian Spice Stakeholders (FISS) said the industry has already seen buyers put some export orders on hold amid international scrutiny of two popular…
TORONTO-CANADA: Some Canadian provinces have logged a jump in unclaimed dead bodies in recent years, with next of kin citing funeral costs as a growing reason for not collecting loved ones’ remains. The phenomenon has prompted at least one province to build a new storage facility. Demand for memorial fundraisers has surged. The overall cost of a funeral in Canada at the top end has increased to about $8,800 from about $6,000 in 1998, according to industry trade group estimates. In Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, the number of unclaimed dead bodies rose to 1,183 in 2023 from 242 in…
Adidas is launching cheaper versions of its three-striped shoes like the white and black suede Samba as it aims to spread the trend, CEO Bjorn Gulden said on Thursday at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting in Germany. “It’s important to understand that not everyone can afford to buy a shoe for 120 or 150 [dollars], but everyone wants to take part in the same trends,” Gulden told investors in a presentation in Furth, near Adidas’ headquarters in Herzogenaurach. Adidas will offer similar versions of the Samba and other shoes for $60 to $80, more affordable entry points than the $100…
KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday witnessed a rise in Pakistan as per tola price was up by Rs3100. According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of 24-krat gold was up by Rs3,100 to reach Rs248,100 in the domestic market. Similarly, the 10 grams of gold stood at Rs212,706 following a rise of Rs2,658. In the international market, the gold rate climbed to $2,414 per ounce (including a $20 premium), up by $30 during the day. The silver rate in Pakistan also witnessed an increase, rising by Rs 120 to reach Rs 2,850 per tola.…
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday confirmed that talks were underway with Pakistan on 24th ‘longer and larger’ bailout programme under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). When asked about the staff-level agreement, IMF Communication Director Julie Kozack – while addressing a press briefing – avoided answering, indicating that the negotiations are still ongoing. “Right now, a mission team led by Nathan Porter is meeting with Pakistan authorities this week to discuss the next phase of our engagement.” She said: “On April 29th of this year, our Executive Board completed the second review of the stand-by arrangement for Pakistan,…
Hershey is facing a renewed, larger lawsuit claiming it misled consumers about the amount of artistic detail they would find on several Reese’s peanut butter candies after opening the packaging. In a proposed class action on Friday, four Reese’s consumers in southern Florida said they were “very disappointed” that the candies they bought late last year looked plain, and lacked the “explicit carved out artistic designs” shown on the packaging. All said they would not have bought anything had they known the candies would be unadorned. The nine candies included several with Halloween and Christmas themes, as well as Reese’s…
