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Major central banks tighten policy or keep rates restrictive as surging energy costs push inflation higher across leading economies.

Pakistan's central bank looks set to sit on its hands at its upcoming monetary policy meeting, with analysts pointing to instability thousands of miles away in the Gulf as a key reason for staying cautious at home. H2…
Palestinian officials said Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques in the occupied West Bank overnight, part of a surge in West Bank violence that officials say has intensified since the Israeli assault on Gaza began.
The State Bank of Pakistan has named 10 primary dealers for FY27, with UBL, NBP and Bank Alfalah among the top performers as the government leans on domestic borrowing.

The historic Jodrell Bank Observatory faces potential closure by 2028 after the UK Research and Innovation agency withdrew funding. Scientists warn the move will stifle research and hamper future generations of astronomers
The Islamabad High Court dismissed a petition filed by Meezan Bank challenging the constitutional validity of Section 4C of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001, upholding the levy of super tax on banks.
ServiceNow is putting $40 million into Indian banking software specialist BusinessNext, a move that adds momentum to its push deeper into financial services software and AI-enabled banking tools, according to…

The US is expanding economic pressure on Iran as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the EU has backed Operation Economic Outcast.
Europe s most effective tool to cut greenhouse gas emissions is at the centre of a new policy dispute in Brussels after the European Commission proposed changes to the European Union emissions trading system, the bloc’s…
Federal Reserve, Bank England Appear Unclear Tackle Inflation has moved into focus in economy coverage. The Federal Reserve, the ECB and the Bank of England appear unclear on how to tackle inflation amid the Iran war…

Europe faces critical choices regarding AI technology, absent from vital safety debates amid fears of dependency on U.S. and China solutions
State Bank Governor Jameel Ahmad's message that stability can lead to sustainable growth has put Pakistan's business confidence back in focus.

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, a central figure in the country's market reforms and entry into the World Trade Organization, has died at 97.
Escalating violence across the occupied West Bank has seen mosques burned and villages targeted following a deadly clash near Tal, drawing intense concern over the stability of the territory

Pakistan quotes two prices for the same dollar, and the distance between them has done more damage to the country’s external position over the past four years than almost any other single number.

Peshawar — For years, it's been one of the quieter indignities of growing old in Pakistan: a retiree, well into their seventies or eighties, making yet another trip to the bank just to prove they're still alive, only to…

A cross-border investigation found that 532 brokers used a WhatsApp group to coordinate hundreds of millions of euros in hawala transfers.
A new military barrier in the West Bank's Jordan Valley is cutting off Palestinian communities from their

Britain completed a 4x200-metre freestyle relay double on the opening day of the European swimming championships in Paris.

Pakistan's men's volleyball team maintained a perfect unbeaten record at the Central Asian Volleyball Association Championship in Islamabad, dispatching Nepal in straight sets on the tournament's third day at Liaquat…

Poland's state-backed energy group Orlen is moving to diversify crude oil supplies as disruptions linked to Saudi oil flows push European refiners to look more widely across global markets. ## Orlen looks beyond Saudi…
Israeli military raids, arrests and settler attacks expanded across the occupied West Bank after deadly violence near Nablus intensified regional tensions.
Brent crude has surged to $100 a barrel as escalating military action in the Middle East and tanker attacks in the Red Sea trigger fresh concerns over global energy supply stability
Keely Hodgkinson's European silver has shown that the women's middle-distance rivalry is heating up rather than settling into a predictable order.