Survivors tell of Pakistan mall fire horror

Riaz Sohail, Zubair Khan and Qaisar KamranBBC Urdu AFP via Getty Images Dozens of people are still missing after Gul Plaza caught fire on Saturday evening Muhammed Amin is beside himself with grief and despair. His brother, Naveed Memon, was inside Gul Plaza when a massive fire ripped through the densely-packed shopping centre in Pakistan’s…

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Aid groups in Gaza and West Bank thrown lifeline as Israel court pauses ban threat

The right-wing government of Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has taken a tough stance against international and Palestinian NGOs as well as UN agencies, some of which have operated in the region for decades, citing security reasons. It has also passed legislation banning the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, from operating in Israel, impacting…

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Sorab Bedi: Who is Sorab Bedi, rumoured to be dating Malaika Arora? Here’s what he said about the link-up

Photo: Sorab Bedi, Malaika Arora/Instagram Bollywood’s rumour mill never sleeps. And the latest buzz doing the rounds is about actor Sorab Bedi and timeless diva Malaika Arora “dating” each other. A party video of the duo—wherein they are seen dancing and hugging— has lead to the rumours. Fans were quick to notice and say: “Power…

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Google-owner Alphabet’s century bond flags new AI arms race debt fears

Alphabet‘s rare 100-year sterling bond is the latest sign of late-cycle exuberance in credit markets, strategists say, as tech hyperscalers ramp up borrowing to historic levels to fund vast data center and AI infrastructure buildouts. The century bond — the Google-owner’s debut issuance in sterling — is part of a broader multi-tranche, multi-currency borrowing drive…

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