Oil eases as weaker demand outlook counters Mideast supply concerns
The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices eased on Thursday after gains in previous sessions, as attention turned to expectations of weaker global oil demand this year, while there was no progress on opening the vital Strait of Hormuz. Brent futures slipped 42 cents, or 0.47%, […]
Iran’s Araghchi slams France, other Western nations over human rights ‘hypocrisy’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday slammed the “blatant and embarrassing” hypocrisy of “countries like France” over their stance on human rights and international law. “Your backing of Israel’s genocide in Gaza—and aggression against Iran—has destroyed whatever moral high ground you imagined you had,” he wrote […]
Heavy rain floods low-lying areas
RAWALPINDI: At least one person was killed after torrential rain that began late Tuesday night inundated low-lying areas of Rawalpindi, with Islamabad receiving 114mm and Rawalpindi more than 55mm of rain. The woman reportedly drowned in Soan River after a low-lying area was inundated. The water level in Nullah Leh rose to 22 feet at […]
Visually impaired man secures bail
. RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Additional District and Sessions Judge has granted interim bail against visually impaired senior citizen Ghulam Farooq Abbasi in a false transaction case, restraining the police from arresting him and seeking the complete record of the case. The CPO has also ordered an inquiry into the false case against the citizen. The police […]