ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set strict conditions for Pakistan to get the new bailout programme, ARY News reported quoting sources within the Ministry of Finance. The sources privy to the development said that the IMF asked the federal government not to borrow from the State Bank of Pakistan and to only sell sukuk bonds in the stock …

LOS ANGELES: Saudi Arabia’s students exhibited exceptional talent at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2024 as they bagged a total of 27 awards in different categories, local media reported. The Regeneron ISEF 2024 was held in Los Angeles from May 10 to 17 in which 1,700 students from more than 70 countries around the world participated. The …

DUBAI: A crude oil tanker was hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen’s rebel-held city of Mokha overlooking the strategic Bab al-Mandeb strait, maritime security firm Ambrey said Saturday. “A Panama-flagged crude oil tanker was reportedly ‘attacked’” about 10 nautical miles southwest of Mokha, Ambrey said, adding that information “indicated the vessel was hit by a missile and …

BRUSSELS: Spain has refused permission for a ship carrying arms to Israel from India to dock at a Spanish port, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said. “This is the first time we have done this because it is the first time we have detected a ship carrying a shipment of arms to Israel that wants to call at a Spanish …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …