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Oil prices dropped about 8% on Monday after United States President Donald Trump said he would postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for ​five days and cited constructive talks to resolve hostilities in the Middle East, hours before a deadline that threatened to escalate the four-week-old war. Brent futures fell $8.92, ‌or 8.0%, to $103.27 a barrel at 12:31pm EDT (1631 GMT), while US West Texas Intermediate lost $7.17, or 7.3%, to $91.06. Extreme price changes in recent weeks — Brent closed at its highest since July 2022 on Friday — boosted both crude benchmarks' historic or actual 30-day futures volatility to the highest levels since April 2022. Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform that the US and Iran had had "VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE" conversations ​over the past two days about a "COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST." https://ift.tt/X5mWjyE Crude futures plunged almost 15% earlier in the session, b...

Psychological research shows that in the moments of mirth, one is more prone to shower generosity upon others. Eid offers us an opportunity to exhibit generosity and forgive others. The spirit of offering charity enjoins upon us to cut a pound of our flesh to help others. What else can be equated with cutting one's pound of flesh more than forgiving others? Here, we cut the flesh of our ego. The realisation of the enormity of pains and problems people are going through in this world of cut-throat, selfish pursuits can help us develop empathy for them. Empathy is the antidote to moral disengagement – justifying our harmful actions to avoid guilt – the thinking that stops one from forgiving others by playing the victimhood card. Fasting demands from us the sacrifice of our selfish pursuits. If, on Eid, we nurture grudge and animus against any of our relationships, we can't relish the bliss of Eid. If we embrace each other while nourishing the William Blake's 'poison tree...

The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) on Sunday launched the Space4Climate Initiative to strengthen climate resilience and action through space-based technologies, according to a statement issued by the military’s media wing. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the initiative was centered on a GeoAI-enabled Climate Observatory — an integrated digital platform that consolidates satellite data, geospatial analytics, and modeling into actionable insights for policymakers, researchers, and communities. The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has launched the Space4Climate Initiative, featuring a GeoAI-enabled Climate Observatory. By integrating satellite and ground data, it monitors pollutants, greenhouse gases, forests, glaciers, rivers, land use,… pic.twitter.com/Vr7EePxCho — Pakistan TV (@PakTVGlobal) March 22, 2026 “The platform monitors atmospheric pollutants (aerosols, SOx, NOx), greenhouse gases (CO₂,...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday exchanged views on Middle East tensions, calling for an immediate end to hostilities and the resolution of all differences through dialogue and diplomacy during a telephone conversation. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) today, the two leaders exchanged views on the latest regional developments, particularly the ongoing hostilities in Iran and the Gulf region. “Both leaders called for an immediate end to hostilities and the resolution of all differences through dialogue and diplomacy,” it said. The statement said that the two leaders also extended greetings on the occasion of Eidul Fitr. Spoke with my brother HE Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia, this evening to convey warm Eid-ul-Fitr greetings to him and the brotherly people of Indonesia. We also exchanged views on the regional situation, particularly in Iran and the Gulf region, and called for an… — Shehbaz...

On certain mornings, the air over many cities acquires a strange density. Buildings dissolve into a pale grey horizon, traffic moves through a faint veil, and people step outside with a hesitation that has little to do with the weather. The cough that follows is almost routine now, a regular reminder that what we breathe has become one of the defining questions of urban life. But amidst the doom and gloom we hear about our environment, an encouraging development is unfolding in some cities around the world. A number of major cities have managed to cut their air pollution sharply over the past decade — in some cases by nearly half — while continuing to grow economically. Their experience suggests that toxic air is not an inevitable companion of urban expansion or development. It is, rather, the result of choices made over years about how cities move, how they heat themselves, how they regulate industry and how they plan the spaces where millions live. That conclusion emerges from a rece...

Prime Minister's Adviser on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Saturday said that Pakistan was committed to its agreements with Saudi Arabia and was making efforts to reduce regional tensions by promoting rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply after US and Israeli air strikes last month assassinated Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior officials, triggering a wave of retaliation from Tehran and widening the conflict across the region. In response to the strikes, Iran launched retaliatory attacks on US military bases in several Gulf countries, significantly expanding the scope of the confrontation. Gulf Arab states have faced more than 2,000 missile and drone attacks since ​the outbreak of the war on February 28, with targets including US diplomatic missions and military bases but also critical Gulf oil infrastructure, ports, airports, hotels ​and residential and office buildings. While...