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Risky assets may outperform in 2026 amid AI boom: Report

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Risky assets are expected to outperform in 2026 as investors ride the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, supported by easing fiscal and monetary policies and abating trade tensio... Read More


Finland summons Iran's Charge d'Affaires over reports of violence

Helsinki, Jan. 14 -- Finland has summoned Iran's Charge d'Affaires over the escalating violence against protesters by Iranian authorities. Aggression must stop and all unjustly detained demonstrators ... Read More


Arab countries urge US to refrain from striking Iran: Report

Hyderabad, Jan. 14 -- Arab countries, led by Saudi Arabia, across the Persian Gulf, have asked the Trump administration to hold off their plans to attack Tehran amid the protests in Iran, even as the ... Read More


Crude oil price falls after gaining for four sessions; analysts see volatility ahead - Here's why

New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Crude oil prices edged lower on Wednesday after four straight sessions of gains, pressured by Venezuela restarting exports and a build-up in U.S. crude and fuel inventories. Howe... Read More


At least 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire, UN saysPublished on: January 14, 2026 2:42 PM

GENEVA/Gaza City, Jan. 14 -- The United Nations has reported that at least 100 children have been killed in Gaza since the start of a fragile ceasefire three months ago. Unicef said 60 boys and 40 gir... Read More


Come back home if you're brave enough: home advisor to Hasina, Joy

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury says that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy should return to Bangladesh before speaking out, if they are brave eno... Read More


JCP confirms 10 additional Sindh High Court judges, extends two othersPublished on: January 14, 2026 2:38 PM

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 14 -- The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has recommended the confirmation of 10 additional judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC), while extending the tenure of two others for six... Read More


Govt allows re-export of Afghan transit cargo from Karachi portsPublished on: January 14, 2026 2:36 PM

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 14 -- The government has permitted the re-export of transit cargo stranded at Pakistani ports, a move aimed at easing rising demurrage charges for Afghan importers. The decision comes ... Read More


Pakistan faces limited options after US Iran tariffPublished on: January 14, 2026 2:28 PM

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 14 -- Pakistan has limited options to respond after US President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on any country doing business with Iran, analysts say. The move, issued via... Read More


Trump urges Iranian authorities to protest as Tehran presses death chargesPublished on: January 14, 2026 2:22 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 14 -- Iranian authorities have announced that some individuals arrested during recent anti-government demonstrations will face charges punishable by death, as US President Donald Trump ... Read More