A Korea Exchange (KRX) employee monitors stock market data on trading screens inside the Korea Exchange (KRX) in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea, on July 15, 2026. (AFP)

Asian stocks slide as Middle East War sends oil prices higher

Rising energy costs are reviving inflation concerns and putting pressure on central banks as investors reassess the outlook for interest rates and economic growth.

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Pakistan honors founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah on death anniversary

President, PM reaffirm his vision, saying Pakistan's future depends on preserving Jinnah's principles of equal rights, religious freedom and national unity.

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The U.S. Embassy Islamabad strengthened economic ties at the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) Economic Policy Challenge, a two-day, case-based competition.

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Death toll from cargo ship fire in China rises to 25: State media

The bulk carrier, moored in the eastern shipping hub of Qingdao, has 42 people on board when the fire broke out, according to state broadcaster CCTV

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Whatever you do in a moment goes back a million years, says renowned neuroscientist

Stanford neuroscientist argues that everything you do, trivial or terrible, was set in motion long ago: by your childhood, your genes, and the whole history of our species.

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