Germany Fleshes Out Emergency Gas Reserve Plan to Deflect Shocks

Germany is detailing plans to build up a strategic natural gas reserve to keep supplies running in a worst-case crisis scenario, as the shock caused by the Iran war underscores Europe’s continued vulnerability to sudden disruptions.

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Sindh govt constitutes high-level committee to ‘ensure execution’ of Gul Plaza inferno’s inquiry report

The Sindh government on Thursday constituted a high-level committee to “ensure the execution of the inquiry report” of the Gul Plaza inferno, which claimed the lives of more than 70 people in January. The deadly fire erupted on the night of Jan 17 and took nearly two days to be fully extinguished, leaving the ground-plus-three-storey building of Gul Plaza in ruins, with some of its sections collapsed. Subsequently, a one-member judicial commission was formed to probe the incident, and it handed...

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Markets Can Live With $100 Oil for a While, JPM’s Michele Says

Bob Michele, global head of fixed income at JPMorgan Asset Management, sees a path to markets turning optimistic and putting the Iran war “in the distant rearview mirror” over the next month, even if oil remains at $100 per barrel. (Source: Bloomberg)

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US had hottest March on record as nation faced ‘unprecedented’ heat

The continental US registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to Noaa data March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal weather data. And the next year or so looks to turn the dial up on global warmth even more, as some forecasts predict a brewing El Niño will reach super strength.Not only was it the hottest March on record for the US b...

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Bill seeking to raise Christians’ marriage age to 18 submitted to Punjab Assembly panel

LAHORE: In a historic move to dismantle colonial-era legal barriers, a bill was submitted in the Punjab Assembly’s Standing Committee on Minority Affairs on Thursday, seeking a raise in the minimum marriage age of Christians to 18. This bill seeks to resolve decades of hurdles in documentation that have left many Christian marriages unrecognised by union councils and the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra). The proposed ‘Christian Marriage Act Bill, 2026’ was submitted as a priv...

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‘No more bending to Westminster’s will’ if Plaid Cymru wins power, leader vows

Rhun ap Iorwerth launches party’s manifesto and says he is unconcerned by Reform UK threat in Welsh electionsUK politics live – latest updatesPlaid Cymru’s leader has promised “no more bending to Westminster’s will” as the nationalist party stands on the brink of taking office for the first time in next month’s Senedd elections.Speaking at Plaid Cymru’s manifesto launch in Wrexham on Thursday – chosen because of its football team, which has showcased Wales’s potential to the world – Rhun ap Iorw...

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USPS halts contributions to pension plan after warning of "cash crisis"

MoneyWatch USPS suspends contributions to employee pensions after warning of "cash crisis" .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-moneywatch.jpg'); } By Aimee Picchi Aimee Picchi Associate Managing Editor, MoneyWatch Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets including USA Today and Consumer Reports. Rea...

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Argentina to play final pre-World Cup matches in iconic college football stadiums

Lionel Messi is going to SEC country.Argentina will play its final two pre-World Cup friendlies at two of the United States’ most iconic college football stadiums. The defending World Cup champions will face off against Honduras on June 6 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, before taking on Iceland on June 9 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala.Advertisement

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Mild pullback follows record surge at PSX

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday witnessed a volatile yet largely range-bound session following a record-breaking day in its history as the benchmark KSE-100 index slipped by around 300 points. The decline came after the previous session's sharp 9% surge, with investors adopting a cautious stance amid mixed signals and heightened geopolitical uncertainty, including Israel's attacks on Lebanon just after the truce between the US and Iran. The market experienced signifi...