The rising prices of fuel over several years has crippled the industry in Pakistan. The huge cost of transport of manufactured goods from factories to markets has contributed to rises in prices, closure of many factories and increases in unemployment.

More than 500 people are feared dead after two boats carrying mostly Rohingya refugees reportedly capsized off the coast of Myanmar. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the vessels departed from Rakhine State in late June, with one carrying around 250 passengers and the other approximately 280.

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July 12 (Reuters) – ‘Israel's’ prime minister and other leading officials offered their condolences on Sunday (12/7/2026) for the death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, saying they had lost a dear ⁠friend. “Lindsey understood that the security of Israel and America are inseparable,” ‘Israeli’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement. (Reuters)