July 2026

SC says FCC has exclusive jurisdiction over NAB cases

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) ruled Friday that it no longer has jurisdiction to hear cases under the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Act, ruling that the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) must hear all criminal appeals and motions pending under amendments introduced earlier this year. The ruling is expected to affect ongoing proceedings involving Pakistani Tehreek-e-Insaf […]

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Brent crude oil prices rise above $100 as conflict with Iran drags on

Global oil prices hovered around $100 a barrel on Friday after Iran rejected a U.S. ceasefire offer, fueling investor fears that the widening conflict could limit energy shipments from the region indefinitely. Allegations of strikes on oil tankers in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi militia on Thursday added to fears about the flow

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This sneaky malware scans over 300 apps to create an AI profile that tells hackers which victims to target.

Varonis Threat Labs discovered Dolphin X, a powerful RAT with 329 features divided into 10 categories. Its remarkable “AI Profiler” classifies victims by usage and sends daily summaries to attackers. Malware is sold on the dark web through subscription tiers, starting at $80 per month. What if malware could talk to its operator and tell

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Ripple’s RLUSD Receives Two Boosts as Transfer Volume Drops 25%

Fintech company Ripple made two moves Thursday aimed at boosting its dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, during a month where transfer volume across the token fell 25%. The first is Ripple Mint, a platform that allows institutional clients to create, trade, link and track RLUSD via a web dashboard or direct integration. Until now, creating RLUSD –

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Pakistan, seven Arab states condemn Israel’s ‘blatant violation’ of Al-Aqsa in joint statement

Israel has no sovereignty over occupied Jerusalem or its Islamic and Christian holy sites Pakistan and seven Arab-Islamic countries on Friday condemned what they called Israel’s “blatant violation” of the historical and legal status quo at the Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif, denouncing continued settler incursions led by extremist Israeli ministers under military protection and warning that

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SpaceXAI created a Microsoft Excel Grok plugin, for some reason

SpaceXAI has just launched a Grok add-in for Excel However, OpenAI, Anthropic and others have already moved ahead of Grok. The latest Grok 4.5 model is considered an Excel genius SpaceXAI (formerly xAI) launched Grok for Excel as an add-on that seeks to integrate Grok’s conversational AI capabilities into a side panel to make formulas,

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Trump to impose ‘forced labor’ duties on 60 countries, including Pakistan, as temporary 10% US tariffs expire

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a board next to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as Trump delivers a speech on tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., April 2, 2025. — Reuters The White House will impose tariffs of 10% and 12.5%. Many goods are exempt, including oil and

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Heavy rain hits Punjab, Britain

Heavy rains continued in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since Monday evening, causing widespread disruption and flooding. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: As the monsoon intensified, heavy rains lashed the northern and northern parts of the country on Thursday, causing widespread disruption. Lahore recorded 343 millimeters of rainfall in the last 48 hours, while Gilgit-Baltistan was worst hit by torrential

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Mirae plans to turn crypto exchange Korbit into something Korea has never seen before

Korbit currently holds less than 1% of South Korea’s domestic crypto market, far behind giants Upbit and Bithumb. When asked directly about its strategy to compete, Mirae Asset emphasized that the goal is not to overtake another company or exchange, but to promote sustainable growth of South Korea’s digital assets sector. “We intend to combine

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