Japan rocket engine explodes during test: Official July 13, 2023 at 06:02PM

Japan's latest testing of the Epsilon S rocket, an improved version of Epsilon that failed in October, ended in failure following an explosion around 50 seconds after ignition. The testing site, located in the northern prefecture of Akita, was ablaze. Ministry official Naoya Takegami acknowledged no reports of injuries, but investigators have yet to determine the cause of the explosion.

Trump details $1 billion in income from NFTs, hotel sale in new disclosure July 13, 2023 at 05:44PM

Donald Trump has filed a revised financial disclosure form with the Office of Government Ethics in which he provided more details about his sprawling financial empire, giving exact sums for over $1bn in income he has earned from a range of sources, including his Washington, DC, hotel sale and a Dubai golf course.

Pakistani Army faces storm as multiple attacks claim lives of 12 soldiers July 13, 2023 at 05:58AM

Pak PM Sharif will hand over power to caretaker govt July 13, 2023 at 05:03AM

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he will handover the power to a caretaker government in August, ending speculation that his administration was seeking to extend its term and moving a step closer to national elections.“We will hand over the responsibility to the caretaker government in August 2023,” he said in a televised speech to nation on Thursday.

First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval July 13, 2023 at 03:21AM

US officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from the same aisle as aspirin and eyedrops. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it cleared Perrigo's once-a-day Opill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter.

Pakistan receives $1.2 billion from IMF: Finance minister Dar July 13, 2023 at 02:28AM

The IMF has transferred $1.2 billion to Pakistan, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday, a day after the global lender approved a $3 billion bailout programme for the cash-strapped country. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) had signed a Stand-by Agreement at the end of June to provide Pakistan a short-term loan for a period of nine months and its executive board formally approved the $3 billion bailout programme on Wednesday to support the government's efforts to stabilise the country's ailing economy.