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Death toll in Pakistan's Gul Plaza mall fire rises to 67, local government says

Vehicles parked on the roof top as smoke rises, following a massive fire that broke out in the Gul Plaza Shopping Mall in Karachi, Pakistan, January 19, 2026.. Photo: Reuters/File The death toll from a mall fire in Pakistan's biggest city rose to at least 67 people, an unnamed spokesperson from the local government said on Friday. "Post-mortem examinations of 67 bodies have been completed," said the spokesperson, adding that DNA analysis was ongoing.

World news

Jan 23

Lawrence Summers will resign from Harvard after Epstein revelations

MASSACHUSETTS - Mr Lawrence H. Summers, a Harvard University economist and the school’s former president, will resign from teaching at the end of the academic year, according to a Harvard spokesperson. The announcement comes months after documents released by the Department of Justice showed a close relationship between Mr Summers and Jeffrey Epstein long after Epstein was convicted of prostitution involving a minor. Mr Summers, who has been on leave since November 2025, will

Business

Feb 25

The Expanding Role of AI in Reshaping Global Industries

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