WASHINGTON, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) US President Donald Trump announced late on Tuesday he was putting a three-day pause on new 50 percent tariffs set to go into effect on Canadian goods at midnight, saying the two countries had reached a deal. An hour later, Canadian Prime Minister…
CHENGDU, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) Five people were killed and 17 others injured following a wall collapse in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, local authorities said Wednesday. The accident happened around 5:30 pm (Beijing Time) Tuesday in a village in Changning County, said the local emergency management bureau. An…
KARACHI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 19th Aug, 2026) The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following Exchange rates bulletin, here on Wednesday. CONVERSION RATES FOR August,19, 2026 FOR FOREIGN Currency FOR FORWARD COVER FOR DEPOSITS (EXCLUDING FE-25 DEPOSITS) SBP SETTLEMENT VALUE date August, 21, 2026. USD…
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WASHINGTON, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) US company OpenAI has announced the launch of a specialised version of its popular app—dubbed “ChatGPT for Teens”—amid growing concerns among researchers and parents regarding teenagers’ emotional reliance on chatbots. ”We’re introducing ChatGPT for Teens, an experience designed to help teens learn, think…
BRUSSELS, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) Human-caused climate change was the main driver of recent record-breaking sea temperatures around Europe, scientists said on Wednesday, warning of severe consequences for marine ecosystems and coastal communities. Europe’s seas have not escaped the extreme heat that many countries have endured this summer….
SINGAPORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) Oil extended gains for a fourth day in Asia trade, with Brent and WTI near three-week highs. Brent crude edged up 26 cents to around $91.28 a barrel, while US WTI crude rose 37 cents to around $85.31. Both contracts closed Tuesday at…
PESHAWAR, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 19th Aug, 2026) On the directives of Deputy Commissioner Peshawar, Captain (Retd.) Sanaullah, officials of the Peshawar district administration made a surprise visit to Service Delivery Center-II and reviewed facilities there. According to a statement issued by the office of the Deputy Commissioner Peshawar, the officials…
CAPITALS, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) Gold prices edged higher in early Asian trade on Wednesday as U.S. Treasury yields eased from recent highs, while market participants awaited the release of the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes. Spot gold was up 0. 2% at $4,342.33 per ounce, as of 0030…
TOKYO, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 19th Aug, 2026) Japan’s Nikkei slumped sharply on Wednesday, tracking a sharp sell-off in technology shares on Wall Street overnight. The benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 2.97% to 65,459.71 in early trading. The broader Topix slipped 2.72% to 4,027.56. Source link
