Popular Roscommon salon to close its doors due to major rent hike

A successful hair salon in County Roscommon has announced it will have to close its doors due to rising rent in the building where it trades. Silke Hair Studio in Castlerea, County Roscommon, posted a sad notice of closure on their social media pages, saying the owner of the salon is heartbroken but has no […]

Iconic Dublin restaurant to close after 55 years in business

A popular restaurant, which has seen celebrities and tourists alike through its doors, is to close after over half a century in Dublin city centre. The restaurant, which has been an iconic symbol of the city’s Grafton Street area, will say goodbye to its loyal fans for now and plans to relaunch under new branding […]

Tomato, onion and flour rates surge

KARACHI: After paying higher prices for sacrificial animals to fulfil a religious obligation, consumers now face another challenge in finding extra cash to buy high-demand vegetables and flour ahead of Eidul Azha.

Retailers have increased the price of onions by Rs20 per kg as demand usually rises for its extensive use in preparing Eid-related meat dishes.

Consumers are paying Rs100 per kg for…

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Pakistan turns down two lowest evaluated LNG bids

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday rejected the two lowest evaluated LNG bids from BP Singapore and TotalEnergies, priced at $17.28 and $16.98 per million British thermal units (mmBtu), respectively, for delivery next week and in the last week of the current month.

State-run Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) received a total of seven bids — three cargoes for May 12-14 and four for May 24-26 — against…

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Red Rooster Winery Reopens on the Naramata Bench

Red Rooster Winery Reintroduces Its Iconic Rooster as Naramata Bench Estate Readies for 2026 Visitor Season Red Rooster Winery is back on the Naramata Bench. After a period of closure, vineyard loss, and rebuilding, one of the region’s original and most recognizable wineries has reopened its doors, replanted its vineyards, and entered a new chapter ... Read more

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Popular Dublin restaurant to close its doors as major change announced

Another popular eatery is preparing to close its doors later this month, but plans are underway to reopen the premises in a different form. Mak in Ranelagh has been a go-to restaurant for Dubliners for the past 14 years, but will say goodbye in its current form on May 24 and re-emerge later in the […]

Pakistan again turns to spot LNG market, seeks bids for 2 cargoes

ISLAMABAD: State-run Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) on Wednesday floated urgent tenders for the import of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for delivery between May 12-14 and May 24-26 amid rising temperatures and power shortfall.

The company set May 7 (Thursday) as the deadline for bids, which will be opened the same day, given the urgent need to meet the power demand expected to spike again…

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Haunted Mansion Reopened After Surprise Weekend Closure at Magic Kingdom

The Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom has reopened after being closed without warning over the weekend, returning to normal operations on Monday morning. The attraction was unavailable for two whole days, beginning Saturday and continuing through Sunday, before resuming service at the start of the new week. The reopening brought the ride back into regular […]

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Muted traffic in Hormuz strains Gulf economies

• Seven ships pass vital waterway in a day, compared to pre-war average of 140
• Iranian lawmaker says military to manage maritime route as UN chief urges toll-free waterway
• UAE rebukes Gulf allies for ‘meek’ political and military response to Tehran strikes
• Germany’s Merz says US being humiliated by Iranian leadership

LONDON/TEHRAN: Amid the US-Iran conflict that led to the closure of the…

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Strait of Hormuz closure pushes Pakistan into expensive $18.4 per mmBtu LNG deal

ISLAMABAD: State-run Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has approved a revised bid of $18.4 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) from TotalEnergies for delivery between April 27 and 30, while rejecting all other bids.

TotalEnergies had initially bid $18.88 per mmBtu but later revised its offer downward to $18.4 following negotiations.

After internal consultations, the authorities rejected all…

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Pakistan secures 3 bids for spot LNG cargoes

ISLAMABAD: After a gap of 28 months, state-run Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) on Friday secured three bids at $17.997 to $18.88 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) for delivery between April 27 and May 8.

A total of four bids were received and three were declared the lowest.

For the first delivery window of April 27-30, TotalEnergies submitted the lowest bid of $18.88 per mmBtu. Vitol…

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‘Strict security’ triggers food, fuel shortages in twin cities

• Fuel supply to Islamabad, Peshawar airports likely to be affected
• Goods transporters want district authorities to reopen roads
• Traders warn of price hikes as supply chain disruptions persist
• Matter referred to Punjab govt, Regional Transport Authority official says

RAWALPINDI: Suspension of goods transport in Rawalpindi and Islamabad has led to a shortage of edibles and…

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‘The sums don’t stack up’ — Beloved bar and restaurant to close after 11 years

The people of Cork have been left ‘gutted’ following the latest bar closure news to rock the county. The beloved Brick Lane will close their doors for the final time this week after 11 years in operation. The bar is located on South Main Street, and opened in June 2015 by hospitality experts Phil Ryan […]

IMF asks Pakistan to remove fuel price distortions amid subsidy pressures

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to eliminate distortions in petroleum pricing at the earliest, even though it had tacitly accepted the Rs152 billion subsidy cap extended by the federal government to consumers amid a historic global price surge following the US-Israel attacks on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Senior officials told _Dawn_ that the…

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UNSC divided as Gulf pushes to reopen Hormuz

• Vote on Bahrain-led, US-backed resolution postponed twice
• Russia, China raise objections to certain parts
• Iran warns against ‘provocative move’

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council remains sharply divided over a Gulf Arab initiative to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas supplies pass.

The vote on the resolution,…

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‘All roads lead to higher prices and slower growth’: IMF says Iran war is dimming outlook for many economies

The war in the Middle East has caused serious disruption to the economies of frontline countries, and is dimming the outlook for many economies that had just started to recover from previous crises, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Monday.

In a blog published by the global lender’s top economists, the IMF said the war started by US and Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28…

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Repatriation of Afghans via Torkham resumes

KHYBER: Deportation and return of undocumented Afghan nationals via the Torkham border resumed on Thursday after the border was reopened for one-way pedestrian movement following its month-long closure due to clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Officials at a temporary transit point established near the Hamza Baba mausoleum in Landi Kotal told _Dawn_ that as many as 50 Afghans, who were…

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Gold falls over Rs43,000 to Rs447,762 per tola

Gold prices in Pakistan slid by Rs43,600 per tola (24 karat) on Monday to Rs447,762 as international prices for the yellow metal fell by more than eight per cent to hit their lowest level in four months.

This was after gold logged its biggest weekly loss in about 43 years last week, as an escalating Middle East conflict stoked inflation concerns and raised expectations of higher global interest…

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Nonfiction Publishing, Under Threat, Is More Important Than Ever

When Politics & Prose hosted a “wake” last month for _The_ _Washington Post_ ’s Book World, the rite of mourning was familiar. The closure of the section and the laying off of the paper’s books editors and critics were just the latest in a series of unkind cuts to serious books in this century. They follow the Trump administration’s gutting of the National Endowment for the Humanities (which…

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