World Over 3,000 North Korean soldiers killed, wounded in Kursk: Zelensky KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that over 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or... Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:57pm
World Lebanon PM, UN peacekeepers call for accelerated Israeli withdrawal BEIRUT: United Nations peacekeepers and Lebanon’s prime minister called on Monday for the Israeli army to speed up... Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:50pm
World Netanyahu tells Israel parliament ‘some progress’ on Gaza hostage deal JERUSALEM: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that “some progress” had been made in... Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:40pm
Markets realme launches ‘first Pakistan-assembled’ waterproof mobile phone Chinese smartphone maker realme unveiled on Monday a “waterproof and shockproof” Android mobile phone, claiming it... Published 23 Dec, 2024 09:40pm
Markets US stocks mostly fall as Treasury yields climb NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks mostly fell early Monday to start a holiday-shortened trading week as rising Treasury... Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:38pm
Pakistan Bilawal says govt’s internet restrictions attempt to ‘control and censor’ public Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Monday criticised the government’s internet... Updated 23 Dec, 2024 10:04pm
Sports Van Dijk says ‘no deadline’ on deciding Liverpool future LONDON: Virgil van Dijk says there is “no deadline” regarding his contract situation as the clock ticks down to the... Published 23 Dec, 2024 07:12pm
Technology Elon Musk’s X lifts price for premium-plus tier to pay creators Elon Musk-owned X raised the price of its premium-plus plan in several markets from Dec. 21 as the social media... Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:54pm
Sports India seamer Shami ruled out of remaining two Australia Tests Seamer Mohammed Shami will not be considered for India’s fourth and fifth Tests in Australia due to a knee injury,... Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:51pm
World Zelenskiy calls Slovak’s Fico dependence on Russia ‘big security issue’ for Europe Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday criticised what he said was Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s... Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:45pm
Sports Players on edge after Sinner, Swiatek doping cases BENGALURU: As Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek prepare for the new season after a year in which they fell foul of... Published 23 Dec, 2024 05:47pm
World Bangladesh tells India it wants former PM Hasina back for ‘judicial process’ DHAKA: Bangladesh has told neighbor India that it wants former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi... Published 23 Dec, 2024 05:40pm
World Russia says captured another village in eastern Ukraine MOSCOW: Russia on Monday said it had captured the village of Storozheve in eastern Ukraine, near the town of Velyka... Published 23 Dec, 2024 05:31pm
World Jordan foreign minister holds talks with Syria’s new leader AMMAN: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi expressed his country’s support for Syria’s reconstruction in a... Published 23 Dec, 2024 05:28pm
World Nine killed in Iran as bus, fuel truck collide: state media TEHRAN: At least nine people were killed on Monday when a bus collided with a fuel truck in Iran’s southeast, state... Published 23 Dec, 2024 05:23pm
World Saudi delegation meets Syria’s new leader: source close to government RIYADH: A Saudi delegation has met Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, a source close to the government... Published 23 Dec, 2024 05:17pm
World Gaza official says Israel strikes on hospital ‘terrifying’ GAZA STRIP: An official from one of only two functioning hospitals in northern Gaza told AFP on Monday that Israeli... Published 23 Dec, 2024 05:14pm
Markets Gold unchanged at Rs273,400 per tola in Pakistan Gold prices in Pakistan remained stable on Monday, in line with the international rates. In the local market, the... Published 23 Dec, 2024 04:39pm
Pakistan IFC, local banks to provide $52.2mn financing for tyre production in Pakistan The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and a consortium of Pakistani banks,... Updated 23 Dec, 2024 08:53pm
Markets MARI completes disposal of withheld bonus shares Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MARI), one of Pakistan’s largest E&P companies, announced the completion of the... Updated 23 Dec, 2024 06:18pm
Business & Finance Sri Lanka’s inflation rate drops to minus 1.7% in November Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation dropped to minus 1.7% year-on-year in November after easing to minus 0.7% in... Published 23 Dec, 2024 03:42pm
Markets British stocks subdued after data shows zero growth in Q3 The UK’s midcap FTSE 250 index fell on Monday while the FTSE 100 was flat, after data showed British economic output... Published 23 Dec, 2024 03:39pm
Pakistan Govt asks PTI to submit charter of demands in next round of talks The government committee requested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to submit its charter of demands in the next round... Updated 23 Dec, 2024 08:50pm
Sports Unfazed Konstas ready to answer Australia’s call on Boxing Day MELBOURNE: Sam Konstas does not yet know whether he will make his debut in the cauldron of the fourth Test against... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:41pm
Life & Style Priced at $21,000: the sweet smell of success for niche perfumes PARIS: They don’t advertise and they are largely unknown to the general public but niche perfumes are able to... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:37pm
Markets Kenyan shilling stable versus dollar NAIROBI: Kenya’s shilling was stable against the US dollar on Monday, data from the London Stock Exchange Group... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:35pm
World Ukraine says it downed 47 Russia launched drones, 25 fail to reach targets Ukraine’s air force said on Monday it had shot down 47 out of 72 Russia-launched drones across the country, while 25... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:34pm
Markets Copper continues rebound, most metals gain on weaker dollar SHANGHAI: Most base metals rose on Monday, lead by copper, due to a weaker dollar and mild US inflation data that... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:29pm
Business & Finance Spain’s Q3 GDP quarterly growth confirmed at 0.8% Spain’s gross domestic product grew 0.8% in the third quarter, the country’s National Statistics Institute (INE)... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:28pm
Technology Sapphire Electronics to manufacture & assemble Samsung products in Pakistan Sapphire Electronics (Pvt) Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited (RCML), has announced its... Updated 23 Dec, 2024 08:54pm
Sports Versatile Gonzalez happy to play out of position at Juventus Nicolas Gonzalez is happy to play out of position for Juventus, the Argentina international said after scoring his... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:24pm
Markets Euro zone bond yields edge up to one-month high LONDON: Euro zone bond yields ticked up to their highest level in around a month on Monday as investors continued to... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:21pm
Markets Most Gulf shares up as cooler US inflation eases rate cut concerns Most stock markets in the Gulf were up on Monday, after cooler-than-expected US inflation data revived hopes for... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:20pm
Markets European shares dip at the open; Novo Nordisk jumps Europe’s STOXX 600 opened lower at the start of a holiday-shortened week, after clocking its steepest weekly drop... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:17pm
Business & Finance UK economy flat-lined in Q3 in new setback for government LONDON: Britain’s economy failed to grow in the third quarter, official figures showed on Monday, adding to the... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:15pm
Life & Style India’s architecture fans guard Mumbai’s Art Deco past MUMBAI: A towering cinema with a roofline like an ocean liner stands out in India’s financial capital Mumbai, part... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:15pm
Markets Middle East share of India’s Nov oil imports at 9-mth high; Russia down NEW DELHI: India’s November crude imports showed Middle Eastern oil at a 9-month high while Russia accounted for its... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:13pm
Business & Finance Swiss business gets Christmas bonus from EU trade deal ZURICH: Swiss business welcomed a new deal to overhaul the country’s relationship with the European Union, bringing... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:09pm
World Plan to throttle foreign fossil fuel finance collapses at OECD, Bloomberg reports A plan discussed by wealthy nations to throttle tens of billions of dollars in public support for oil and gas... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:05pm
World Only 12 trucks delivered food, water in North Gaza Governorate since October: Oxfam UNITED NATIONS: Just 12 trucks distributed food and water in northern Gaza in two-and-a-half months, aid group Oxfam... Published 23 Dec, 2024 01:46pm
Business & Finance SBP to remain closed on Wednesday, December 25 The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday said it will remain closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, in observance... Published 23 Dec, 2024 01:42pm
World Afghan bread, the humble centrepiece of every meal KABUL: Every day before dawn, Jamil Ghafori gets to work on the floor of a cramped Kabul bakery with five other men... Published 23 Dec, 2024 01:42pm
World Canada’s Trudeau losing support within his party: MPs OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s support within his own party appeared to falter further on Sunday,... Published 23 Dec, 2024 01:33pm
Sports Atalanta fight back to take top spot in Serie A, Roma hit five MILAN: Atalanta surged back to the top of the Serie A standings with a Charles De Ketelaere-inspired 3-2 win at home... Published 23 Dec, 2024 01:22pm
World Malaysia Airlines grounds new Airbus jet over safety concerns KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines has grounded its new Airbus A330neo jet just days after its maiden flight because of... Published 23 Dec, 2024 01:19pm
Sports De Minaur aiming for bigger and better 2025 SYDNEY: Alex De Minaur is coming off a breakthrough year that saw him reach a career-high world number six and the... Published 23 Dec, 2024 01:15pm
World Seven dead in small plane crash in western Mexico MEXICO CITY: At least seven people died when a light aircraft crashed Sunday in a heavily forested area of Jalisco... Published 23 Dec, 2024 01:15pm
World North Korea suffers 1,100 casualties in Russia-Ukraine war: Seoul SEOUL: More than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia’s war with Ukraine, South Korea’s... Published 23 Dec, 2024 01:12pm
World Indian police kill three Sikh separatist LUCKNOW: Indian police said on Monday they had killed three Sikh militants fighting for a separate homeland known as... Published 23 Dec, 2024 01:07pm
World Jordan foreign minister to hold talks with Syria’s new leader AMMAN: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi was due in Damascus on Monday to meet with Syria’s new leader Ahmed... Published 23 Dec, 2024 01:05pm
Life & Style Rome’s Trevi Fountain restored in time for Jubilee year ROME: A restored Trevi Fountain was unveiled on Sunday after more than two months of cleaning and restoration, part... Published 23 Dec, 2024 12:50pm
Business & Finance Greentree Holdings looks to tender for 35% shares in TRG Pakistan Greentree Holdings on Monday shared its public announcement to acquire up to 35.145% of the issued and paid-up share... Updated 23 Dec, 2024 07:04pm
Life & Style Weightlifting Taiwan granny, 90, garners cheers, health benefits at gym TAIPEI: Cheng Chen Chin-Mei beamed broadly as she hoisted a 35-kg (77-pound) weightlifting bar to her waist, dropped... Published 23 Dec, 2024 12:46pm
Markets Australia, NZ dollars steady but outlook still bearish SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were on a steadier footing on Monday after Treasuries rallied on a... Published 23 Dec, 2024 12:39pm
Sports Uncapped Jacobs in NZ squad for Sri Lanka T20s Big-hitting batter Bevon Jacobs was the only uncapped player in the New Zealand squad for the Twenty20 and one-day... Updated 23 Dec, 2024 01:20pm
Markets Iron ore ticks higher on hopes of pre-holiday restocking BEIJING: Iron ore futures prices rose on Monday, aided by expectations of another wave of restocking by steelmakers... Published 23 Dec, 2024 12:23pm
World Dalai Lama seeks to allay health concerns as succession planning looms DHARAMSHALA: When the Dalai Lama went to New York in June for knee surgery, his followers worried about his overall... Published 23 Dec, 2024 12:20pm
Pakistan Verdict in £190 million reference against Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi deferred Court staff says the verdict will be announced on January 6, 2025 Updated 23 Dec, 2024 08:48pm
World Indonesian tsunami survivor holds on to hope for missing son after 20 years BANDA ACEH: In front of Saudah’s house on Indonesia’s Sumatra island lie two damaged coast guard ships, washed... Published 23 Dec, 2024 12:08pm
World Cuba hit by magnitude 5.9 earthquake, EMSC says An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Cuba on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.... Published 23 Dec, 2024 12:01pm
Sports Kylian Mbappe hit ‘rock bottom’ with missed penalty at Bilbao Kylian Mbappe hit “rock bottom” with a penalty miss at Athletic Bilbao earlier this month as he struggled to adapt... Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:59am
World NATO chief Rutte says Zelenskiy’s criticism of Germany’s Scholz is unfair BERLIN: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said he considered the sometimes harsh criticism of German Chancellor Olaf... Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:57am
Markets JGB yields tick up from one-month lows as BOJ Governor Ueda’s speech eyed TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields rose slightly from one-month lows on Monday, as traders awaited a speech by... Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:54am
Markets Asian stocks, FX advance after benign US inflation eases rate cut worries The Malaysian ringgit and Indonesian rupiah rose on Monday as Asian markets breathed a sigh of relief following a... Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:52am
Business & Finance Christine Lagarde says ECB very close to reaching its inflation goal, FT reports European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said the euro zone was getting “very close” to reaching the... Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:46am
World Brazil bridge collapses, spilling sulfuric acid into river A bridge connecting two states in Brazil’s northern and northeastern regions collapsed on Sunday as vehicles were... Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:44am
Business & Finance Brace! Risks stack up for the global economy in 2025 No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new... Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:34am
Business & Finance Pakistan’s Feroze1888 Mills to establish subsidiary in UK Feroze1888 Mills Limited (FML), a leading Pakistani textile exporter, has announced plans to establish a... Updated 23 Dec, 2024 05:31pm
Life & Style Makers of Taiwan’s ‘Zero Day’ TV series set around invasion fear backlash from China TAIPEI: A Chinese war plane goes missing near Taiwan. China sends swarms of military boats and planes for a blockade... Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:25am
Markets China’s CNOOC brings onstream Suizhong 36-2 oilfield 36-2 block development project BEIJING: China’s CNOOC Limited said on Monday its Suizhong 36-2 oilfield 36-2 block development project has started... Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:22am
Markets South Korean stocks open higher after US inflation data KOSPI was up 35.97 points, or 1.50%, at 2,439.74 Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:13am
Business & Finance Westpac admits to overcharging more than 24,000 customers in New Zealand New Zealand’s financial regulator on Monday said that Australian lender Westpac’s local unit admitted to... Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:10am
Markets Chicago corn edges up on worries about Argentina dryness BEIJING: Chicago corn ticked up on Monday on concern over dryness in Argentina, where corn planting is underway,... Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:07am
Markets China stocks rebound as banks rally, poised to end multi-year slump HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks rebounded on Monday following two weeks of decline, lifted by banks and energy... Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:03am
Markets Yuan inches lower, firmer fix stabilizes effects of low Chinese yields SHANGHAI: China’s yuan inched lower against the dollar and continued hovering near a key threshold on Monday as a... Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:01am
Markets Palm snaps six-session decline on stronger Dalian palm, crude prices KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures opened higher on Monday, snapping a six-session losing streak, tracking... Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:59am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei gains on Wall Street’s lead; autos, tech shine TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average gained on Monday, buoyed by Wall Street’s Friday rally. The Nikkei added 0.8% to... Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:57am
Markets India bond yields dip after RBI policy minutes hint at Feb rate cut MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields started the week a tad lower after the minutes of the central bank’s latest... Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:50am
Markets Indian rupee may find breathing space as dollar retreats from two-year peak MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is likely to open little changed on Monday, after hitting an all-time low in the previous... Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:48am
Markets Australian shares rise after 3 days of falls; News Corp sells Foxtel Australian shares rose on Monday after three straight sessions of declines, with banking and gold stocks leading the... Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:45am
Markets Indian equity benchmarks seen opening higher tracking regional peers India’s equity benchmarks are likely to open higher on Monday, tracking gains in its regional peers on the back of... Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:43am
Sports Australia’s Purcell takes voluntary provisional suspension Australia’s two-times Grand Slam doubles champion Max Purcell has elected to take a voluntary provisional suspension... Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:40am
Markets Gold rises in thin trade on investor short-covering Spot gold edged higher in thin trade on Monday, as investors covered their short-positions after the US Federal... Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:39am
Markets Rupee registers marginal decline against US dollar Currency settles at 278.57 against greenback in inter-bank market Updated 23 Dec, 2024 09:57pm
Business & Finance Singapore Nov core inflation at 1.9% y/y, lowest in almost 3 years SINGAPORE: Singapore’s key consumer price gauge rose 1.9% in November on a yearly basis, lower than economists’... Published 23 Dec, 2024 10:37am
Markets KSE-100 gains over 4,400 points as buying momentum continues Profit-taking spell makes way for investors to renew interest as index closes near 114,000 Updated 23 Dec, 2024 09:45pm
BR Research Fixing the grid demands holistic and urgent intervention As per NEPRA’s performance evaluation report on power plants, 82 percent of electricity costs in FY24 were... Published 23 Dec, 2024 09:23am
World Russia security threat is far reaching, Italy’s prime minister warns SAARISELKA: Russia poses a bigger threat to European Union security than just defence as Moscow can use illegal... Published 23 Dec, 2024 09:08am
World Malaysia’s 1MDB files legal claim against Amicorp Group seeking over $1 billion for alleged fraud KUALA LUMPUR: Scandal-hit Malaysian state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad said on Monday it has filed a legal... Updated 23 Dec, 2024 11:05am
World Inflation, elections and war dominated 2024 Inflation dropped in most economies around the world in 2024, but voters didn’t care. Angered by the hefty ramp-up... Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:57am
BR Research Idrees Textile Mills Limited Idrees Textile Mills Limited [PSX: IDRT] was incorporated in Pakistan as an unquoted public limited company in 1990.... Updated 23 Dec, 2024 09:19am
World Starbucks workers expand strike in US cities, including New York Starbucks, workers have expanded their strike to four more U.S. cities, including New York, the union representing... Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:46am
World Trump vows to rename Denali as Mount McKinley WASHINGTON: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday he will rename Denali, Alaska natives’ name for North... Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:41am
World Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal WEST PALM BEACH: President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal on Sunday,... Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:37am
World Putin meets Slovak PM as Ukraine gas contract nears end Russia’s President Vladimir Putin met Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in the Kremlin on Sunday, a rare visit by a... Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:32am
Markets Asia shares rally on US inflation relief SYDNEY: Asian shares rallied on Monday after a benign reading on U.S. inflation restored some hope for further... Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:25am
Markets Oil prices stable on Monday as data offsets surplus concerns LONDON: Oil prices stabilised on Monday after losses last week as lower-than-expected U.S. inflation data offset... Updated 23 Dec, 2024 04:52pm
Markets Dollar steady after benign US inflation eases worries over rates SINGAPORE: The dollar was steady on Monday after U.S. inflation data showed only a modest rise last month, easing... Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:14am
Markets Honda, Nissan aim to close merger talks in June 2025, source says TOKYO: Honda and Nissan are likely to unveil on Monday a pact to explore a merger by setting up a joint holding... Updated 23 Dec, 2024 11:38am
Pakistan Sindh governor welcomes APPNA team KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori has said that Pakistan lacks no talent as many renowned doctors in the... Published 23 Dec, 2024 08:05am