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Reformist, ultraconservative in Iran presidential runoff

TEHRAN: Iranians will vote on Friday in a presidential runoff pitting the reformist Masoud Pezeshkian against...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 12:23pm

World

Floods kill four in India after heavy rains

GUWAHATI: Torrential rains in northeast India have sparked heavy flooding killing at least four people, government...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 12:20pm

World

Palestinian Authority says four killed in Israeli strike in West Bank

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: An Israeli air strike killed four people in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Authority...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 12:06pm

Sports

Copa America quarter-final draw

MIAMI: Draw for 2024 Copa America quarter-finals after conclusion of first round on Tuesday: Thursday July 4 At...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 11:54am

Markets

KSE-100 index crosses 80,000 level as buying spree continues

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with its winning momentum, as the benchmark KSE-100 index crossed the...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 11:45am

World

Vladimir Putin arrives in Kazakhstan for Russia-China dominated SCO summit

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday for regional security and defence talks, the...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 11:40am

World

Ukraine not ready to compromise with Russia, says Zelenskiy aide

WASHINGTON: Ukraine is not ready to compromise with Russia and give up any territory to end the war, a senior...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 11:29am

Markets

Palm oil opens low tracking soyoil prices at Chicago Board of Trade

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures opened down on Wednesday, snapping five consecutive session of gains, tracking...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 11:23am

World

Malaysia’s Najib loses legal bid to serve sentence under house arrest

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court dismissed jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s legal bid to obtain a document...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 11:21am

World

Joe Biden, Netanyahu expected to meet in Washington during Israeli PM’s July visit

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to meet in Washington...

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 11:54am

Markets

Australian dollar inches up on upbeat retail data, kiwi struggles

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar edged up against the US dollar on Wednesday as domestic data on retail spending...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 11:06am

World

Major stampedes in India over the years

At least 121 people, most of them women and children, died in a stampede at a Hindu religious congregation in...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 11:03am

Sports

Julian Alvarez, Otamendi named in Argentina squad for Olympics

Argentina have named Julian Alvarez and Nicolas Otamendi in their squad for the Olympic Games in Paris despite both...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:55am

Markets

Intra-day update: rupee registers marginal gain against US dollar

Currency hovers at 278-279 level in inter-bank market

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:55am

World

At least 121 people, mostly women, killed in stampede at India’s Hathras

HATHRAS: The death toll from a stampede at a Hindu religious congregation in northern India has risen to 121, news...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:48am

Markets

Gold flat as investors focus on Fed minutes

Gold prices were flat on Wednesday as investors awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting for...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:45am

Markets

UAE’s non-oil business growth slows in June, PMI shows

Growth in the United Arab Emirates’ non-oil private sector slowed in June with weaker job creation and an easing in...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:42am

World

Russia says it downed 10 Ukraine-launched air drones, two sea drones

Russia’s defence systems destroyed 10 air drones that Ukraine launched at Russian territory, as well as two sea...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:37am

Business & Finance

World Bank cuts 2024 Thai GDP growth outlook to 2.4% on weaker exports

BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy is expected to grow 2.4% this year, down from the 2.8% expansion projected in April,...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:35am

Sports

Costa Rica beat Paraguay but exit Copa America as Colombia, Brazil advance

AUSTIN: Costa Rica scored two early goals to beat Paraguay 2-1 in their final Copa America Group D match on Tuesday...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:33am

Markets

Asia stocks gain on rate cut wagers, yen stays near 38-year lows

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose on Wednesday as comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell reinforced expectations that US...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:28am

Markets

Indian bond yields slightly down as US peers come off highs

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields were marginally down early on Wednesday amid a pullback in US Treasury yields,...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:25am

Markets

Indian rupee may dip amid little relief for Asian peers from Powell’s remarks

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is expected to open marginally weaker or flat on Wednesday as comments from the Federal...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:23am

Markets

Corn and soybeans inch higher as traders eye US crop conditions

CANBERRA: Chicago corn and soybean futures edged up on Wednesday and were hovering above multi-year lows as concerns...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:21am

Markets

Miners lead Australian shares higher

Australian shares rose on Wednesday, led by gains in miners, while Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell struck a...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:18am

Markets

Indian shares set to open higher; HDFC Bank in focus

BENGALURU: Indian shares are likely to open higher on Wednesday, tracking Asian peers, while top private lender HDFC...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:11am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei rises as tech stocks track US growth shares higher

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday as heavyweight technology stocks tracked US megacap growth...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:08am

Markets

Copper steadied ahead of economic data release

BEIJING: Copper prices steadied on Wednesday as the US dollar softened, while investors awaited some key data by...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:06am

Markets

Dollar on the defensive amid lower yields, yen hovers near 38-year trough

TOKYO: The dollar remained on the back foot on Wednesday after dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:04am

Markets

Oil rises on US crude inventory draw, Mideast tensions

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Wednesday after industry data showed a bigger-than-expected draw in US crude...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 10:01am

Markets

China’s yuan slides to seven-month low on weak economic data

HONG KONG: China’s yuan skidded to a seven-month low against the dollar on Wednesday on weak economic data and as...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 09:58am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (July 02, 2024) and the forecast for Wednesday (July 03, 2024)...