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Krejcikova ends Pegula’s last-four hopes at WTA Finals

RIYADH: Barbora Krejcikova ended Jessica Pegula’s chances of qualifying for the semi-finals at the WTA Finals in...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 08:00pm

Markets

US stocks edge higher on Election Day

WASHINGTON: US markets opened higher on Tuesday, as voters across the country headed to the polls in one of the...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 07:57pm

Markets

Most Gulf markets gain ahead of US election

Most stock markets in the Gulf rose on Tuesday as markets waited for early indications of the outcome of a...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 07:10pm

World

Harris or Trump: America decides in knife-edge election

As first polling stations open, Democratic vice president Harris, 60, and Republican former president Trump, 78, dead-even in tightest and most volatile White House contest of modern times

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 08:03pm

Markets

Copper firms to three-week high on weaker dollar before election results

LONDON: Copper prices rose on Tuesday to a 22-day high on a softer dollar as traders balanced their positions ahead...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 06:39pm

World

Israeli strikes hit south of Beirut and Lebanon’s Bekaa region

BEIRUT: At least one Israeli airstrike hit an apartment building in a beach town south of Beirut on Tuesday,...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 06:26pm

World

India aims to curb judges’ arbitrary sentences for criminals

NEW DELHI: India plans to overhaul its criminal sentencing norms to counter accusations of arbitrary punishment,...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 06:05pm

World

200 Bangladeshis abducted during Hasina regime still missing: inquiry

DHAKA: Around 200 Bangladeshis abducted by security forces during toppled premier Sheikh Hasina’s rule are still...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 05:48pm

World

Displaced by Israeli aggression, Palestinians build new lives in Cairo’s ‘Little Gaza’

CAIRO: Palestinian Bassem Abu Aoun serves Gaza-style turkey shawarma at his restaurant in an eastern Cairo...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 05:24pm

World

Iran has right to ‘legitimate defence’, FM Araghchi says after Israel strikes

ISLAMABAD: Iran is not seeking “escalation” but has the right to “legitimate defense”, its foreign minister said...

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 06:01pm

Sports

Mbappe’s Real Madrid problem is he’s not a number nine: Benzema

MADRID: Former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema believes Kylian Mbappe must learn to play as a central striker in...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 05:18pm

Sports

Neymar to miss two weeks’ training in fresh setback: coach

RIYADH: Neymar will miss at least two weeks’ training after suffering a muscle problem in his second game back from...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 05:14pm

World

G7 and allies warn Russia over use of North Korean troops in Ukraine

ROME: Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven democracies and three key allies said on Tuesday they were gravely...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 04:58pm

Markets

Iran oil prices to China at multi-year high after exports fall

SINGAPORE: Discounts on Iranian crude oil sold to China are at their tightest in around five years as lower exports...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 04:45pm

Life & Style

‘Milestone edition’: Dubai Design Week begins today

Region's largest design fair to run until November 10 at Dubai Design District

Published 05 Nov, 2024 04:44pm

Sports

Djokovic withdraws from ATP Finals due to injury

Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the season-ending ATP Finals due to an injury, the record 24-times Grand Slam...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 04:39pm

Markets

Financials lead rebound in Indian shares ahead of US election

Indian shares reversed losses to end higher on Tuesday as investors sought safety in heavyweight financials that are...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 04:35pm

Markets

Palm ends lower on profit taking ahead of a major conference

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Tuesday after four consecutive sessions of gains, dragged down...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 04:32pm

World

Delhi wants artificial rain to tackle worsening air pollution

NEW DELHI: India’s capital territory of Delhi is keen to use artificial ain to fight air pollution this year, its...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 04:30pm

World

Over 100 patients to be evacuated from Gaza, WHO says

GENEVA: More than 100 patients including children suffering from trauma injuries and chronic diseases will be...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:46pm

Business & Finance

UK new car sales fall 6% in October, industry data shows

New car registrations in the UK fell for the second time this year, dropping 6% to 144,288 in October, industry data...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:45pm

World

In her Indian grandfather’s village, residents pray for Kamala Harris win

THULASENDRAPURAM: With sacred chants, ringing of bells and offerings of flowers and bananas, a Hindu priest in...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:42pm

Pakistan

Federal cabinet approves Hajj Policy 2025, Pakistan’s quota to be 179,210

Under the policy, children below the age of 12 will be barred from traveling for Hajj

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 06:31pm

Life & Style

Greenland eyes tourism takeoff with new airport runway

NUUK: A new runway at Greenland’s Nuuk airport that can accommodate international flights is expected to lift the...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:15pm

Markets

Gold price per tola decreases Rs500 in Pakistan

After increasing in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Tuesday in line with their decrease...

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 09:12pm

Pakistan

NA session indefinitely adjourned after PTI’s protest

The National Assembly (NA) session was adjourned indefinitely on Tuesday following a ruckus by the Pakistan...

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 09:11pm

Markets

Ugandan shilling weaker as energy, manufacturing FX demand surges

KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling weakened on Tuesday, undercut by a surge in demand for foreign currency from the...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 02:53pm

Markets

Russian oil and gas revenue jumps 57% m/m in October

MOSCOW: Proceeds from oil and gas sales for Russia’s federal budget in October jumped about 57% from September to...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 02:50pm

Markets

South African rand stable as markets gear up for US vote

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand was little changed in early trade on Tuesday as the world’s biggest economy headed...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 02:43pm

Sports

Rohit Sharma may quit tests if India fail in Australia, says Srikkanth

BENGALURU: India must start planning for Rohit Sharma’s successor if the team do not play well in their five-Test...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 02:41pm

Markets

Russian rouble slides to near one-year low to China’s yuan

MOSCOW: The rouble slid to a near one-year low against China’s yuan on Tuesday under pressure from reduced foreign...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 02:38pm

Markets

JGB yields edge lower as markets await outcome of US election

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yield edged down on Tuesday, tracking US Treasury yields lower in the previous...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 02:38pm

Markets

Kenyan shilling stable on FX surplus from month-end payments

NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling was stable against the dollar on Tuesday, boosted by a surplus of dollars left over...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 02:37pm

Markets

Bangladesh issues another tender to buy 50,000 T rice

HAMBURG: Bangladesh’s state grains buyer has issued an international tender to purchase 50,000 metric tons of rice,...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 02:36pm

Markets

Euro zone yields inch up, US election keeps traders in check

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields edged up on Tuesday, kept in check by the US election which could drive significant...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 02:34pm

Markets

European shares slip at open with US elections in the spotlight

Europe’s STOXX 600 edged lower in early trading on Tuesday as some downbeat earnings, including from Danish firm...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 02:33pm

Markets

QatarEnergy offers some 2025 term gas-to-liquid diesel cargoes for sale, sources say

SINGAPORE: QatarEnergy has kickstarted some term negotiations for gas-to-liquid diesel cargoes loading next year via...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 02:32pm

Pakistan

Deputy PM Dar, Iranian FM Araghchi commit to enhance trade, investment

Both leaders discuss the situation in the Middle East and condemn Israeli aggression against Palestinians

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 09:29pm

World

India’s top court overturns northern state’s ban on Islamic schools

NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court set aside on Tuesday an order that banned Islamic schools in the country’s most...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 02:05pm

Markets

Major Gulf markets mixed ahead of US election

Major stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trade on Tuesday as investors took a cautious approach ahead of...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:55pm

World

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 30 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

CAIRO: Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 30 Palestinians since Monday night, Palestinian...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:53pm

Pakistan

Shooting in Karachi injures two Chinese nationals

KARACHI: Two Chinese nationals were shot at and injured on Tuesday in Pakistan’s commercial hub of Karachi, police...

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 08:05pm

World

Hundreds of UK police sacked for misconduct

LONDON: Nearly 600 police officers in England and Wales were sacked in the year to March 2024, figures showed...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:42pm

Markets

Saudi Aramco says quarterly profit drops 15% on low oil prices

RIYADH: Energy giant Saudi Aramco reported a 15 percent year-on-year drop in third quarter profit on Tuesday, citing...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:37pm

World

Indonesian President Prabowo to visit China this week

BEIJING: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will visit China this week, Beijing and Jakarta said Tuesday, on his...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:35pm

Technology

Nintendo lowers sales forecast as first-half profits plunge

TOKYO: Nintendo downgraded its annual sales forecast on Tuesday as net profit plunged 60 percent year-on-year in the...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:33pm

Sports

Aleksandar Mitrovic hat-trick fires Al Hilal past Esteghlal, Neymar replaced early

RIYADH: Aleksandar Mitrovic scored three times on Monday as Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal beat Iranian side Esteghlal in...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:30pm

Sports

Man City will ‘struggle’ to overcome injury crisis, says Guardiola

LISBON: Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City will struggle to overcome a mounting injury crisis but encouraged the...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:26pm

Sports

Fulham strike twice in stoppage time to beat Brentford

LONDON: Harry Wilson struck twice in stoppage time to give Fulham a dramatic 2-1 victory over west London rivals...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:24pm

Sports

Top-ranked Nelly Korda wins LPGA Player of Year award

MIAMI: World number one Nelly Korda has clinched her first LPGA Player of the Year honors, the LPGA confirmed on...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:21pm

Sports

With Mbappe gone, misfiring PSG are under pressure in Champions League

PARIS: Kylian Mbappe was always going to leave an enormous void when he left Paris Saint-Germain, and the French...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:17pm

World

Thai baby hippo Moo Deng ‘predicts’ US election win for Trump

BANGKOK: The polls put the US election on a knife-edge, but as Americans go to vote, Thailand’s superstar baby hippo...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:15pm

Sports

Uncertain Inter with questions to answer before Arsenal clash

MILAN: Inter Milan face a big week for their European and domestic ambitions with the visits of both Arsenal and...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 01:08pm

Markets

KSE-100 closes above 92,000 for first time as buying momentum persists

Buying momentum continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining...

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 06:19pm

Markets

South Korea stocks slip as investors turn cautious ahead of US election

KOSPI was down 15.11 points, or 0.58%, at 2,573.86

Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:55pm

World

India foreign minister says vandalism of Hindu temples deeply concerning

SYDNEY: India foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Tuesday the vandalism of a Hindu temple in Canada on...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:40pm

Technology

Pakistan’s Neem secures $4mn credit facility from DNI Group

Neem, an embedded finance platform in Pakistan, has secured an additional $4 million credit facility from South...

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 07:32pm

Markets

Copper drifts up with all eyes on US election, China meeting

Copper prices edged higher on Tuesday, while traders awaited more stimulus cues from top consumer China as well as...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:30pm

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei rebounds from sharp losses, stocks with robust outlooks shine

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, rebounding from a sharp decline on Friday – its most recent...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:27pm

World

US states worried about election unrest take security precautions

LAS VEGAS: A security fence rings a Las Vegas building where a Nevada county tabulates votes. An Arizona sheriff has...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:24pm

Business & Finance

Australia’s central bank keeps cash rate at 4.35%, as expected

SYDNEY: Australia’s central bank held interest rates steady on Tuesday as expected, reiterating policy would need to...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:11pm

World

Georgia poll worker threatened to bomb election workers, US prosecutors say

A Georgia poll worker was arrested on Monday on US charges that he sent a letter threatening to bomb election...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:05pm

World

Musk and X are epicenter of US election misinformation, experts say

WASHINGTON: False or misleading claims by billionaire Elon Musk about the US election have amassed 2 billion views...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 12:00pm

World

China warns young soldiers against online dating, gambling

BEIJING: In an unusual warning, China’s navy told young officers and personnel that they could get ensnared by...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 11:54am

Markets

Saudi non-oil business activity lifted by faster new order growth in October, PMI shows

The pace of growth in Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector continued to accelerate in October, lifted by the fastest growth...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 11:47am

Markets

China’s yuan slips from 3-week high on US election uncertainty

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slipped on Tuesday, retreating from a three-week high against the dollar hit a day earlier,...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 11:45am

Markets

China, Hong Kong stocks rise on signs of economic improvement; US election on tap

SHANGHAI: Mainland China and Hong Kong stocks climbed nearly 2% on Tuesday, underpinned by signs of local economic...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 11:42am

World

Ukraine trying to repel 2nd Russian drone attack on Kyiv overnight, mayor says

KYIV: Ukraine’s air defence units were trying to repel a second wave of overnight drone attacks by Russia on Kyiv,...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 11:38am

Markets

Egypt’s non-oil business activity contracts further in October, PMI shows

CAIRO: Activity in Egypt’s non-oil private sector continued to decline in October as strong cost pressures dampened...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 11:29am

Markets

Bangladesh’s RPGCL seeks 3 LNG cargoes for Dec delivery, document shows

SINGAPORE: Bangladesh’s Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Co Ltd (RPGCL) is seeking three liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 11:24am

Markets

Farrukh Sabzwari appointed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) CEO

Farrukh H. Sabzwari has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Pakistan Stock Exchange Company Limited...

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 07:34pm

World

Kamala Harris closes campaign in Philadelphia, Trump in Michigan on eve of deadlocked election

PHILADELPHIA/GRAND RAPIDS: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both predicted victory as they campaigned across...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 11:15am

World

More than 10,000 North Korean troops in Russia for Ukraine war, says South Korea

SEOUL: More than 10,000 North Korean troops have arrived in Russia to support its war against Ukraine, with a...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 11:01am

World

North Korea fires multiple short-range missiles, condemns military drills

SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired at least seven short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday off its east coast, Japan’s...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:56am

World

Toxic smog wreathes India’s capital as winter nears

NEW DELHI: A toxic smog shrouded the Indian capital on Tuesday, driving air quality in some areas into the “severe”...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:50am

Markets

Rupee registers marginal fall against US dollar

Currency settles at 277.84 against greenback in inter-bank market

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 06:10pm

Technology

World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space

KYOTO: The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:33am

Life & Style

Podcaster Joe Rogan endorses Donald Trump for president

WASHINGTON: Popular podcaster Joe Rogan, who recently interviewed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:30am

World

Boeing strike ends as workers accept new contract

SEATTLE: Boeing’s US West Coast factory workers accepted a new contract offer on Monday, their union said, bringing...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:24am

Markets

Gold flat ahead of US election and Fed meeting

Gold was little changed on Tuesday as investors refrained from taking big bets ahead of the US presidential...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:19am

Markets

Wheat inches higher as US crop gets off to poor start

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures inched higher on Tuesday after data showed that the US winter wheat crop was off to...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:15am

Markets

Palm falls on Dalian soyoil weakness, stronger ringgit

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures opened lower on Tuesday after four consecutive sessions of gains, weighed down...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:13am

Markets

Australian dollar unmoved as RBA stands pat, RBNZ sounds gloomy

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar barely blinked on Tuesday after the country’s central bank held interest rates steady...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:10am

Markets

Financials drag Australia shares lower; RBA rate decision looms

Australia shares declined on Tuesday, led by losses in heavyweight financials, as investors treaded cautiously ahead...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:07am

Business & Finance

Philippine annual inflation quickens to 2.3% in October

MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Tuesday it will take a “measured approach” in its policy easing cycle as...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:02am

Markets

Thailand’s PTT seeks LNG cargo for Dec delivery

SINGAPORE: Thailand’s PTT is seeking a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for delivery in December, two industry...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:00am

Markets

India bond yields seen flat with focus on US elections

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to be largely unchanged on Tuesday, in line with their US peers...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 09:58am

Markets

Indian shares set to open higher amid US election uncertainty

Indian shares are set to open higher on Tuesday, after their worst session in a month a day earlier, while traders...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 09:56am

Markets

Stocks, dollar on tenterhooks with all eyes on US Election Day

SINGAPORE: Stock markets moved sideways and an uneasy calm settled over currencies and bonds as investors waited for...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 09:54am

Markets

Dollar droops on election day after ‘Trump trade’ unwind

TOKYO: The dollar started Tuesday on the defensive as traders squared positions on the day of the US presidential...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 09:37am

Markets

Oil trades in tight range ahead of US election result

LONDON: Oil prices traded in a narrow range on Tuesday ahead of what is expected to be an exceptionally close U.S....

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 06:35pm

BR Research

Policy rate cut: caution beyond this point

Doves are in control at SBP. A 250 bps rate cut has been announced, slightly exceeding market expectations. Some...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 09:11am

BR Research

Petroleum sales rebound

In October 2024, Pakistan’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) saw a significant boost in petroleum sales, reaching 1.49...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 09:04am

BR Research

Gul Ahmed Textile Mills

Gul Ahmed group has been operating as a textile trader since the 1900s. However, the group commenced its...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 08:58am

World

Israeli strikes kill 12 people in Gaza

CAIRO: Israeli airstrikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza on Monday and residents said they feared new air...