Business & Finance UK inflation hits three-year low, fuelling rate-cut hopes LONDON: Britain’s annual inflation rate fell to a three-year low in September, official data showed Wednesday,... Published 16 Oct, 2024 12:35pm
World World heading into ‘the Age of Electricity’: IEA PARIS: More than half of the world’s electricity will be produced by low-emission sources before 2030 but the... Published 16 Oct, 2024 12:34pm
World Goal to end extreme poverty by 2030 ‘out of reach’: World Bank WASHINGTON: A global target of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is “out of reach,” said the World Bank on Tuesday,... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
World Turkey urges ‘sanctions’ against Israel ANKARA: Turkey’s foreign minister on Tuesday called for sanctions against Israel, urging the international... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
World China warns against ‘further escalation’ of Korean peninsula tensions BEIJING: China on Tuesday called for all parties on the Korean peninsula to avoid a “further escalation” after... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
World Myanmar armed group claims captured another town on China highway BANGKOK: Fighters from a Myanmar ethnic armed group have seized another town along a strategic highway to China, the... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
World Macron says Israel PM ‘mustn’t forget his country created by UN decision’ PARIS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not forget his country was created as a result of a... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
Sports Debutant Ghulam hits century to defy England in second Test MULTAN: Kamran Ghulam hit a superb century on his debut to guide Pakistan to 259-5 on the opening day of the second... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
World TV channels in Afghan province stop showing living things KABUL: At least two TV channels in a northern Afghan province stopped showing images of living beings during their... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
World UN decries ‘worst restrictions’ on Gaza aid GENEVA: Conflict-ravaged Gaza appears to be facing the worst restrictions on aid since the Israel-Hamas war began... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
World US warns Israel that aid could be withheld WASHINGTON: The United States warned Israel on the possibility of withholding some assistance barring improvements... Updated 15 Oct, 2024 11:53pm
World US says India should take Canada plot allegations ‘seriously’ WASHINGTON: The United States called Tuesday on India to take seriously allegations by Canada of an assassination... Published 15 Oct, 2024 11:25pm
Sports Nissanka powers Sri Lanka to 162 against West Indies in second T20 DAMBULLA: Opener Pathum Nissanka’s half-century helped drive Sri Lanka to a competitive 162-5 on Tuesday in the... Published 15 Oct, 2024 09:12pm
Sports Kamran Ghulam says ‘wait is over’ after century on Pakistan debut MULTAN: One of a dozen brothers, Kamran Ghulam got used to waiting his turn for a bat as a child. He then had to... Published 15 Oct, 2024 08:03pm
Markets US stocks mixed at open as markets digest earnings NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks saw a mixed start Tuesday as investors parsed through earnings reports, with two major... Published 15 Oct, 2024 07:58pm
Sports New Zealand’s Latham leans on experience in Test captaincy debut BENGALURU: New Zealand captain Tom Latham said his previous experience as stand-in skipper will be crucial when they... Published 15 Oct, 2024 06:05pm
Sports Bangladesh suspend Hathurusingha as coach after alleged assault DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board said Tuesday it had suspended head coach Chandika Hathurusingha for misconduct... Published 15 Oct, 2024 05:57pm
World Hardeep Singh Nijjar — The Sikh separatist whose murder sparked India-Canada row NEW DELHI: Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whose murder in June 2023 near his home in Vancouver sparked a... Published 15 Oct, 2024 04:52pm
Sports Mbappe-PSG salary row faces hearing as France captain cited in ‘rape’ report PARIS: Kylian Mbappe’s dispute with former club Paris Saint-Germain over claims he is owed 55 million euros ($60m)... Published 15 Oct, 2024 02:43pm
Sports India have ‘fingers crossed’ for Shami return in time for Australia BENGALURU: India captain Rohit Sharma said Tuesday that fast bowler Mohammed Shami suffered a recent setback on his... Published 15 Oct, 2024 02:37pm