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Europe

Second French national killed in Lebanon: ministry

PARIS: A second French national has been killed in Lebanon, France’s foreign ministry said Sunday, as Israel carried...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 11:38pm

Ex-Pakistan captain Yousuf quits as selector ahead of England series

KARACHI: Former captain Mohammad Yousuf quit as a Pakistan selector “for personal reasons” on Sunday, just a week...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 11:01pm

FO activates Crisis Management Unit to facilitate Pakistanis in Lebanon

The Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday said it had set up a Crisis Management Unit (CMU) to facilitate Pakistani...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 11:00pm

Europe

Denmark unlocks $194 mn to arm Ukraine

COPENHAGEN: Denmark on Sunday said it was unlocking 1.3 billion kroner ($194 million) to help Ukraine bolster its...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 10:58pm

Middle East

US boosts air support and hikes troop readiness to deploy for Middle East

WASHINGTON: The U.S. military said on Sunday it was increasing its air support capabilities in the Middle East and...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:52pm

Thousands protest in Pakistan after killing of Hezbollah leader by Israel

Thousands of people protested in Pakistan cities on Sunday after Hezbollah confirmed that its longtime chief had...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:48pm

Head stars as Australia seal 3-2 England ODI series win

BRISTOL: Travis Head starred with both bat and ball as world champions Australia beat England by 49 runs in a...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 10:47pm

Islamabad terms Israel’s killing of Hezbollah’s Secretary General ‘major escalation’

Foreign Office says Israel's unrelenting attacks on civilian populations and disrespect for international law have reached worrying levels

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:40pm

Middle East

Israel launches strikes on power plants, sea port in Yemen

Strikes cause power outages in most parts of port city of Hodeidah

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:31pm

USA

Iran calls for UN Security Council meeting after Hezbollah’s leader killed

WASHINGTON: Iran on Saturday called for the United Nations Security Council to meet over Israel’s actions in Lebanon...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:26pm

MENA

Israel army says about 120 Hezbollah targets hit in latest Lebanon strikes

**JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: The Israeli military said on Sunday evening it hit dozens more Hezbollah targets in Lebanon...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:18pm

Business & Economy

Aurangzeb says ‘DNA’ of Pakistan’s economy needs fundamental reform for IMF deal to be last one

Finance Minister says govt will keep going back to the same sectors for taxes unless it reforms system

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 09:55pm

Middle East

Israel used US-made bomb in attack on Hezbollah head, US senator says

The bomb that Israel used to kill Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut last week was an American-made...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 09:50pm

South Asia

170 dead in Nepal floods after relentless monsoon rains

KATHMANDU: Residents of Nepal’s flood-hit capital returned to their mud-caked homes on Sunday to survey the wreckage...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 09:43pm

Stocks

Bourses in Gulf end mixed on geopolitical tensions

Stock markets in the Gulf put in a mixed performance on Sunday as geopolitical tensions in the region escalated,...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 06:30pm

Middle East

Who is Hashem Safieddine, Hezbollah’s possible new leader?

BEIRUT: The killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in airstrikes in a Beirut suburb has put the spotlight on...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 06:05pm

Europe

13 wounded in southern Ukraine in Russian strikes

KYIV: At least 13 people were wounded on Sunday in a series of Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine,...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 05:32pm

Middle East

Iran vows response to Israel’s killing of Guards general in Beirut

TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that the death of a senior Iranian general, killed...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 05:28pm

Middle East

Israel says killed another top Hezbollah official in Lebanon strike

BEIRUT: Israel said Sunday it killed another senior Hezbollah official in an air strike on the Lebanese capital...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 05:28pm

Low gas offtake by Genco-II: PPL seeks PD probe into reasons

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has asked the Power Division to investigate the reasons for low gas...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 05:26pm

Seven labourers killed by gunmen in Pakistan’s southern Balochistan

QUETTA: Gunmen killed seven workers in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan late on Saturday, police...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 05:25pm

Europe

UN sends emergency food aid for one million Lebanese

ROME: The World Food Programme on Sunday said it had launched an emergency operation to provide meals for one...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 03:20pm

What the US interest rate cuts mean for Asia and the Pacific?

The recent interest rate cut by the United States Federal Reserve presents opportunities and challenges for central...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 03:19pm

Wet outfield scuttles day three of India-Bangladesh Test

KANPUR: Overnight rain and a wet outfield forced officials to call off the third day’s play without a ball being...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 03:16pm

MENA

Lebanon PM says up to 1 million may be displaced by Israel attacks

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati told reporters on Sunday that Israel’s intensifying attacks on the...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 03:08pm

IMF projects 3.2pc growth

The international fund says increasing revenue mobilization by broadening the tax base, removing special sectoral regimes, and placing a fairer burden on industrialists, developers, and large-scale agriculture will enhance fairness and efficiency

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 01:35pm

Lewis Hamilton says things OK with team after criticising Singapore GP strategy

Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton said things were OK between him and the Mercedes team, days after...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 12:52pm

Sri Lanka debutant Peiris spins New Zealand towards innings defeat

GALLE: Sri Lanka’s debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris took five wickets to put New Zealand on the brink of an...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 12:42pm

Europe

More than 60 dead from storm Helene as rescue, cleanup efforts grow

CEDAR KEY: Rescuers struggled on Saturday with washed-out bridges and debris-strewn roads in the search for...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 12:24pm

Asia

China ‘deeply concerned’ about Middle East tensions after Nasrallah killing

BEIJING: China said Sunday it was “deeply concerned” and “closely following” soaring tensions in the Middle East,...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 12:21pm

Asia

Indonesia mine landslide toll up to 13 as search ends

JAKARTA: The death toll after a landslide at an illegal mine in western Indonesia was raised to 13 on Sunday, an...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 12:20pm

Bollywood’s ‘King Khan’ steals show at Indian film awards

ABU DHABI: Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan declared “it’s good to be back” as he won best actor at the International...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 12:16pm

Europe

Austrians to vote with far-right in sight of historic win

VIENNA: Austrians are voting Sunday in a general election, which could see the far-right narrowly beat the...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 12:11pm

Europe

Russia says destroyed 125 Ukrainian drones

MOSCOW: Russia downed 125 Ukrainian drones over its territory overnight, the defence ministry said Sunday, with...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 12:02pm

COAS urges traders to work alongside SIFC

ISLAMABAD: Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir on Saturday invited the business community to collaborate on economic...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 11:45am

Middle East

Nasrallah’s killing reveals depth of Israel’s penetration of Hezbollah

In the wake of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s killing, Hezbollah faces the enormous challenge of plugging the...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 11:31am

UNGA session: Indian terrorism, HRs record exposed

NEW YORK: Pakistan has exposed Indian terrorism and human rights record at the United Nations General Assembly...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:46am

Correcting data constraints linked to improved policy direction

ISLAMABAD: Chief Statistician Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) Dr Naeem Uz Zafar on Saturday said there was an...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:45am

US grabs 11-7 lead over International team at Presidents Cup

The Presidents Cup is tight going into the final day of competition after a long Saturday at Royal Montreal Golf...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 10:45am

Govt removes rice MEP cap to support exporters

ISLAMABAD: In a significant move to support Pakistani rice exporters, the government has removed the cap of Minimum...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:44am

FBR makeover: Five working groups notified

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted five working groups to implement a roadmap with timelines...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:43am

PTI workers demand govt release IK

RAWALPINDI: Despite intense teargas shelling, baton charges, and blockades, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:41am

Japan’s incoming PM Ishiba calls for loose monetary policy

TOKYO: Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Sunday the country’s monetary policy must remain...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 10:38am

Lionel Messi gives Inter Miami draw with Charlotte FC

Lionel Messi scored a second-half equalizer and Inter Miami claimed a 1-1 draw against Charlotte FC in Fort...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 10:34am

Argentina’s Milei predicts 2025 election shakeup at party launch

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine President Javier Milei said on Saturday he intends to shake up the country’s midterm...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 10:24am

Asia

Japan’s Ishiba likely to name ex-Defence Minister Iwaya as foreign minister, Asahi says

TOKYO: Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will likely name former Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya as...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 10:15am

Asia

China says US missile deployment in Philippines undermines peace

SHANGHAI: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the US deployment of intermediate-range missiles in the Philippines...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 09:56am

FBR-IRIS not working to receive returns

ISLAMABAD: The “IRIS” system of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) was not working properly for filing of returns on...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 09:40am

PM attends reception hosted by Biden

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended a reception hosted by US President Joe Biden in honour of the heads...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 09:40am

IMF, ADB offer climate funding support: SBP governor

LAHORE: Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel Ahmad on Saturday said developing countries like Pakistan face...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 09:39am

How was freedom won and lost?

Now that the first generation of Pakistanis is fading away, it is time to record our journey. The present generation...