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Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 35,272

GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Thursday that at least 35,272 people have been killed in the...

Published 16 May, 2024 03:38pm

Markets

India benchmark unable to break 7.05% on profit-booking roadblock

MUMBAI: Indian benchmark bond yield eased to its lowest level in seven weeks on Thursday, tracking a sharp drop in...

Published 16 May, 2024 03:14pm

Markets

Indian rupee to open higher after data boosts odds of Fed rate cuts

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee will open higher on Thursday after weak US retail sales and cooling US inflation made it...

Published 16 May, 2024 03:12pm

Markets

Britain’s FTSE 100 down as Sage Group drags

London’s FTSE 100 fell on Thursday as multiple companies including oil giant BP traded ex-dividend, while a drop in...

Published 16 May, 2024 03:09pm

Markets

European shares slip on auto, energy drag; Siemens drops on bleak earnings

European shares edged lower on Thursday, weighed down by German engineering group Siemens after a second-quarter...

Published 16 May, 2024 03:05pm

Markets

Gold price per tola jumps Rs1,600 in Pakistan

Gold prices maintained their upward trajectory in Pakistan on Thursday in line with the increase in the...

Published 16 May, 2024 02:59pm

Business & Finance

Toshiba to cut up to 4,000 jobs in Japan

TOKYO: Troubled Japanese industrial giant Toshiba said Thursday that it plans to cut up to 4,000 jobs domestically...

Published 16 May, 2024 02:57pm

World

In Kharkiv, Zelensky says military situation ‘extremely difficult’

KHARKIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday the military situation in the northeastern Kharkiv...

Published 16 May, 2024 02:54pm

Life & Style

Francis Ford Coppola’s epic ‘Megalopolis’ finally arrives at Cannes

'Godfather' director has been accused of inappropriate behavior on set

Published 16 May, 2024 02:37pm

World

UK’s Labour sets out priorities for government, planning on election win

LONDON: Britain’s opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer will set out six priorities for his party if it wins power,...

Published 16 May, 2024 01:17pm

World

Indonesia’s death toll rises to 67 from Sumatra floods, 20 still missing

JAKARTA: The number of people killed by weekend flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province has...

Published 16 May, 2024 01:10pm

Life & Style

Victoria’s Secret fashion show set for a comeback after six-year gap

The popular annual runway show from Victoria’s Secret, featuring supermodels with jewel-encrusted bras and angel...

Published 16 May, 2024 01:02pm

World

Slovak leader Fico stable after surgery but condition ‘very serious’

BANSKA BYSTRICA: Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was in “very serious” but stable condition on Thursday, a...

Published 16 May, 2024 12:57pm

Life & Style

‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 dives into friends-to-lovers romance

LOS ANGELES: When Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton were preparing to film Season 3 of the regency era romance series...

Published 16 May, 2024 12:54pm

World

Dance videos of Modi, rival turn up AI heat in India election

NEW DELHI: An AI video shows an ecstatic Narendra Modi sporting a trendy jacket and trousers, grooving on a stage to...

Published 16 May, 2024 12:49pm

Business & Finance

Japan’s Honda steps up electrification investment to $65bn through FY2030

TOKYO: Japan’s Honda Motor pledged to double its electrification and software investment to about $65 billion over...

Published 16 May, 2024 12:43pm

Markets

Malaysia keeps June crude palm oil export duty at 8%

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has maintained its June export tax for crude palm oil at 8% and lowered its reference price,...

Published 16 May, 2024 12:14pm

Sports

Injured Black Caps Allen, Conway on course for T20 World Cup

New Zealand coach Gary Stead is confident of having a fully fit squad when the team departs for the Caribbean for...

Published 16 May, 2024 12:02pm

Sports

Chelsea being rewarded for patience, says Pochettino

BRIGHTON: Mauricio Pochettino said Chelsea’s late surge to the verge of European qualification was just reward for...

Published 16 May, 2024 11:56am

Sports

Antoine Griezmann hat-trick fires Atletico into Champions League

MADRID: Antoine Griezmann secured Champions League qualification for Atletico Madrid with a hat-trick in a 3-0...

Published 16 May, 2024 11:42am

Sports

Max Verstappen seeks to restore order at Imola as F1 remembers Senna

IMOLA: Max Verstappen will aim to recover and put his friend Lando Norris back in his place among the chasing pack...

Published 16 May, 2024 11:33am

Markets

Intra-day update: rupee largely stable against US dollar

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

Published 16 May, 2024 11:29am

World

Arab leaders head to Bahrain for Gaza-focused summit

MANAMA: Arab leaders are gathering Thursday in Bahrain for a summit dominated by the Israel-Hamas war which has been...

Published 16 May, 2024 11:24am

Sports

FIFA meets to award 2027 Women’s World Cup under Gaza cloud

BANGKOK: Football’s world governing body FIFA will decide the hosts for the 2027 Women’s World Cup at its congress...

Published 16 May, 2024 11:12am

Markets

Asian markets track Wall St records after US inflation data

HONG KONG: Asian equities rallied Thursday after US data showed inflation cooled last month, fuelling speculation...

Published 16 May, 2024 11:08am

Sports

Without Messi, Miami’s winning run ends with derby draw

MIAMI: Inter Miami’s five-match winning run came to an end on Wednesday as, without the injured Lionel Messi, they...

Published 16 May, 2024 11:03am

World

Israeli forces kill 3 in West Bank: Palestinian authorities

RAMALLAH: Israeli troops shot and killed three men during clashes in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials...

Updated 16 May, 2024 03:07pm

World

Xi Jinping, Putin hail ties as ‘stabilising’ force in chaotic world

BEIJING: Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin framed their nations’ ties as a stabilising force in a chaotic world...

Published 16 May, 2024 10:50am

Pakistan

NAB laws case: hearing adjourned without Imran Khan speaking

Former PM appeared before SC via video link

Updated 16 May, 2024 03:44pm

World

Police take back building from protesters at University of California, Irvine

IRVINE: Police on Wednesday appeared to take back control of a lecture hall from pro-Palestinian protesters who for...

Published 16 May, 2024 10:33am

Markets

Gold drifts higher as rising Fed rate cut expectations boost appeal

Gold prices inched up on Thursday following a sharp rise in the last session as the dollar and bond yields weakened...

Published 16 May, 2024 10:17am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars on a high, bonds rally on rate cut fever

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars hit multi-month highs on Thursday as a slowdown in US inflation...

Published 16 May, 2024 10:15am

Markets

Australia shares jump on US inflation data reinforces rate-cut hopes

Australian shares rose for a second session on Thursday, pulled up by banks, tech and real estate stocks as cooling...

Published 16 May, 2024 10:09am

Markets

IT leads rise in Indian shares as US inflation relief spurs global rally

BENGALURU: Indian shares opened higher on Thursday, led by information technology stocks and tracking a rally in...

Published 16 May, 2024 10:07am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei rides tech rally higher amid US inflation optimism

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Thursday as technology stocks tracked their overseas peers higher after...

Published 16 May, 2024 10:06am

Markets

China, HK stocks rise as property share sentiment improves

SHANGHAI: Chinese stocks rose on Thursday, led by property and financial shares, as sentiment improved after several...

Published 16 May, 2024 10:03am

Markets

Dollar sags as slower US inflation boosts rate cut expectations

SINGAPORE: The dollar skidded to multi-month lows on Thursday after US core inflation hit its slowest in three years...

Published 16 May, 2024 10:00am

Markets

Oil prices stabilise after US stock drop, slower inflation

LONDON: Brent oil futures held steady on Thursday, bolstered by signs of stronger demand in the US after slower than...

Updated 16 May, 2024 03:43pm

BR Research

Startups in Pakistan: all gloom and doom?

“Booming startup funding; VC interest burgeoning in Pakistan’s tech startups.” Such were the headlines back in 2021...

Published 16 May, 2024 09:03am

BR Research

Citi Pharma Limited

Citi Pharma Limited (PSX: CPHL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 2012 and was converted...

Published 16 May, 2024 08:59am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (May 15, 2024) and the forecast for Thursday (May 16, 2024)...