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Ukraine says it could cut ties with Iran over missile deliveries to Russia

KYIV: Kyiv said on Tuesday it could cut ties with Tehran if Russia used ballistic missiles supplied by Iran to...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 01:06am

World

Palestinians in Gaza see themselves as ‘zombies’: UN official

BRUSSELS: Palestinians in Gaza feel they are “zombies” left to fend for themselves, the UN humanitarian coordinator...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 11:01pm

Markets

Auto sales increase 15% YoY in August amid mixed segment performance

Auto sales in Pakistan increased 15% year-on-year (YoY) in August 2024, as the total number of units sold in the...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 10:53pm

World

UK says started ‘termination of all direct air services’ to Iran

LONDON: The UK said Tuesday it has started terminating “all direct air services between the UK and Iran” as part of...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 10:50pm

Pakistan

NA Speaker summons IG, SSP over PTI leaders’ arrests; Barrister Gohar released

National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq Tuesday summoned Islamabad’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Ali Nasir...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 10:48pm

World

US steps up sanctions over Iran missile deliveries to Russia

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday unveiled fresh sanctions against more than a dozen firms and individuals in...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 10:39pm

Technology

Sony to release PlayStation 5 Pro on November 7

PARIS: Sony said Tuesday it would launch an upgraded version of its flagship games console with better graphics and...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 09:43pm

Business & Finance

Indian strike hits Samsung production at key electronics plant

SRIPERUMBUDUR: Samsung Electronics’ production at a key plant in southern India was disrupted for a second day by...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 09:36pm

Markets

US dollar falls ahead of inflation data, presidential debate

NEW YORK/MILAN: The dollar slid against major currencies on Tuesday, consolidating Monday’s gains ahead of key...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 09:30pm

World

US to discuss economic support for Bangladesh interim government

US officials will hold talks with Bangladesh’s interim government to see how the United States can support the...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 09:27pm

Markets

Gold holds firm above $2,500 level as US inflation data looms

Gold prices held firm above the $2,500 level on Tuesday as market participants positioned themselves ahead of U.S....

Published 10 Sep, 2024 09:20pm

World

Blinken says Russia received missiles from Iran, warns of threat to European security

LONDON: Russia has received ballistic missiles from Iran and will likely use them in Ukraine within weeks, U.S....

Published 10 Sep, 2024 09:14pm

Sports

England bring in new blood for 1st Australia T20

LONDON: Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell and Jamie Overton are set to make their England Twenty20 debuts in the opening...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 08:11pm

Technology

EU scores ‘big win’ in court against Apple, Google

BRUSSELS: The EU’s top court on Tuesday delivered two major victories in the bloc’s battle to rein in tech giants by...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:57pm

Markets

US stocks mostly higher ahead of presidential debate

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks mostly climbed for a second straight session in early trading Tuesday ahead of the US...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:51pm

World

Kenya court halts Adani airport deal

NAIROBI: Kenya’s High Court has halted a controversial deal for Indian firm Adani to take over the country’s main...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:49pm

Sports

England Test captain Stokes back for Pakistan tour

LONDON: Ben Stokes returns as captain for England’s three-Test tour of Pakistan next month while Brydon Carse could...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:44pm

Business & Finance

US Fed vice chair tones down proposals for fresh banking regulations

WASHINGTON: A senior US Federal Reserve official proposed Tuesday a number of “broad and material” changes to new...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:41pm

Business & Finance

Reliance Retail ties up with Israeli innerwear maker Delta Galil for India expansion

BENGALURU: Reliance Retail said on Tuesday it was partnering with Israeli innerwear maker Delta Galil, marking the...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:10pm

Markets

OPEC again lowers 2024, 2025 global oil demand growth view

LONDON: OPEC on Tuesday cut its forecast for global oil demand growth in 2024 reflecting data received so far this...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:05pm

World

Israel defence minister says Gaza truce deal a ‘strategic opportunity’

TEL AVIV: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant offered his support for a hostage release agreement in the first...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:22pm

Markets

KSE-100 gains 672 points on late-session buying

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a bullish session on Tuesday, fuelled by late-session buying that lifted...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:03pm

World

Gaza agency says Israeli strike kills 40 in humanitarian zone

AL-MAWASI: Gaza’s civil defence agency said an Israeli strike Tuesday on a humanitarian zone in the Palestinian...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 05:53pm

World

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 41,020

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Tuesday that at least 41,020 people have been killed in the war between...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 05:46pm

World

Polio vaccine push moves to northern Gaza amid disruptions: WHO

GENEVA: The third phase of a giant polio vaccination drive targeting children in Gaza began Tuesday in a...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 05:43pm

World

Indian state orders internet blackout, curfew after ethnic clashes

NEW DELHI: India’s strife-torn northeastern state of Manipur ordered an internet blackout on Tuesday, after imposing...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 05:38pm

Pakistan

Finance Minister reiterates resolve to restructure power sector

Muhammad Aurangzeb commends K-Electric for its initiative to increase investment and expand its energy and distribution operations

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 10:35pm

Sports

Afghanistan-New Zealand Test second day called off after ‘huge mess’

GREATER NOIDA: Ground staff used electric fans in a desperate bid to dry the pitch in the Test between Afghanistan...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 05:31pm

World

Jordan reopens West Bank crossing after deadly attack

AMMAN: Jordan reopened a border crossing with the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday, two days after a truck...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 05:22pm

Technology

Huawei seeks to steal spotlight from Apple with launch of $2,800 tri-fold smartphone

SHENZHEN: China’s Huawei Technologies on Tuesday unveiled a $2,800 tri-foldable phone as it seeks to extend its lead...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 05:19pm

World

Ukraine protecting energy sites against Russian attacks: PM

KYIV: Ukraine is gearing up for a harsh winter by repairing and protecting its power system under renewed attacks...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 04:56pm

Pakistan

PTA says VPNs will not be blocked in Pakistan, but urges registration

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday clarified that the government was not about to...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 04:14pm

Markets

Alibaba shares jump 4% on its addition to mainland Stock Connect Scheme

SHANGHAI: Shares in Alibaba Group jumped 4.2% on Tuesday as investors cheered its inclusion on China’s mainland...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 04:14pm

Technology

Apple’s AI gap in new iPhones disappoints China users as Huawei threat looms

BEIJING: Apple’s new iPhone launch drew scorn on Tuesday for its lack of artificial intelligence features in China,...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 04:11pm

World

SpaceX launches billionaire’s private crew on milestone spacewalk mission

WASHINGTON: Four private astronauts blasted into space early on Tuesday in a modified SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule,...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 03:59pm

World

Standard Chartered starts custody services for digital assets in the UAE

DUBAI: Standard Chartered said on Tuesday it had begun offering digital asset custody services in the United Arab...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 03:39pm

Markets

US, Pakistan discuss establishing commodities market to boost agri sector

Finance minister, in meeting with US official, welcomes initiative and highlights role of agriculture in Pakistan’s economy

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:46pm

Markets

Gold price per tola jumps Rs1,300, hits Rs261,700 in Pakistan

After successive declines, gold prices in Pakistan jumped on Tuesday in line with their increase in the...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 03:21pm

Life & Style

Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek bring Hollywood dazzle to Toronto at ‘Without Blood’ debut

TORONTO: Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek sent movie fans into a frenzy at the Toronto International Film Festival on...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 03:12pm

Life & Style

James Earl Jones, renowned actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

LOS ANGELES: American actor James Earl Jones, an imposing stage and screen presence who overcame a childhood stutter...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 02:54pm

World

Modi had advantage in ‘controlled’ election, opposition leader Gandhi says

NEW DELHI: India’s opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday he did not view this year’s two-month general...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 02:39pm

Markets

Sterling edges up versus dollar and euro after UK data

Sterling edged up versus the dollar and the euro on Tuesday after UK labour data supported the view that the British...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 02:35pm

Markets

Major Gulf markets gain, key US inflation data in focus

Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Tuesday ahead of a key U.S. inflation data that could affect...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 02:31pm

Markets

Kenyan shilling broadly steady in balanced market

NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling was broadly steady against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, with the supply of foreign...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 02:28pm

Pakistan

KPK CM Gandapur back in Peshawar, PTI criticises govt for arresting party leaders

Police arrest PTI’s Sher Afzal Marwat, Shoaib Shaheen, and party Chairman Gohar Ali Khan

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 10:56pm

Perspectives

Pakistan: a country with history full of lost opportunities

The world has become a better place as its countries capitalised on the opportunities they had from time to time....

Published 10 Sep, 2024 01:19pm

Markets

European shares hold ground as AstraZeneca drags, tech shares rise

European shares were flat on Tuesday, after a 1% jump in the previous session, as investors parsed through a mixed...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 01:13pm

Markets

FTSE 100 falls as AstraZeneca weighs; slowing wage growth cements rate cut bets

London’s FTSE 100 inched lower on Tuesday amid broad declines, with AstraZeneca weighing on the benchmark index...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 01:09pm

World

US plans talks on economy with Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus

The United States is set to launch economic talks this week with Bangladesh’s interim government, including its...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 01:02pm

World

Ukraine attacks Russia with 144 drones, killing one and closing airports

MOSCOW: Ukraine on Tuesday struck Moscow and western Russia in one of its biggest ever drone attacks, killing at...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 12:54pm

Markets

JGB yields drift higher in muted trade before key US inflation data

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields drifted higher on Tuesday, but trading lacked conviction as investors waited...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 12:51pm

World

Dozens of displaced Palestinians killed, wounded by Israeli missiles

CAIRO: Israeli missiles set ablaze a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, killing or wounding 65...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 12:44pm

Markets

South African rand firms ahead of manufacturing data

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand gained in early trade on Tuesday, ahead of domestic manufacturing data for...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 12:36pm

Markets

Palm oil falls as August inventories rise more than expected

NEW DELHI: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Tuesday after data showed inventories in the world’s second-largest...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 12:34pm

Markets

China stocks fall despite better exports data; Alibaba lifts HK shares

SHANGHAI: China stocks fell on Tuesday and were on track to a fresh seven-month low, as strong export data failed to...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 12:20pm

World

‘Loving and being loved’: UK’s Princess Kate says she is grateful after finishing chemotherapy

LONDON: Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said on Monday she had finished her course of preventative chemotherapy...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 12:13pm

Pakistan

KE staff attacked, held hostage amid anti-theft drive: spokesperson

Imran Rana says application filed for legal action in the local police station

Published 10 Sep, 2024 12:09pm

Business & Finance

Dewan Farooque Motors (DFML) starts EV production after EDB’s approval

Dewan Farooque Motors Limited (DFML) said on Tuesday that it has commenced production of electric vehicle (EVs) at...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 10:57pm

World

Rescue on as Typhoon Yagi leaves 40 missing, 63 dead in Vietnam

HANOI: Emergency workers raced to evacuate thousands of people from severe floods Tuesday after Typhoon Yagi swept...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 11:26am

Markets

Gold prices edge lower ahead of US inflation print

Gold prices eased on Tuesday, pressured by a firmer dollar, while traders braced for key U.S. inflation figures that...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 11:15am

Markets

China’s August crude oil imports fall 7% on weak demand, refining margins

BEIJING: China’s crude oil imports in August fell 7% year-on-year, customs data showed on Tuesday, as weak refining...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 11:09am

World

Top US, Chinese military officials hold first video call

BEIJING/HONG KONG: The United States and China held theatre-level commander talks for the first time on Tuesday,...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 10:59am

Markets

China’s yuan dips on firmer dollar but strong exports limit losses

HONG KONG: China’s yuan eased slightly against the firmer dollar on Tuesday, but losses were capped by...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 10:54am

Markets

China Aug soybean imports at record 12.14mn tons

BEIJING: China brought in a record 12.14 million metric tons of soybeans in August, as traders took advantage of...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 10:51am

Markets

Rupee registers marginal gain against US dollar

Currency settles at 278.62 against the greenback in inter-bank market

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 10:24pm

Markets

China August iron ore imports slide on steel rout, soft demand outlook

BEIJING: China’s iron ore imports in August fell 1.38% from July and slipped 4.73% from a year earlier, customs data...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 10:48am

Markets

China’s August coal imports rise 3% as heat waves spur power demand

BEIJING: China’s coal imports rose 3% in August as utilities continued to stock up amid record-breaking hot weather,...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 10:45am

Markets

China Aug copper imports fall to 16-month low

BEIJING: China’s imports of unwrought copper slid in August to a 16-month low, customs data showed on Tuesday, as...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 10:43am

Markets

LME copper slips as weak China imports data fans demand worries

London copper prices fell on Tuesday as weak imports data from top consumer China reinforced concerns about demand...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 10:34am

Markets

South Korean shares post longest run of declines in 8 months, chipmakers top drag

KOSPI closed down 12.50 points, or 0.49%, at 2,523.43

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 12:26pm

Markets

Indian rupee ends marginally weaker, state-run banks’ offers cap decline

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee ended slightly lower on Tuesday, tracking a dip in its Asian peers but managing to hold...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 03:45pm

Markets

India 10-year bond yield awaits triggers to break 6.85%

MUMBAI: Indian government benchmark bond yield was glued to the 6.85% level on Tuesday amid a lack of strong...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 10:24am

Markets

China hobbles Asia shares; US data, Fed meet in view

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks inched slightly higher on Tuesday but struggled to sustain an upbeat rally on Wall Street as...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 10:21am

Markets

Financials push Australian shares higher; CBA hits record high

Australian shares rose the most in nearly a month on Tuesday, buoyed by banking stocks, with top lenders...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 12:17pm

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei falls for sixth day ahead of US inflation data, Fed decision

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell for a sixth straight session on Tuesday as investors exercised caution...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 12:23pm

Markets

IT and pharma stocks nudge Indian shares higher

BENGALURU: Indian shares recovered from a lacklustre start to end higher on Tuesday, with IT and pharma stocks...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 03:33pm

Markets

Currencies tread with caution ahead of US inflation test

SINGAPORE: The dollar was steady in early trading on Tuesday, with the yen inching away from one-month highs as...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 10:12am

Markets

Oil prices fall on demand concerns, Brent below $70, near 3-year low

Brent crude futures down $2.33, or 3.24%, at $69.51 a barrel

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:16pm

Pakistan

Karachi faces major traffic jam in multiple areas after protesters block key roads

Protests come after KE undertakes city-wide exercise to eliminate power theft

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 03:21pm

Pakistan

CDA launches operation against illegal constructions

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA), on Monday, launched a large-scale operation on illegal...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 08:11am

Pakistan

ATC grants bail to PTI men

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Monday, granted bail to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) local...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 08:11am

World

Russia invites MbS to October BRICS summit

MOSCOW: Russia has invited Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to attend a BRICS summit in the city of Kazan from...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 08:06am

World

Ukraine summons Iranian diplomat as Tehran denies missile transfer to Russia

KYIV: Ukraine’s foreign ministry said on Monday it had summoned a senior Iranian diplomat to warn of ...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 08:04am

World

Dozens dead after Typhoon Yagi hammers Vietnam

HANOI/HAIPHONG: Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, left dozens dead in northern Vietnam and...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 08:03am

World

UNESCO warns of global spike in attacks on education

PARIS: Attacks worldwide against students and educational facilities rose by 20 percent in 2022 and 2023 over the ...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 08:01am

World

US takes on Google’s ad tech empire in antitrust trial

ALEXANDRIA (United States): Google faced its second major antitrust trial in less than a year on Monday as the US...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:57am

Pakistan

Minister inaugurates free computer centre at KPT Industrial Home

KARACHI: In a significant ceremony with aim to empower women, the KPT has officially launched free computer centre ...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:55am

Pakistan

APNS holiday

KARACHI: We have to inform you that member publications of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society will observe one...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:52am

Technology

Workers at Samsung India plant strike

CHENNAI: Hundreds of workers at a Samsung Electronics plant in southern India have begun an indefinite strike to...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:46am

Pakistan

Minister hosts networking dinner

KARACHI: The Minister for Maritime Affairs Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh held a networking dinner ahead of commencement of...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:30am

Pakistan

Lt Gen Afsar as Nadra chairman: Govt files ICA in LHC challenging single bench’s order

LAHORE: The federal government has filed an intra court appeal (ICA) in the Lahore High Court challenging a single...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:26am

Pakistan

5.75m children to come under anti-polio drive in KP

PESHAWAR: As many as 5.754 million children under the age of five will be vaccinated during the week-long polio...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 07:23am

Pakistan

Steps urged to check growing road accidents

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications, Privatization and Board of Investment Abdul Aleem Khan has directed...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:37am

BR Research

Approval by IMF board to be delayed to Oct?

It’s been almost two months since the SLA, and there is no update on when Pakistan’s program would be approved by...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:35am

World

Germany to extend border controls to curb irregular migration

BERLIN: Germany will extend temporary controls to all of its borders to crack down on irregular migration into the...