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Europe

Germany's far right scores historic victory in local vote

FRANKFURT: Germany's far-right AfD won its first district election Sunday, a further boost to the anti-immigration...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 11:47pm

Financial

Sri Lanka to unveil domestic debt restructuring strategy this week

COLOMBO: Debt-laden Sri Lanka will unveil its domestic debt restructuring strategy this week, central bank chief P....

Published 25 Jun, 2023 10:49pm

Sports

Two-time champion Kvitova warms up for Wimbledon with German Open title

BERLIN: Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova beat Donna Vekic of Croatia 6-2 7-6(6) on Sunday to lift the...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 10:45pm

Pakistan

National Assembly approves IMF-aligned budget FY24

Revised budget imposes additional taxes of Rs215 billion and cuts expenditures by Rs85 billion

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 10:42pm

South Asia

Indian govt orders Manipur state chief to ‘work harder’ to end violence

MUMBAI: India’s federal government on Sunday ordered the chief minister of Manipur state to “work harder” to restore...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 10:41pm

Middle East

Russian jets said to step up strikes on Syrian rebel enclave

AMMAN: Russian jets bombed villages and towns near the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib on Sunday, killing at least...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 09:25pm

USA

US Secretary of State Blinken says Russia turmoil could take months to play out

WASHINGTON: The unprecedented challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin by Wagner fighters has exposed fresh...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 09:16pm

Sports

Head laughs off England’s ‘nice chat’ in Ashes

LONDON: Australia batsman Travis Head is unconcerned by England’s “nice chat” ahead of the second Test at...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 09:12pm

Pakistan

NA adopts bill limiting disqualification of lawmakers to five years

Bill includes an amendment to Section 232 (Disqualification on account of offenses) of the Election Act, 2017

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 09:11pm

Europe

Putin, Lukashenko hold another call after thwarted mutiny

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko spoke by phone on Sunday...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 09:09pm

Sports

Carlos Alcaraz wins Queen's, returns to world number one

LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz will return to world number one after beating Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to win his...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 08:55pm

Africa

Militants kill five civilians in east Kenya: witness, police source

NAIROBI: Al-Shabaab militants have killed five civilians, some by beheading, in eastern Kenya, a witness and a...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 08:55pm

Sports

Bublik defeats Rublev to win Halle title

HALLE WESTFALEN: Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik defeated third seed Andrey Rublev in three sets to win the biggest...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 08:01pm

Europe

A civilian man killed in Russian shelling of Kherson

KYIV: A civilian man died after Russian forces shelled Ukraine’s southern city of Kherson, local governor said on...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 07:29pm

Pakistan

Qureshi criticises govt for ‘lack of response’ to US-India joint statement

Former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday criticised “the coalition government’s lack of response” to...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 07:26pm

Govt revisits Budget FY24: A last-ditch effort to secure stalled IMF tranche

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says changes in the budget made after PM Shehbaz's meeting with IMF MD

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 07:23pm

NA approves 97 demands for grants worth Rs6.282trn

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presented demands for grants which were approved after voice voting without any cut motion

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 07:23pm

Pakistan

Information minister criticises previous government for bulldozing IMF agreement

Marriyum Aurangzeb says the previous government violated the conditions of the agreement and suspended it

Published 25 Jun, 2023 07:15pm

Sports

Marquez withdraws from Dutch GP after being declared unfit

Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez on Sunday said he will miss the Dutch Grand Prix after failing to recover from...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 07:06pm

Sports

Netherlands aim to turn ‘dream a reality’ after 2019 runners-up finish

Lieke Martens said the Netherlands have their sights set on their maiden Women’s World Cup glory as the forward...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 07:03pm

South Asia

India’s Byju’s tells investors it will file 2022 earnings by Sept

NEW DELHI: Indian education technology giant Byju’s, which lost its auditor after delaying financial statements, has...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 05:56pm

Financial

BIS warns world economy at critical juncture in inflation fight

LONDON: The world’s central bank umbrella body, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), called on Sunday for...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 05:50pm

Commodities

Iraq procured more than 4.5mn tonnes of local wheat

CAIRO: Iraq’s purchases of local wheat from farmers have exceeded 4.5 million tonnes during the current harvest that...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 05:43pm

Europe

Russia says it repelled Ukrainian attacks in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions

Russia’s defence ministry on Sunday said it had repelled attempted attacks by Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk and...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 05:40pm

Financial

Thai rates still low, tightening to be gradual, says central bank official

BANGKOK: Thailand’s policy interest rate remains low and further tightening will be gradual to curb inflation risks...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 05:37pm

Europe

One killed, several injured in roller coaster accident in Sweden

STOCKHOLM: One person was killed and several injured in a roller coaster accident at the Grona Lund amusement park...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 05:34pm

Europe

Putin expresses confidence on Ukraine in interview recorded before revolt

Russian state television on Sunday showed Russian President Vladimir Putin expressing confidence in plans for...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 05:31pm

Massive changes introduced in Finance Bill

Govt withdraws certain exemptions, re-imposes/increases regulatory duties on imports of luxury items

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 05:02pm

Europe

Moscow security measures still in place after Wagner mutiny

MOSCOW: An "anti-terrorist operation regime" was still in force in Moscow on Sunday, a day after mutinous Wagner...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 05:01pm

Asia

China, Russia diplomats discuss 'issues of common concern' in Beijing: ministry

BEIJING: China's foreign minister Qin Gang met with Russia's deputy foreign minister Andrey Rudenko in Beijing on...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 05:00pm

Pakistan

PIMS says deaths were not caused by AC failure

Reports earlier claimed that five patients died due to AC malfunction in ICU

Published 25 Jun, 2023 03:04pm

Cricket

Anderson promises 'more aggression' against Australia

LONDON: Veteran fast bowler James Anderson on Saturday vowed England would be "more positive, more aggressive, more...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 10:50am

USA

US spy agencies detected early signs of Russia revolt: media

WASHINGTON: US spy agencies picked up signs days ago that mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was preparing to rise up...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 10:47am

Former finance minister Miftah quits PML-N

ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) stalwart Miftah Ismail on Saturday left...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 10:36am

PM vows to complete IMF loan programme

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 10:32am

Solar project in Sindh: MoFA urges PD to facilitate Norwegian firm

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has requested Power Division to extend all possible facilitation ...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 10:27am

Board terminates service contract of SNGPL MD

The BoD passes resolution to exercise MD's powers until a committee reviews the matter

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 09:52am

CJP for making tax regime reliable, consistent

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has said that the tax regime for the businessmen must be...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 09:49am

Energy transition initiative: Power Div all set to send study team to Denmark

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Office (PMO) is said to have given a go-ahead to Power Division to despatch its team of...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 09:46am

‘Data protection bill lacks in certain areas’

ISLAMABAD: The data protection bill lacks in certain areas including storage of data, cross-border transfer of...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 09:42am

Dar presents over Rs41.367trn charged expenditure in NA

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar on Saturday presented more than Rs41.367 trillion charged...

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 09:36am

Europe

Greece votes with conservative premier favourite to win

ATHENS: Greek voters head to the polls again Sunday in an election where conservative front-runner Kyriakos...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 09:34am

Opinion

Devastating effects of drug abuse

June 26 marks the International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. The theme for 2023 is “People...