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Pakistan

Heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa kill nine, injure seven

Detailed assessment of the damage will be started as soon as flood waters recede in Lower Chitral, authorities say

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 11:22pm

Europe

Kyiv, Warsaw 'will always stand united': Ukraine's FM

KYIV: Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Sunday that Kyiv and Warsaw would "always stand united" after...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 11:21pm

Europe

Russia strikes Odesa cathedral, Putin claims counteroffensive 'failed'

KYIV: Russia's latest strike on Odesa on Sunday killed two people and severely damaged a historic Orthodox ...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 11:17pm

Cricket

Five-wicket Siraj slices through West Indies

PORT OF SPAIN: Mohammed Siraj scythed through the West Indies lower order, completing a five-wicket haul as the home...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 09:48pm

Cricket

Australia retain Ashes after final day of fourth Test washed out

MANCHESTER: Australia retained the Ashes after the fourth Test at Old Trafford was drawn on Sunday with no play...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 09:41pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz urges voters to defeat ‘political masquerades of PTI’ in elections

Says Nawaz would be prime minister again if people gave mandate to PML-N in next elections

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 09:31pm

Sports

Pakistan beat India by 128 runs to retain Emerging Asia Cup title

After setting a 353-run target, Pakistan bundle out India for 224

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 09:16pm

Movies & Music

‘Barbie’ movie sets record as biggest US, Canadian debut of 2023

LOS ANGELES: The new “Barbie” movie brought in an estimated $155 million at U.S. and Canadian theaters over the...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 08:45pm

Sports

Pakistan’s first title in 37 years: Hamza Khan wins World Junior Squash Championship

President Alvi, PM Shehbaz pay tribute to young player after victory over Egyptian opponent

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 08:43pm

Base power tariff: Nepra all set to approve increase of up to Rs7.50 per unit

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is all set to accord final approval for massive...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 08:00pm

Europe

Blinken says Ukraine has taken back 50% of territory that Russia seized

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that while Ukraine has reconquered half the territory that...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 07:51pm

Dar again says no new tax imposed on agriculture, construction sectors

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar here Saturday categorically cleared that the...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 07:30pm

PM Shehbaz vows to ‘restore country’s image’ if voted to power

Premier says PML-N will whole-heartedly accept people’s verdict in general elections

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 07:27pm

Pakistan

ECP outlines code of conduct for Punjab caretaker government

Asks electoral watchdog to ensure a level playing field

Published 23 Jul, 2023 07:15pm

Stocks

Wall St Week Ahead-Relentless US stock rally faces Fed test

NEW YORK: A US stocks rally faces a potential inflection point next week as the Federal Reserve is expected to...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 06:53pm

Stocks

Qatar bourse gains on rising oil prices; Egypt falls

Qatar’s stock market ended higher on Sunday in response to Friday’s rise in oil prices, while the Saudi index...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 06:34pm

South Asia

Monsoon rain flooding in Afghanistan kills 30 people: official

KABUL: At least 30 people have been killed in Afghanistan after floods caused by a heavy monsoon rain spell washed...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 05:45pm

Europe

Putin claims Ukrainian counteroffensive ‘failed’: Russian agencies

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that Kyiv’s counteroffensive had “failed”, as he began two-day...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 05:40pm

Cricket

Sri Lanka to push ‘harder’ in Pakistan Test

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood believes his team will “come out fighting” to level the two-match series...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 05:33pm

Asia

Powerful Indian women seek reprisals over 'heinous' abuse video

PECHI AWANG LEIKAI: Gender trumped tribe for a group of furious Indian mothers who torched the homes of two men from...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 04:04pm

Companies

China to be centre of Mercedes-Benz 2025 EV sales drive, Automobilwoche says

FRANKFURT: Mercedes-Benz is making China, the world’s top auto market, central to its next electric vehicle (EV)...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:07pm

Europe

Zelensky vows ‘retaliation’ after Russian strikes on Odesa

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday vowed to retaliate against Russian forces after Moscow...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 01:30pm

Asia

Five dead after heavy rains in eastern China, crops damaged in northeast

BEIJING: Five people died and two were missing, after heavy rain burst a river bank in a village near eastern...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 01:03pm

Technology

Elon Musk says Twitter to change logo, adieu to ‘all the birds’

Elon Musk said on Sunday he was looking to change Twitter’s logo, tweeting: “And soon we shall bid adieu to the...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 12:41pm

Technology

Twitter challenger Threads struggles for traction

SAN FRANCISCO: After a wildly successful first few days, Threads popularity has waned in the weeks since Meta...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 12:36pm

Asia

Support for Japanese cabinet slips to 28%

TOKYO: Public support of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet has fallen nearly 20 percentage points to...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 12:35pm

Asia

Top Chinese diplomat proposes talks with Japan, South Korea

TOKYO: Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi proposed holding high-level official talks among China, Japan and South Korea...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 12:32pm

Pakistan

Over 6000 cops to guard 447 Muharram processions in Rawalpindi

Arrangements have been made for 40 sensitive processions in the district, City Police Officer says

Published 23 Jul, 2023 12:28pm

South Asia

India landslide toll jumps to 27, at least 50 missing

NEW DELHI: The death toll from a massive landslide in India’s Maharashtra state jumped to 27 on Sunday, with at...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 12:00pm

Financial

After a pause, US Fed likely to hike interest rates to 22-year high

WASHINGTON: After pausing in June, the US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hike interest rates again on...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 12:00pm

Sports

Knight, Szokol hang on to win Great Lakes Bay LPGA team event

WASHINGTON: Cheyenne Knight and Elizabeth Szokol combined for a five-under par 65 in the four-ball final round on...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 11:54am

Europe

Spain to choose between Sanchez or return of the right

MADRID: Spain votes Sunday on whether to hand Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez a fresh four-year mandate or,...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 11:43am

Sports

Ledecky lays down marker ahead of 400m showdown

FUKUOKA: Katie Ledecky threw down the gauntlet to women’s 400m freestyle rivals Ariarne Titmus and Summer McIntosh...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 11:07am

Sports

Women’s World Cup never been tougher, warns Germany coach

MELBOURNE: Germany coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg warned Sunday that women’s football has never been more...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 10:51am

Pakistan

PDM govt only opens floodgate of inflation: PTI

PTI leader says the fascist govt drowned the inflation-ridden and poverty-stricken masses in the storm of inflation

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 10:37am

Pakistan

It’s absurd to imply that IK manoeuvred his arrest: court

Court says Imran Khan was behind bars at the time of the occurrence of the May 9 protest demonstration

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 10:36am

Pakistan

Normal life paralysed in Lahore as heavens open up; one killed

Heavy downpour started early in the morning that lasted for over five hours, which battered the city

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 10:35am

‘Misunderstanding’ with Russia ‘amicably’ addressed

ISLAMABAD: The “misunderstanding” between Pakistan and Russia has “amicably” been addressed, which arose out...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 10:34am

Govt to import 100,000 tons of Russian oil every month

KARACHI: In a bid to ensure cheap energy in the country, the government will import 100,000 tons of Russian crude ...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 10:34am

Govt seeks restructuring of WB’s CASA-1000 community support programme

ISLAMABAD: The government has sought restructuring of World Bank’s “Pakistan Community Support Project...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 10:34am

US lawmaker for forging economic alliance

WASHINGTON: Chairman US House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul has said that an economic alliance between ...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 10:34am

Asia

Cambodia holds lopsided election ahead of historic transfer of power

PHNOM PENH: Polls opened in a one-sided election in Cambodia on Sunday that is certain to prolong the ruling party’s...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 10:33am

Europe

Russia’s attack on Odesa kills one, damages city’s largest cathedral

A Russian air attack on Ukraine’s Odesa city early on Sunday killed one, injured nearly 20 and badly damaged a...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 10:13am

Sports

Mixed reviews from England’s 1-0 World Cup opener vs upstart Haiti

BRISBANE: England’s women’s soccer team opened their Women’s World Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory, but the general...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 10:07am

Importance of amendment bill highlighted: Marriyum says entire media landscape has changed

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Saturday the existing laws regarding...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 10:00am

Sports

New Zealand in good spirits after hotel fire forces evacuation

AUCKLAND: The New Zealand team were in good spirits after a fire at their hotel forced them to evacuate briefly on...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 09:58am

SC explains what is essential for fair, efficient legal system

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court said closure of litigation is essential for a fair and efficient legal system, and the...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 09:58am

PTI rejects Pemra Amendment Bill 2023

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday rejected the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 09:57am

Economy moving in right direction, insists PM

Premier says progress in the agriculture sector will head the country towards progress and development

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 09:55am

Opinion

Reducing rising electricity tariff?-I

NEPRA (National Electric Power Authority) has increased electricity base tariff by Rs 4.96 per unit from Rs 24.82 ...