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Middle East

US, Israel, Egypt, Qatar officials in Gaza talks in Paris: sources

US-led negotiators getting closer to an agreement under which Israel will suspend its war in Gaza for about two months in return for release of more than 100 hostages, according to The New York Times

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 11:55pm

Arts

Climate change activists aim soup at ‘Mona Lisa’ in Paris Louvre

PARIS: Two climate change activists hurled soup at the protective glass in front of the world-famous ‘Mona Lisa’...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 11:43pm

Europe

China is watching US drama over arming Ukraine: NATO chief

WASHINGTON: US military funding for Ukraine carries a key deterrent message for China, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 11:07pm

Pakistan

25 arrested after clash between PTI workers, police during Karachi election rally

At least 25 people were arrested after a clash between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers and police during an...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 10:58pm

World

Three US troops killed in drone attack on base in Jordan

WASHINGTON: A drone attack on a base in Jordan killed three American troops on Sunday, with President Joe Biden...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 10:58pm

Middle East

More Palestinians displaced as Israel battles Hamas in south Gaza

DOHA/GAZA: Medical facilities are at risk of collapse in Khan Younis, the southern Gaza city now at the focus of...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 10:58pm

Middle East

Iran Guards seize foreign vessel carrying ‘smuggled’ fuel

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized Sunday a foreign oil tanker carrying around two million litres of...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 10:49pm

Pakistan

ECP establishes 90,675 polling stations for February 8 elections

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has established 90,675 polling stations for the upcoming general elections...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 10:48pm

Middle East

UN urges reversal of funding pause for Palestinian agency, vows to punish staffers

DOHA/GENEVA: U.N. officials implored countries to reconsider a pause in funding for the U.N. agency for Palestinians...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 10:31pm

Pakistan

'Deflecting my challenge won't work': Bilawal says ready for debate with Nawaz

PPP leader asks PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif to tell him the time and place Nawaz Sharif would like to debate

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 10:24pm

Pakistan

‘Shandaar Pakistan, Shandaar Mustaqbil’: PTI leader Gohar Khan unveils party’s election manifesto

Party promises taxation reforms and subsidy for farmers

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 10:10pm

Sports

Sinner stages epic fightback to win Australian Open

MELBOURNE: Jannik Sinner stormed back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in an energy-sapping five-set...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 09:59pm

Cricket

Dravid wants to shake Pope’s hand after ‘exceptional’ knock

HYDERABAD: India coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday said Ollie Pope’s counter attack and reverse sweeps against...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 09:35pm

Sports

Australia collapse as Shamar Joseph inspires Windies to historic win in Brisbane

West Indies speedster Shamar Joseph bowled through pain to rip through a shellshocked Australia on Sunday and help...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 08:13pm

USA

UN to punish staffers involved in 'terror,' urges UNRWA funding: Guterres

NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account “any UN...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 07:13pm

IK, Qureshi express no-confidence in state defence lawyers

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and PTI’s vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi on...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 07:12pm

Business & Finance

Discos likely to seek further tariff hike

There is a disagreement between the Discos including LESCO and the FBR regarding the applicability and rate of minimum tax on the Discos

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 07:12pm

Stocks

Gulf bourses end mixed; Egypt rises

Stock markets in the Gulf were mixed on Sunday amid strong oil prices as investors awaited clues on interest rate...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 07:11pm

Cricket

ICC restores Sri Lanka’s membership two months after suspension

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been reinstated as a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) after a two-month...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 07:08pm

Cricket

Hartley stars as England stun India in opening Test

HYDERABAD: Debutant spinner Tom Hartley took seven wickets as England pulled off a dramatic 28-run upset win over...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 06:03pm

Profits arising from CDC, CSC, THC connected to operations of ships in international traffic: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court held that profits arising from container detention charges (CDC), container service...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 05:59pm

Football

Palestine expect ‘celebration’ in debut of Asian Cup last 16

DOHA: Palestine striker Tamer Seyam said Monday’s historic Asian Cup last-16 match against hosts Qatar will be a...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 05:24pm

Business & Finance

Ogra says no decision so far on tariff hike requests

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), on Saturday, stated that it had yet to take decision on gas...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 05:15pm

Commonwealth observers to monitor Feb 8 elections

ISLAMABAD: A Commonwealth team led by former Nigerian President Dr Goodluck Jonathan will be deployed to Pakistan to...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 05:05pm

Govt lacks space to pay pending ST refunds: FTO

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has analysed that the government has no fiscal space for making pending sales...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 04:51pm

FO in touch with Iran

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has asked to immediately investigate the incident of killings of nine Pakistanis and hold to...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 04:48pm

Europe

Armed attack on Italian church in Istanbul, one dead

ISTANBUL: Two assailants launched an armed attack on an Italian church in Istanbul during a religious ceremony on...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 03:40pm

South Asia

Bangladesh’s Yunus vows to help poor despite legal woes

DHAKA: Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus vowed Sunday to overcome scores of court cases that his supporters...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 02:13pm

Asia

China, Thailand sign mutual visa waiver agreements

BANGKOK: Thailand and China agreed on Sunday to waive visa requirements for each other’s nationals to facilitate...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 12:22pm

Europe

Russia’s drones, missiles target Ukraine’s critical infrastructure

Russia launched drone and missile attacks targeting civilian and critical infrastructure across wide areas of...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 12:15pm

Technology

Iran simultaneously launches three satellites

DUBAI: Iran simultaneously launched three satellites for the first time on Sunday using the Simorgh (Phoenix)...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 12:08pm

South Asia

India’s united opposition faces major setback

A key regional leader broke away from India’s opposition alliance on Sunday and was set to join hands again with...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 12:04pm

Sports

Hsieh and Mertens claim Australian Open women’s doubles title

MELBOURNE: Taiwan veteran Hsieh Su-wei clinched her second title at this year’s Australian Open on Sunday,...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 11:55am

Europe

Ukraine uncovers $40 million defence embezzlement scheme

KYIV: Ukrainian defence officials and corporate leaders sought to steal about $40 million through a fraudulent arms...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 11:31am

South Asia

India pivots away from Russian arms, but will retain strong ties

NEW DELHI: India is seeking to distance itself from its largest arms supplier after Russia’s ability to supply...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 11:48am

Life & Style

Royal Caribbean’s ‘Icon,’ world’s largest cruise ship, sets sail

WASHINGTON: The world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, set sail from Miami on its maiden...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 11:47am

Sports

France’s Pavon takes historic PGA Tour triumph at Torrey Pines

LOS ANGELES: Matthieu Pavon rattled in a birdie putt at the 72nd hole to win the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 11:36am

Europe

French PM to visit farm as agricultural unions vow Paris ‘siege’

PARIS: French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal will visit a cattle farm on Sunday, his office said, as agricultural...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 11:21am

Business & Finance

US Fed rate cuts become question of when, not if

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to start cutting interest rates in the coming months, as...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 11:07am

Sports

Melbourne set for new champion as hot Sinner faces Medvedev

MELBOURNE: Jannik Sinner has sprinted past opponents at the Australian Open in his quest for a maiden Grand Slam but...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 10:56am

USA

Joe Biden returns to South Carolina to bolster support with Black voters

COLUMBIA: President Joe Biden on Saturday drew a stark contrast with top Republican rival Donald Trump, making the...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 10:52am

World

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off east coast

SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its east coast on Sunday, its second such launch in less than...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 10:36am

Malicious campaign against judges: FIA summons 47 journalists, YouTubers

ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has summoned 47 journalists and YouTubers in the connection with...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 09:52am

Feb 5 declared public holiday

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division has declared 5 February a public holiday on account of the “Kashmir Solidarity...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 09:51am

Weary of Bilawal’s accusations, Shehbaz hits back with aggressive stance

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday reacted to PPP Chairman Bilawal...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 09:51am

Pakistan

PPP unveils manifesto titled ‘Chuno Nai Soch Ko’

Urges the people to rally behind Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari for transformative change in the country

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 09:48am

Pakistan

Manifesto: highlights

LAHORE: The following are highlights of the PML-N manifesto launched here by the party supremo Nawaz Sharif on...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 09:48am

‘Not in bitter mood today,’ says a beaming Nawaz as he unveils party’s manifesto

LAHORE: With focus on economic revival and changing lives by bringing ease in the lives of the people, Pakistan...

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 09:45am

Energy

Russia’s Gazprom Neft sees no need for extra OPEC+ oil output cuts

MOSCOW: The head of Russian oil major Gazprom Neft said on Saturday he sees no need for additional oil supply cuts ...