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World

Death of Israeli teenager in West Bank fuels attacks on Palestinians

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday condemned the “heinous murder” of an Israeli teenager in...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 10:50pm

Europe

Passengers rescued from fatal Turkiye cable car accident after 23 hours

ISTANBUL: Rescue workers finished evacuating dozens of passengers trapped for 23 hours mid-air Saturday after a...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 08:46pm

Africa

IMF greenlights further $360 million in Ghana aid

ACCRA: The International Monetary Fund on Saturday said it had validated a fresh tranche of aid of $360 million for...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 08:38pm

World

Sydney knife attacker shot dead after killing 5 in Bondi, police say

SYDNEY: An attacker who fatally knifed five people in a Sydney mall was shot dead by police in Sydney’s beachside...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 08:37pm

Europe

Zelenskiy thanks Germany for new Patriot system at 'critical time'

KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz for delivering an additional...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 08:34pm

Energy

Niger and China sign crude oil MOU worth $400mn

NIAMEY: Niger has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese state-owned oil giant China National Petroleum...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 07:56pm

Sports

Chelsea’s £90 million loss puts pressure on for player sales

LONDON: Chelsea face a huge challenge to avoid breaching Premier League sustainability rules after posting an £89.8...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 06:06pm

Markets

Pakistan repays $1bn international bond: central bank

SBP says principal plus interest made to agent bank for onward distribution to bondholders

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 06:03pm

Sports

Nadal to make long-awaited ATP return next week in Barcelona

PARIS: Rafael Nadal will make his return to ATP competition for the first time since January when he plays Flavio...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 06:02pm

Pakistan

9 passengers killed in Noshki: PM Shehbaz condemns incident in Balochistan

Gunmen abduct and kill passengers travelling by bus

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 06:01pm

South Asia

Iran will bear consequences for any escalation, Israeli military says

JERUSALEM: Iran will bear consequences if it escalates violence in the region, an Israeli military spokesperson said...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 06:01pm

Middle East

Vessel seized in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran tensions, shipping firms say

DUBAI: A vessel has been seized by “regional authorities” between the United Arab Emirates and Iran, maritime...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 06:00pm

Middle East

33,686 Palestinians killed in Israeli aggression since October 7

CAIRO: Israel’s military aggression in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 33,686 Palestinians and wounded 76,309...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 05:47pm

Commodities

Retreat from record high: gold price per tola decreases Rs1,100 in Pakistan

After hitting record highs in the earlier sessions, gold rates decreased in the local and international markets on...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 05:46pm

South Asia

China’s top legislator meets North Korea’s Kim Jong Un on goodwill visit

BEIJING: China’s top legislator Zhao Leji met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Saturday, expressing...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 05:19pm

Europe

Police arrest international gang in $686mn medicinal cannabis scam

MADRID: Spanish police said on Saturday it led an international operation to arrest a gang which allegedly defrauded...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 05:15pm

Companies

KLM will no longer fly over Israel and Iran

AMSTERDAM: Dutch airline KLM will no longer fly over Israel and Iran, Dutch press agency ANP reported on Saturday,...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 05:04pm

South Asia

Iran committing piracy, Israeli foreign minister says

JERUSALEM: Teheran is conducting piracy and should be sanctioned for it, Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz said...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 05:00pm

Jul-Apr: PSX posts FIPI net inflow of over $82.9m

KARACHI: The foreign investors’ interest seems to be reviving as the Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed healthy...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 04:05pm

Adversarial elements: COAS urges stakeholders to remain vigilant

RAWALPINDI: Army Chief General Asim Munir celebrated Eid ul Fitr with troops in the North Waziristan district of...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 04:04pm

‘Alarming situation’: Jan IT exports slump 12.4pc to $265m MoM

ISLAMABAD: Data for information technology exports in January 2024 is alarming as it records a decline of 12.4...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 03:11pm

IMF chief flags issues that country needs to address

WASHINGTON: Pakistan is in discussions with the International Monetary Fund on a potential follow-up programme to...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 03:10pm

Travel

Ballet hails the return of water to Rome’s ancient Caracalla baths

ROME: The return of water to Rome’s ancient baths of Caracalla after more than 1,000 years was greeted on Friday by...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 02:47pm

Luxury

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli dies aged 83

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for his animal-print designs loved by showbusiness stars, has died...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 02:41pm

Europe

Ukraine says situation in east has ‘deteriorated significantly’

KYIV: “The situation on the eastern front has deteriorated significantly in recent days” in the face of a heightened...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 02:03pm

PM apprised of upcoming IMF-World Bank meetings

LAHORE: Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and briefed him...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 01:42pm

FY24 real GDP projected to grow by 1.9pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s real GDP is projected to grow by 1.9 percent in fiscal year 2024, driven by a rebound in...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 01:38pm

Jul-Mar period: Govt borrowing soars to record high of Rs4.8trn

Analysts say that federal government’s rising spending requirements has forced it to borrow money from scheduled banks to meet its financial requirement

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 01:34pm

Sports

Osaka not needed as Japan reach BJK Cup finals for first time

TOKYO: Naomi Osaka was not required to play after team-mate Nao Hibino sent Japan to their first Billie Jean King...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 01:26pm

Asia

China natural disasters cost $3.3 billion in first quarter, government says

BEIJING: Floods, droughts, an earthquake and freezing conditions in China caused direct economic losses of 23.76...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 11:55am

Sports

Man United looking to sign a striker, says Ten Hag

Manchester United need a new striker to help them out of their goalscoring troubles, manager Erik ten Hag said ahead...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 11:53am

Sports

Fit-again Kuldeep back in elements in return to IPL action

NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals spinner Kuldeep Yadav made a match-winning contribution in his return to action in the...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 11:06am

Sports

Emerging teen powers Australia past Mexico into BJK Cup finals

BRISBANE: Australia surged into the Billie Jean King Cup finals Saturday with an unassailable 3-0 lead over Mexico,...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 10:03am

At least 18 killed as truck plunges into ravine in Hub

HUB: At least 18 people were killed while over 40 sustained injuries after a truck carrying pilgrims plunged into a...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 09:42am

IHC judges’ letter: SC judge says against suo motu

ISLAMABAD: Justice Yahya Afridi opposed taking suo motu on Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges’ letter of...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 09:13am

Submersible motors import: new customs’ values fixed

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 09:12am

Pakistan

Zardari, Iran’s Raisi take stock of situation

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari spoke to his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on telephone and underlined the...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 09:11am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from April 12, 2024

Published 13 Apr, 2024 09:10am

Opinion

Deemed income tax on ownership of vacant plot incorrect–I

The Finance Act, 2022 introduced a novel tax under Section (7E) of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. This is deemed...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 04:11am

Opinion

The rise in crimes

This year in Karachi the sanctity of the holy month of Ramazan and the festivities leading to the celebration of Eid...