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Sports

West Indies beat Papua New Guinea by five wickets in T20 World Cup

PROVIDENCE: West Indies stuttered and stumbled before eventually scrambling a five-wicket win with an over to spare...

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 11:55pm

World

Netanyahu says ‘disappointed’ Biden won’t support ICC sanctions

WASHINGTON: Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview broadcast Sunday he is “disappointed” US President Joe Biden...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 11:12pm

World

Israel says ‘assessing alternative’ to Hamas rule in Gaza

JERUSALEM: Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Sunday that Israel was “assessing a governing alternative” to Hamas in...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 11:04pm

USA

US military says it destroyed Houthi drone, missiles in Red Sea

WASHINGTON: A drone and two missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels were shot down Saturday in two separate...

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 10:24pm

Pakistan

Gwadar to become internationally acclaimed world-class port city: Ahsan Iqbal

Federal Minister for Planning applauds the development of Gwadar Port under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 10:24pm

Pakistan

In phone call with Iranian acting FM, Dar reiterates support for ending genocide in Gaza

In a telephonic conversation with Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri on Sunday, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq...

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 10:22pm

Pakistan

Interior Minister orders overseas Pakistanis to be issued urgent passports within 7 days

Mohsin Naqvi says a normal passport will be issued within 30 days and this policy will apply to all Pakistani missions abroad

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 10:19pm

Middle East

US expects Israel to accept Gaza peace plan if Hamas does

Death toll in Gaza crosses 36,400 Palestinians

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 10:17pm

Europe

Rescue worker dies in southern Germany flooding

BERLIN: A volunteer firefighter died during a rescue operation amid heavy rain and flooding in the south of Germany,...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 09:23pm

Middle East

Biden’s Gaza plan ‘not a good deal’ but Israel accepts it: Netanyahu’s aide

There are a lot of details to be worked out, chief foreign policy advisor to Netanyahu says

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 08:44pm

Middle East

Iranian ex-president Ahmadinejad registers new bid for post

TEHRAN: Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday registered his candidacy for a presidential election...

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 08:43pm

USA

Donald Trump joins TikTok, rapidly wins over a million followers

Within hours of joining TikTok, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had attracted over 1.3 million...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 08:13pm

Sports

Tsitsipas rallies to reach fourth French Open quarter-final

PARIS: Stefanos Tsitsipas came back from a set down to defeat Matteo Arnaldi and reach the French Open...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 07:19pm

Stocks

Saudi leads as Gulf bourses end higher; Egypt extends loss

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday, led by the Saudi index, after a US inflation reading...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 07:12pm

Companies

Saudi Aramco begins second share offering: statement

RIYADH: Oil giant Saudi Aramco on Sunday kicked off a secondary share offering that could fetch nearly $12 billion,...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 06:41pm

Energy

OPEC+ extends oil cuts to third quarter, discusses 2025, sources say

LONDON/DUBAI: OPEC+ agreed on Sunday to prolong its deep oil output cuts in 2024 and was discussing extending them...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 06:02pm

Sports

Gauff cruises past Cocciaretto to French Open quarter-finals

PARIS: American world number three Coco Gauff was far too strong for Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto at the French...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 05:58pm

USA

Stormy Daniels says Trump should be jailed after conviction

LONDON: Stormy Daniels, the adult film actor, broke her silence after former US president Donald Trump’s conviction...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 05:29pm

Sports

Djokovic says ‘things could be handled differently’ after 3 a.m. finish

PARIS: Novak Djokovic believes “things could have been handled differently” by Roland Garros officials after winning...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 05:26pm

South Asia

Heatstroke killed 33 Indian polling staff on last voting day: state election chief

LUCKNOW: At least 33 Indian polling staff died on the last day of voting from heatstroke in just one state, a top...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 04:48pm

Taming inflation, providing jobs high priorities: Musadik

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum Division Dr Musadik Masood Malik on Saturday said that controlling inflation and...

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 04:15pm

Middle East

Two Palestinian teens killed by Israeli gunfire in West Bank, Palestinian officials say

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Two Palestinian teenagers were killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank, the...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 03:52pm

Sports

Iga Swiatek demolishes Potapova in 40 minutes to reach French Open quarter-finals

PARIS: World number one Iga Swiatek moved into the quarter-finals of the French Open with a 6-0 6-0 demolition of...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 03:46pm

Sports

Pakistan will look to be positive at T20 World Cup: Babar Azam

Pakistan captain Babar Azam called on his side to stay in high spirits as they begin their Twenty20 World Cup...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 03:43pm

Power generation component of DBDP: PM likely to seek Chinese investment

The premier will request assistance from Beijing as borrowing capacity from the international capital and financial market is constrained due to sovereign credit rating and economic vulnerabilities

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 03:40pm

Sports

Bangladesh’s Shoriful Islam injured ahead of T20 World Cup opener

DHAKA: Bangladesh pace spearhead Shoriful Islam is a doubt for the team’s first match of the T20 World Cup after he...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 03:33pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka monsoon floods kill 14, schools shut

COLOMBO: Flash floods, mudslides and falling trees have killed at least 14 people in Sri Lanka as the island nation...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 03:25pm

Asia

Indonesia volcano erupts, spews ash 7 km into the sky

JAKARTA: A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Sunday, spewing an ash cloud seven kilometres into the sky as...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 03:22pm

Middle East

Israel fights Hamas as mediators urge both to accept Gaza truce plan

RAFAH: Israel battled and bombarded Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Sunday as mediators called on both sides to agree to...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 03:20pm

Europe

Russia claims capture of village in Ukraine’s Donetsk region

MOSCOW: Russia’s defence ministry claimed on Sunday to have captured a tiny village in the Donetsk region of eastern...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 03:12pm

OPEC+ set to decide oil output policy for 2024, possibly into 2025

LONDON/DUBAI: Despite moving Sunday’s oil output decision-making meeting online, several OPEC+ ministers plan to fly...

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 12:23pm

Kids’ immunization: Govt approves Rs12.30bn TSG for health ministry

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved a Rs12,306 million technical supplementary grant (TSG) for the Ministry of...

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 12:22pm

FTO proposes massive changes in tax policy/laws

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has proposed massive changes in tax policy/laws through Finance Bill 2024...

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 12:21pm

Business & Finance

IMF poised to release $70 million in funding for Niger

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said Saturday it had reached a preliminary agreement with Niger on...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 11:06am

Sports

Iga Swiatek eyes French Open quarters as Alcaraz ‘feels himself’ again

PARIS: Iga Swiatek steps up her pursuit of a third successive French Open crown on Sunday, while men’s title...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 11:02am

Sports

Kylian Mbappe the next prize for Real Madrid, kings of Europe

LONDON: Real Madrid’s record-extending 15th Champions League triumph will leave incoming French superstar Kylian...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 10:58am

Europe

Serbia reruns local elections in capital

BELGRADE: Serbia’s capital Belgrade will hold a fresh round of voting in local elections Sunday, nearly six months...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 10:54am

Sports

Dortmund face tough challenges after Champions League defeat

LONDON: They threatened to shock Real Madrid in the Champions League final on Saturday before succumbing to a bitter...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 10:48am

Sports

Very good morning as Novak Djokovic battles back in French Open epic

PARIS: Novak Djokovic avoided crashing to his worst defeat at the French Open in 15 years in the early hours of...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 10:42am

Sports

VAR drama saves Miami blushes in St. Louis draw

MIAMI: A late VAR intervention saved Lionel Messi and Inter Miami from falling to a second straight home defeat on...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 10:39am

Sports

Oblique Seville sets world-leading time to beat Lyles in 100 at Kingston

KINGSTON: Jamaica’s Oblique Seville ran the fastest 100 meters in the world this year, 9.82 seconds, to defeat...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 10:27am

Asia

North Korea sends 600 more trash-filled balloons over border

SEOUL: North Korea has sent around 600 more trash-filled balloons containing everything from cigarette butts to...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 10:21am

Sports

Aaron Jones blasts USA to debut T20 World Cup win over Canada

DALLAS: Aaron Jones struck an explosive unbeaten 94 from 40 balls as the USA beat Canada by seven wickets in the...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 10:15am

Europe

Europe ‘too far’ for Czechs, Slovaks snubbing EU vote

VRESOVA: During the last election for European Parliament five years ago, nearly all voters in the tiny Czech...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 10:11am

Europe

Ukraine’s Zelensky meets with US defence secretary in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he had a “very good” meeting with US Defence Secretary...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 10:04am

South Asia

Top Modi opponent to return to jail after India vote ends

NEW DELHI: A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he would return to jail Sunday, the end of the...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 10:01am

Pakistan

Pakistan reports fourth polio case of 2024

The health department official says the virus was detected in stool samples collected from a child, adding that he had developed symptoms of paralysis on May 21

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 09:35am

Pakistan

Inspection system to evaluate police performance on the cards: Maryam

will not tolerate any no-go area anywhere in Punjab, chief minister says

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 09:33am

Pakistan

Cut in petrol price: LHC approached against Finance Ministry for denying PM recommendation

The petitioner Azhar Siddique contended that prices of petroleum products had fallen significantly at the international level

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 09:31am

Pakistan

Munem made JI Karachi amir

He was currently serving as the acting chief for the JI Karachi and previously worked as a general secretary

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 09:30am

Pakistan

LHC says access to public record can’t be denied

The Court observes Board of Revenue (BoR) Punjab has no lawful authority to permanently seal, change, or alter the nature and character of public records

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 09:28am

Pakistan

Five killed in road accidents

The dead bodied were shifted to Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) hospital, Ahmedpur Sharqia

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 09:27am

FIA summons PTI bigwigs to probe controversial social media post

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) bigwigs in a probe...

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 09:26am

GEPCO tender: local suppliers ‘knock out’ int’l bidder

LAHORE: Local suppliers, in connivance with unscrupulous elements of Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO), have...

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 09:25am

Off-dock terminal NLC Sultanabad: FBR declares it as customs port

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has declared Off-Dock Terminal, M/s National Logistics Corporation...

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 09:25am

Live-streaming NAB amendment: SC explains why KP’s plea rejected

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) plea to live-stream NAB amendment was dismissed due to...

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 09:23am

Reaction to Musadik’s, Kundi’s offer: No talks with ‘beneficiaries of Form 47’: PTI

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) reacted to the dialogue offer from Minister for Petroleum Division and...

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 09:22am

Law modules in trainings: CCP, PICG agree to broaden collaboration

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG) have...

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 09:21am

Opinion

Trans fats hamper public health

Industrially Produced Trans Fatty Acids (iTFAs), which are found in every local diet, are a public health concern...