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Pakistan

21 Pakistanis survivors identified in Moroccan boat tragedy: FO

The Foreign Office announced on Sunday that twenty-one Pakistani nationals have been identified among the survivors...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 11:00pm

Asia

Protesters storm South Korea court after it extends Yoon’s detention

SEOUL: Hundreds of supporters of South Korea’s arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, stormed a court building early on...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 10:59pm

USA

Donald Trump arrives in Washington as inauguration celebrations begin with Elvis impersonator, fireworks

STERLING: President-elect Donald Trump arrived in the Washington area on Saturday evening for a celebration of his...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 10:55pm

Middle East

Hamas hands over first Israeli hostages as Gaza truce begins

GAZA STRIP: The first three Israeli hostages returning home under a long-awaited Gaza truce were transferred to the...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 10:54pm

Middle East

Gaza ceasefire deal takes effect, fighting halts after delay

Israel's 15-month aggression devastated Gaza, resulting in nearly 47,000 Palestinian deaths

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 10:54pm

Middle East

Biden says ‘the guns in Gaza have gone silent,’ aid begins

US President welcomes ceasefire in Gaza, saying hundreds of trucks entering seaside enclave to help Palestinians

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 10:45pm

US President Joe Biden says ‘guns in Gaza have gone silent,’ aid begins

Published 19 Jan, 2025 10:08pm

USA

Trump to revive TikTok, but wants 50% US ownership

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive TikTok access in the U.S. by executive order after he...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 09:49pm

USA

TikTok stops working for US users, disappears from Apple, Google stores

WASHINGTON: TikTok stopped working in the United States late on Saturday and disappeared from Apple and Google app...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 09:13pm

Starting April 1: CIS: SECP notifies new management fee caps

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has notified new management fee caps for the...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 09:11pm

Middle East

First trucks carrying aid arrive in Gaza under ceasefire: UN

GENEVA: Trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Sunday after a truce between Israel and Hamas went into...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 09:10pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets gain on US manufacturing growth

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday, driven by an uptick in U.S. manufacturing output in December,...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 09:09pm

Pakistan

Security forces kill 5 terrorists trying to infiltrate through Afghan border: ISPR

Pakistan security forces killed five terrorists who were trying to infiltrate through Afghan border, the military’s...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 09:06pm

Middle East

Israeli hardline minister Ben-Gvir quits government over Gaza deal

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hardline Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and two other ministers from his...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 08:56pm

Sports

Pakistan beat West Indies by 127 runs in first Test

MULTAN: Spinner Sajid Khan took five wickets to guide Pakistan to a 127-run win in the first Test of the two-match...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 08:20pm

Middle East

After celebrations, displaced Gazans return home to destruction

Columns of people hundreds strong were making their way northward from Gaza City to Jabalia on Sunday, flanked on...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 06:37pm

Sports

Djokovic reaches Australian Open quarters, seeks apology from broadcaster

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic trampled all over Czech 24th seed Jiri Lehecka to seal a 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) win on Sunday and...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 05:25pm

South Asia

Suspected Bangladeshi arrested in stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan

MUMBAI: A man thought to be a citizen of Bangladesh was arrested in India’s financial capital Mumbai on Sunday and...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 05:22pm

Sports

Alexander Zverev books Australian Open quarter-final with Paul

MELBOURNE: Alexander Zverev booked an Australian Open quarter-final against Tommy Paul Sunday after surviving a...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:49pm

Business & Finance

Santander considers UK exit amid frustrations with high street banking, FT reports

Banco Santander is reconsidering its presence in Britain two decades after its acquisition of Abbey National made it...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:35pm

Commodities

India set to allow 1 million tons of sugar exports this year

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India is set to allow exports of 1 million metric tons of sugar during the current season,...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:34pm

Business & Finance

ECB should debate how much more it can cut rates, Schnabel says

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is on track to lower inflation and cut interest rates but needs to have a deep...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:32pm

Asia

ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority

LANGKAWI: Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar’s military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:30pm

Middle East

Israeli forces attack Gaza after ceasefire deadline missed

Palestinian medics say eight people killed shortly after Israeli warplanes and artillery attacked the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 02:28pm

Europe

Russian forces take control of Vozdvyzhenka in eastern Ukraine, IFX reports

MOSCOW: Russian troops have captured the village of Vozdvyzhenka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, Interfax...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:25pm

South Asia

Bangladesh medics arrested over death during 2024 revolution

DHAKA: Five Bangladeshi health workers have been arrested on murder charges after a social media post accused them...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:16pm

Middle East

Gaza ceasefire delayed over hostage list

Hamas affirms commitment to the Gaza ceasefire deal
The group says the delay in disclosing the names of hostages to be released in first phase was due to technical field reasons

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 12:21pm

Europe

‘Generational problem’: Youth still struggling in pandemic’s shadow

PARIS: Like many other young people, Amelie feels that the Covid-19 pandemic – and its procession of lockdowns and...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 12:11pm

Sports

Lionel Messi scores for Miami in pre-season victory

LOS ANGELES: Lionel Messi got on the scoresheet Saturday as Inter Miami opened their pre-season campaign with a...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 12:01pm

Sports

Tommy Paul blasts into Australian Open quarters in 87 minutes

MELBOURNE: Tommy Paul dropped just three games to surge into his third Grand Slam quarter-final with a thumping of...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 11:56am

Sports

Aryna Sabalenka puts down teen challenge to reach quarter-finals

MELBOURNE: World number one Aryna Sabalenka brushed aside teenager Mirra Andreeva 6-1 6-2 to romp into the...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 11:13am

Europe

German opposition leader vows to build 50 gas-fired power plants if elected

BERLIN: Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who is tipped to be Germany’s next chancellor, has vowed to build 50...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 10:57am

Sports

Daniil Medvedev fined $76,000 for Melbourne misconduct

MELBOURNE: Daniil Medvedev has been fined a large chunk of his Australian Open prize money for unsportsmanlike...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 10:39am

Middle East

Fuel tanker truck blast kills at least 70 in Nigeria

MAIDUGURI: At least 70 people were killed and more injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol tanker...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 10:35am

World

Deaths in Colombia rebel violence double to 60, ombudsman says

BOGOTA: The death toll from rebel-related violence in a key drug trafficking region of Colombia has doubled to 60,...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 10:18am

Sports

Coco Gauff comes through Bencic test to reach last eight in Melbourne

MELBOURNE: Coco Gauff rallied from a set down to beat Belinda Bencic 5-7 6-2 6-1 on Sunday to reach the...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 10:09am

‘Mera Brand Pakistan’ inaugurated

KARACHI: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman Saturday inaugurated the second edition of the “Mera Brand...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 10:06am

Civil servants: Deputed officials not eligible for 20pc SA: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court held that the 20 percent Secretariat Allowance (SA) of civil secretariat employees is...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 10:05am

Gas Utility Court competent to settle related disputes, complaints: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ruled that Gas Utility Court is specifically constituted to settle disputes and...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 10:05am

Aid to boat tragedy victims directed: Dar orders smooth relocation of Afghan nationals

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar chaired a high-level meeting, on Saturday,...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 10:03am

Govt takes major step towards giving teeth to Peca law

ISLAMABAD: The government has proposed several amendments in the PECA law including establishing the Digital Rights...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 09:59am

US pledges $117m in aid to Lebanon military

WASHINGTON: The United States announced Saturday it would donate more than $117 million in security assistance for...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 09:59am

Trump launches his own meme coin, value soars

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump has launched his own cryptocurrency, appropriately called $TRUMP,...

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 09:58am

PHA projects: PM asks for third-party validation

Premier directed the Ministry of Housing and Works to finalize and place the National Housing Policy before the Federal Cabinet by March 2025

Updated 19 Jan, 2025 09:54am

Opinion

Impact of e-commerce on South Asia

The technological advancements are changing how business is conducted across South Asia and creating opportunities,...