Croatia cracks down on migrants as Europe beefs up border checks BREGANA: It took Croatia years to finally enter into Europe’s passport-free travel zone that promised to ease access... Published 17 Nov, 2023 12:14pm
World Norway parliament says be ready for Palestinian state ‘recognition’ OSLO: Norway’s parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution calling on the government to be ready to recognise an... Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am
World North Korea criticises G7 as ‘remnant of the Cold War’ SEOUL: North Korea criticised the Group of Seven countries as a “remnant of the Cold War” that causes conflicts for... Published 14 Nov, 2023 10:15am
World NATO allies condemn Russia’s withdrawal from CFE treaty, will suspend its operation BRUSSELS: NATO allies condemned a decision by Russia on Tuesday to withdraw from the Treaty on Conventional Armed... Published 08 Nov, 2023 10:51am
Business & Finance Qatar supplies gas to Europe, vying with US to replace Russia supply DUBAI: Qatar has agreed to supply Shell in the Netherlands with gas for 27 years, the second such deal with a... Published 19 Oct, 2023 05:10am
World Voters in Hesse, Bavaria seen dealing mid-term blow to Scholz’s coalition BERLIN: Germany’s opposition conservatives are expected to win another term in the Hesse and Bavaria state elections... Published 08 Oct, 2023 11:02am
World Suez Canal ship traffic unaffected after tanker collision CAIRO: Shipping traffic was flowing normally on Egypt’s Suez Canal on Wednesday, two shipping sources based in the... Published 23 Aug, 2023 10:18am
Markets French soft wheat may see some quality loss after rain PARIS: Rain delays to the end of the soft wheat harvest in France may affect milling quality, though crop gathered... Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am
Print 16 dead, dozens missing in shipwrecks TUNIS: Sixteen migrants have died in shipwrecks off the coasts of Tunisia and Western Sahara, officials said Monday,... Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am
Business & Finance Chipmakers’ plans for factories in Europe, US and Asia NEW YORK: Chipmakers across the globe are pouring billions of dollars in investment to set up new plants, encouraged... Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Markets Pound’s mini-budget dip made UK’s Brexit bill dearer LONDON: Sterling’s drop at the time of former Prime Minister Liz Truss’s failed budget plans meant the British... Published 01 Aug, 2023 11:42am
Opinion ‘Your network is your net worth’ People love to belong. They feel it gives them status, security, opportunity for upward or lateral mobility. Some... Updated 01 Aug, 2023 06:45am
World Europe, US heatwaves ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change PARIS: Blistering heat that has baked swathes of North America and Europe this month would have been “virtually... Published 25 Jul, 2023 11:28am
Business & Finance Ryanair announces surging quarterly profit LONDON: Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Monday announced surging profits for its first quarter, recovering from... Published 24 Jul, 2023 10:41am
Pakistan Pakistan hopes to resume PIA flights to UK in three months: minister ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hopes its national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) can resume flights to Britain... Updated 21 Jul, 2023 08:34pm
World Scorching heatwaves set to break records around the globe ROME: Unforgiving heat scorched parts of the Northern Hemisphere on Monday, triggering health warnings and fanning... Published 17 Jul, 2023 05:22pm
World Record heatwaves sweep the world from US to Japan via Europe ROME: Record heat is forecast around the world from the United States, where tens of millions are battling... Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:10pm
Business & Finance Business leaders left in limbo by rate hike impact lag AIX-EN-PROVENCE (France): An unusually long lag in the time interest rate hikes are taking to feed through to the... Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am
Editorials Condemnation is not enough EDITORIAL: Freedom, as it is commonly understood ends where the rights of other person begin. Last week in Sweden a... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan Desecration of Holy Quran intolerable act: Samina QUETTA: The desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden with government support was a highly condemnable and intolerable... Published 03 Jul, 2023 07:02am
Print Sweden govt condemns ‘Islamophobic’ holy Quran burning STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s government on Sunday condemned this week’s burning of a holy Quran outside Stockholm’s main... Updated 03 Jul, 2023 08:53am
Business & Finance Nvidia ‘extremely likely’ to invest in Europe SANTA CLARA (United States): The CEO of Nvidia on Friday said that the world’s most valuable chipmaker is... Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am
Print PM constitutes Dar-led body: Beleaguered PIA comes under sharp focus PM says PIA will only progress if administrative experts run it professionally Updated 29 Jun, 2023 03:21pm
Business & Finance KKR to buy up to $44bn of PayPal’s buy now, pay later loans in Europe BENGALURU: Private equity firm KKR has agreed to purchase a substantial portion, or up to 40 billion euros ($43.71... Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am
Print 280 families fear relatives died in boat disaster off Greece ISLAMABAD: More than 280 Pakistani families fear they had relatives who drowned when a migrant boat sank off Greece... Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:50am
Editorials Boat disaster EDITORIAL: Pakistan observed day of mourning on Monday as bereaved families tried to come to terms with the loss of... Published 21 Jun, 2023 05:52am
Print 10 trafficking suspects held after boat tragedy MUZAFFARABAD: Authorities arrested 10 alleged human traffickers days after dozens of migrants drowned off the coast... Updated 19 Jun, 2023 09:09am
Pakistan Pakistan to observe day of mourning tomorrow over Greece boat tragedy PM Shehbaz forms 4-member inquiry committee to ascertain facts of the tragedy Updated 18 Jun, 2023 10:58pm
Opinion D-Day: the 6th of June 1944 A terse low-key announcement from General Eisen-hower’s Head Quarters told the world that the long-awaited ... Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am
World Default wave imminent, will peak in 2024? LONDON: A wave of debt defaults by companies in the United States and Europe is imminent, due in part to the fastest... Published 01 Jun, 2023 03:34am