Gold prices in Pakistan maintained their upward trajectory on Monday in line with their increase in international rates. In the local market, the price of gold per tola jumped by Rs1,700, clocking in at Rs268,000, which is the latest record high in Pakistan. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at Rs229,767 after it recorded an increase … Read more
TEL AVIV: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would inflict a “heavy price” on the Iran-aligned Houthis who control northern Yemen, after they reached central Israel with a missile on Sunday for the first time. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said the group struck with a new hypersonic ballistic missile that travelled 2,040 km (1270 … Read more
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WASHINGTON: uThe Biden administration announced on Thursday that it was imposing sanctions on 16 allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in response to allegations of voter fraud and the subsequent crackdown on the opposition following the country’s recent election. This action comes days after Edmundo González, the opposition leader recognised by the US and other … Read more
NEW ORLEANS: Storm Francine barreled across southern US on Thursday, pounding the region with heavy rains and gusty winds while causing widespread power outages for hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses. It had weakened from a Category 2 hurricane to a tropical depression as it moved northeastward over central Mississippi, but still packed winds of … Read more
Waves from Lake Pontchartrain crash against the seawall along Lakeshore Drive as Hurricane Francine was intensifying before its expected landfall on the US Gulf Coast, in New Orleans, Louisiana, US September 11, 2024. — Reuters Hurricane Francine strengthened to a Category 2 storm on Wednesday just before it made landfall in Louisiana, threatening New Orleans … Read more
LONDON: England captain Harry Kane celebrated his 100th senior international cap in typical fashion, scoring both goals in a 2-0 victory against Finland in Nations League Group B2 at Wembley on Tuesday. The 31-year-old Bayern Munich striker, wearing golden boots, broke Finland’s stubborn defence with a right-footed shot in the 57th minute. Kane was involved … Read more
A window is taped in anticipation of typhoon Yagi at a clothing store in Hong Kong, China on September 5, 2024. — Reuters China’s Wenchang city, in the north-east of Hainan Island, on Friday was hit by the most powerful typhoon in a decade. Amid the threat of “Typhoon Yagi”, over 400,000 people were evacuated … Read more
Pakistan fell to their worst Test ranking in nearly six decades on Wednesday, the International Cricket Council said, after their shock 2-0 series defeat to low-ranked Bangladesh. Bangladesh inflicted a six-wicket defeat on the home team in the second Test in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, their first series win against Pakistan. “Pakistan dropped two places — … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee ticked down by Rs0.06 to close at a two-week low of Rs278.70 against the US dollar in the interbank market on Tuesday, marking the second consecutive day of decline. According to data from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the domestic currency has cumulatively depreciated by Rs0.16 against the dollar over … Read more
Commotion outside the school as bus ploughs into people, kills 11 and injures more than two dozens in Dongping County, Shangdong province, China on September 3, 2024. — Reuters HONG KONG: Eleven people were killed in China’s eastern Shandong province on Tuesday after a school bus lost control at a busy pedestrian junction, broadcaster CCTV … Read more