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Inflation is down in Europe. But the European Central Bank is in no hurry to make more rate cuts
SingTel annual profit more than halves on $2.3bn impairment charge
Budget proposals 2024-25: telecom sector in a fix
Saudi Arabia Launches World’s First Self-Driving Flying Taxi to Transport Hajj Pilgrims
Economic Survey 2023-24: mobile phones dominate as Pakistan’s telecom sector imports stand at $1.62bn
Microsoft to pay off cloud industry group to end EU antitrust complaint
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards begin military drills in Strait of Hormuz
In the UK election campaign’s final hours, Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victory
Erdogan postpones UAE visit, saying leader has ‘health problem’
Capacity utilisation of Pakistan’s cement industry drops to lowest on record
Markets
India, Brazil ink critical minerals deal as leaders meet in New Delhi
India and Brazil agreed to boost cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said...
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Aurangzeb, Lutnick hold high-level talks to boost Pakistan-US trade & investment
A high-level Pakistani delegation, led by Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held talks with US Commerce Secretary Howard A. Lutnick...
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Trump pushes US toward war with Iran as advisers urge focus on economy
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has pushed the United States to the brink of war with Iran even as aides urge...
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Trump furious after Supreme Court upends his global tariffs, imposes new 10% levy
U.S. President Donald Trump responded with fury to Friday’s Supreme Court ruling that he lacked the power to unilaterally set...
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Gold price per tola gains Rs7,100 in Pakistan – Markets
Gold prices in Pakistan increased on Saturday in line with their gain in the international market. In the local market,...
Samsung Pakistan Launches Second Cohort of Innovation Campus, to strengthen AI skills for youth
Samsung Electronics Pakistan today inaugurated the second cohort of Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) at a ceremony held at DHA Raya...
Bank Indonesia to roll over $10.3bn in government bonds this year, authorities say – Markets
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank plans to roll over 173.4 trillion rupiah ($10.28 billion) in government bonds maturing this year, the...
Sri Lankan shares end lower; post weekly gains – Markets
Sri Lankan shares posted a weekly gain after three straight weeks of losses, even as they inched down on Friday,...
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World
Germany’s Merz hopes for relief after Trump tariff verdict but uncertainty lingers
STUTTGART: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday he expected the burden on German companies to ease after the US...
Read moreFrance says EU has the tools to hit back at Trump over tariffs, FT reports
Brussels has the tools to hit back at the United States for its latest round of tariffs, France’s trade minister...
Read moreTrump announces hike in US global tariff rate from 10% to 15%
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was raising the worldwide tariffs on goods entering the United States from...
Read moreAsian economies weigh impact of fresh Trump tariff moves, confusion
HONG KONG/TAIPEI: U.S. trading partners in Asia started weighing fresh uncertainties on Saturday after President Donald Trump vowed to impose...
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REAL ESTATE
Alexander bros’ trial: The most striking revelations from day 1 of the criminal case
A courtroom sketch shows brothers Tal Alexander, Alon Alexander, and Oren Alexander as prosecutor Madison Reddick Smyser delivers her opening statement in their sex-trafficking...
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See the 50,000-square-foot Gilded Age mansion at the center of a billion-dollar bankruptcy
The 1907 Crocker-McMillin mansion -- modeled after a Jacobean-Age English estate -- in all its slate-shingled and carved-limestone glory.Evan Joseph/Business...
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EDUCATION
Fully Funded Shanghai Government Scholarships Open for Pakistani Students
The Shanghai Government Scholarship (SGS) has opened its 2026 intake, offering a fully funded chance for international students, including those...
MEDIA
FBI shares new details on suspect and offers up to $100,000 reward for info in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
Savannah Guthrie and her mother Nancy Guthrie.Don Arnold/WireImageThe FBI has upped its reward in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie and...
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Govt to produce web series on Jinnah and Iqbal for 150th anniversaries
Govt to produce web series on Jinnah and Iqbal for 150th anniversaries
Mponeng Gold Mine in South Africa is World’s Deepest Gold Mine, Nearly 4 Km Below Earth’s Surface
Mponeng Gold Mine in South Africa holds the distinction of being the deepest gold mine in the world, extending almost...
Germany’s Merz hopes for relief after Trump tariff verdict but uncertainty lingers
STUTTGART: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday he expected the burden on German companies to ease after the US...
France says EU has the tools to hit back at Trump over tariffs, FT reports
Brussels has the tools to hit back at the United States for its latest round of tariffs, France’s trade minister...
Trump announces hike in US global tariff rate from 10% to 15%
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was raising the worldwide tariffs on goods entering the United States from...