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[ KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan continued their upward march on Tuesday, extending a record-breaking rally in line with international trends as investors flocked to the safe-haven asset. According to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA), the price of gold per tola surged Rs4,100 to reach an all-time high of Rs388,100. Similarly, … Read more
PARIS: Surrounded by thousands of objects bearing the likeness of Nintendo’s moustachioed plumber, 40-year-old Kikai reflects that his “life would be totally different without Mario” who also marks four decades this week. The colourful “Super Mario Bros.”, released for Nintendo’s home consoles in Japan on September 13, 1985, was a landmark of early video gaming. … Read more
LONDON: Nottingham Forest appointed Ange Postecoglou as manager on Tuesday to replace Nuno Espirito Santo, who was sacked following a dispute with club owner Evangelos Marinakis. Nuno led Forest to European qualification for the first time in 30 years last season by finishing seventh in the Premier League. But he became the first Premier League … Read more
SPAIN: Stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana was shortened by eight kilometres on Tuesday because of a “big protest” close to the finish, race organisers said, as pro-Palestinian supporters continued to disrupt the race. Protests have impacted several stages of 21-day race with stage 11 neutralised before the finish in Bilbao last week with … Read more
An opaque online protest movement promises to bring the country to a standstill on Wednesday as Sébastien Lecornu prepares to take office.
[Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw no signs of a slowdown in its bullish run on Tuesday as investors continued to accumulate equities while taking cue from stellar corporate earnings and an upbeat market outlook. The benchmark KSE-100 index surged to a fresh all-time high of 156,563.53, higher by 476.22 points, or 0.31%, compared to the … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Acumen Pakistan has launched a $90 million Agriculture Resilience Fund to support climate adaptation in the country’s agriculture sector, one of the most vulnerable to climate change. The initiative was discussed during a meeting between Acumen Pakistan’s CEO and Country Head Dr Ayesha Khan and her team with Federal Minister for Finance and … Read more
BRUSSELS: Belgium’s Prince Laurent, King Philippe’s younger brother, revealed Tuesday that he fathered a son during a love affair with a Flemish model-turned-singer — before marrying in 2003. Rumours have swirled since the 1990s of a liaison between Laurent and the singer Wendy Van Wanten, whose real name is Iris Vandenkerckhove. Her son Clement Vandenkerckhove, now … Read more
[ KARACHI: The Policy Research and Advisory Council (PRAC), chaired by Mohammad Younus Dagha, has warned that Pakistan’s new National Tariff Policy 2025-2030 could destabilise the external sector and accelerate premature deindustrialisation. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the council said early warning signs were already visible. Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 29% to $6 … Read more
NEW YORK: The Metropolitan Museum of Art has secured one of its most significant modern art boosts in decades, with nearly 200 works from the Dada and Surrealist movements joining its collection in a landmark gift from billionaire collector and museum trustee John Pritzker. The promised donation, announced on Monday, comprises 188 works by 37 … Read more
