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PARIS: The World Health Organization recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first time on Friday, calling for cheap generic versions to be made available for people in developing countries. The new generation of appetite-suppressing drugs called GLP-1 agonists — which include the brands Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro … Read more
[ BEIJING: MAYCOM Group and Pakistan’s TECNO Group have formalised a joint venture to build a fishmeal processing plant at Gwadar Port with a planned investment of $12 million. The agreement was signed at the 2nd China-Pakistan B2B Investment Conference in Beijing and includes a procurement deal for 10,000 tonnes of Pakistani sesame. Under the … Read more
Human rights groups condemned the use of lethal force against protesters. Experts say Nepal’s army and police have historically not been held to account.
[ 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
