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New Zealand have been dealt a significant setback ahead of the opening Test against Zimbabwe, as Test captain Tom Latham has been ruled out due to a shoulder injury. In his absence, white-ball skipper Mitchell Santner will lead the side, becoming New Zealand’s 32nd men’s Test captain. Latham sustained the injury while fielding during a … Read more
[ Listen to article KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank is expected to cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 10.5% on Wednesday, a Reuters’ poll showed, with a unanimous forecast for further easing as inflation slows and external balances improve. All 14 analysts surveyed expect the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to cut rates, of … Read more
It is the most powerful quake since the 2011 earthquake off the coast of Japan that triggered a 50-foot tsunami and the nuclear disaster at Fukushima.
[Meituan, the Chinese food delivery giant, tested its global expansion in Hong Kong, where its Keeta service displaced a rival before moving to other markets.
SAN DIEGO: Comic fans are embracing the latest showdown between Marvel and DC as their superhero films Fantastic Four and Superman compete for box office dominance, reigniting a rivalry spanning over eight decades. Whether it’s the thrill of seeing the comic book superhero The Thing shout “It’s clobbering time!” before throwing a punch or watching … Read more
NEW DELHI: At least 18 people were killed in eastern India on Tuesday after a bus ferrying Hindu pilgrims collided with a truck loaded with cooking gas cylinders, officials said. Visuals from the site in Jharkhand state showed the mangled wreckage of the bus, with its rear portion almost entirely burnt. Local lawmaker Nishikant Dubey … Read more
TRIPOLI: At least 18 migrants died in a shipwreck off the city of Tobruk in eastern Libya over the weekend, and 50 are still missing, the International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday, citing reports. Ten survivors have been accounted for so far, the IOM said. Tobruk is a coastal city near the border with … Read more
[ Listen to article KARACHI/PESHAWAR: The government’s crackdown on black market dollar trading has strengthened the rupee, but traders say under-the-counter deals have swiftly shifted to smartphones and home deliveries instead. Many unlicensed exchange shops have been shut since July 22, when the military spy agency summoned representatives of the sector to explain the US dollar’s rising … Read more
ANGERS: Veteran Dutch rider Marianne Vos took the overall leader’s jersey in the women’s Tour de France on Monday after finishing second behind compatriot Lorena Wiebes on the third stage. Three-time former world champion Vos, 38, moved six seconds ahead of Mauritius’ Kim Le Court in the general classification after a flat 163.5km ride from … Read more
Haitian gangs are increasingly abducting people and holding them for ransom to raise funds for other criminal activity, experts say.
