GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency said 68 people were killed by Israeli gunfire and air strikes on Tuesday, including 56 who were waiting near aid distribution sites inside the Palestinian territory. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that 30 people were killed by Israeli gunfire while waiting for aid near the southern Gaza … Read more

TORONTO: Alexander Zverev reached his 21st Masters 1000 semi-final on Monday by ending the Canadian title defence of Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (8/10), 6-4, 6-3 at the ATP Toronto Masters. The final game, with Zverev serving at 5-3, was interrupted by shouts from an unruly fan who was tossed out by security. The distraction ended a … Read more

[ Listen to article KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its record-breaking rally on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index climbing 985 points to close at an all-time high of 143,037. The surge was fuelled by robust local and foreign inflows, broad gains across key sectors and positive fiscal data. Pakistan’s fiscal balance improved sharply in … Read more

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim leader marked one year since the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic regime by calling on Tuesday for people to seize the “opportunity” for reform. Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, the 85-year-old leading the caretaker government as its chief adviser until elections, announced the polls would be held in February. He also … Read more

[ Listen to article KARACHI: In a major boost to Pakistan’s digital economy, homegrown streaming platform Myco has emerged as the top startup in Season 9 of Meet the Drapers, a global reality show hosted by renowned Silicon Valley investor Tim Draper. Competing against over 2,000 startups, Myco secured a combined Rs420 million ($1.5 million) deal, comprising … Read more