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Consulate to close within 30 days after UK announced ban on imports from illegal Israeli West Bank settlements Israel orders closure of British consulate in East Jerusalem. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Israel has notified the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem that it must close within 30 days, Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported Wednesday. The move … Read more
[ Second export decision in three weeks as past exports pushed prices to Rs220; IMF ignored PRICE RELIEF: Sugar prices are now 18% lower than a year ago due to better production this year, with the commodity selling at an average price of Rs148 per kg. Millers have been trying to convince the government to … Read more
Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn (R) celebrates after scoring against Club Brugge. Photo: AFP BELGIUM: Aston Villa finally ended their goal drought as they kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 win against Club Brugge on Tuesday. Unai Emery’s side have made a dismal start in the Premier League after a turbulent close-season … Read more
MUNICH: Bayern Munich have made it clear their main goal this season is to win the Champions League after recent near-misses, with Harry Kane saying “it has to be our year”. Bayern fell agonisingly short against eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain in a wild semi-final last campaign. PSG won a manic first leg 5-4 and then … Read more
[The cost of crude has risen 40 percent since the start of the war in Iran, pushing up the price of gasoline, diesel and other refined fuels.
[ KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, tracking a softer international market where the metal inched lower as rising oil prices fuelled inflation concerns and strengthened expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike later this month. According to rates issued by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association, … Read more
The top seed wins 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 7-6 (10/7) to set up semi-final showdown with Pegula Aryna Sabalenka survives Linda Noskova in three-set thriller at US Open quarterfinals. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka rallied in the final set to beat Linda Noskova on Tuesday and reach a sixth straight US Open … Read more
Cairo urges others to follow suit, Amman calls for real consequences for Israel undermining two-state solution Palestinians look at houses besieged by Israeli settlers in Qusra village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 12,2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Egypt and Jordan welcomed measures by the UK restricting trade linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian … Read more
An air traffic control problem caused more than 1,000 flight cancellations on Tuesday, and airlines warned that the effects could linger.
[ FBR offers simplified filing, voluntary compliance, no POS, no audit for small shopkeepers FBR received Rs719 billion worth of sales tax, exceeding the target by Rs85 billion. PHOTO:FILE LAHORE/KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a simplified tax return filing facility for small traders, offering a 1% tax rate on turnover with … Read more