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[ Gold prices extend sharp gains for second consecutive day in global, local markets KARACHI: Gold prices recorded sharp gains in both international and local markets on Thursday, rising for the second consecutive day. In the international bullion market, the price of gold rose by $113 per ounce to $4,268 per ounce. According to the … Read more
There have been ups and downs, including a widely reviled big-screen disaster. But the latest film shows a story that is headed in the right direction.
Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan during the match. Photo: REUTERS DHAKA: Windows were smashed and petrol bombs hurled at former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan’s residence after he joined ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s first public media interaction since her 2024 removal from power, in which she vowed to returnin December. Police said a group of … Read more
Analysis of 1,154 hospitalised patients links viral reactivation to greater disease severity A covid test. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Severe COVID-19 may reactivate viruses that have remained dormant in the body, with some of that activity associated with long-term symptoms, according to a study. Researchers detected renewed activity from several common viruses in nearly half of … Read more
[A new role for Demis Hassabis, the head of Google’s artificial intelligence unit, reflects reality at the tech giant. Investors remain worried.
A Morgan Library & Museum exhibition explores the origins of a popular tradition that has drawn occultists and everyday people alike.
Dan Lawrence takes the applause after reaching hiscentury. Photo: SURREY CCC LONDON: England have recalled Dan Lawrence from two years of Test exile to face Pakistan, with the batsman pencilled in to fill the middle-order vacancy created by the retirement of captain Ben Stokes. National selector Marcus North, announcing a 16-man squad for the first two matches … Read more
Former hockey greats aim to revive their legacy as they meet tough group opponents Pakistan begin their campaign against England on August 15, before taking on Wales two days later. Pakistan will return to the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 determined to revive its rich hockey legacy after missing the previous edition of the … Read more
Masahide Kanayama, a surgeon and an expert in endometriosis, received an 18-month suspended sentence after a court found him guilty of damaging the sites.
On 1970s Cape Cod, a young Anthony Bourdain chases love and finds his future in this rambunctious, utterly charming little movie.