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Pakistan is paired against Israel as auto pairing however Pakistan did not officially played the match. Photo: CFP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan boycotted its scheduled match against Israel at the 46th FIDE World Chess Olympiad 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with the Chess Federation of Pakistan (CFP) citing the country’s policy towards Israel and solidarity with the Palestinian … Read more
[If the Fed opts against raising interest rates on Wednesday, investors will probably increase their forecasts for inflation, injecting new turmoil into the government bond market.
Level 3 advisory cites risk of Iranian attacks on American interests, with Yemen’s border designated no-travel area The US on Wednesday urged travellers to reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia, citing the risk of Iranian drone and missile attacks targeting American interests. “Reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia due to risk of Iranian drone and missile targeting … Read more
[The Treasury secretary and the Federal Reserve chairman face similar tests: calming investors’ growing worries about inflation and deficits.
Von der Leyen, tech chief to unveil KIDS Act on Thursday, legislation to include tiered age limits The European Union will ban social media for children under 13 and allow only limited, supervised access until the age of 15 under plans unveiled Wednesday by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. A global backlash against social … Read more
China renewed calls for an end to the fighting in the Middle East while demonstrating its influence over Tehran.
[As A.I. transforms the technology industry, venture capital is flowing into “deep tech” start-ups that build robots and semiconductors.
KARACHI: Squads from nine disciplines from Pakistan will attend the opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games, which will be held on September 19 at 2pm PST. “Only those athletes have been invited to the opening ceremony who are close to the venue hosting it,” a well-placed source told The Express Tribune. This correspondent understands … Read more
Pakistan women’s cricket team train in Japan ahead of their Asian Games quarter-final against Thailand. Photo: Screengrab KARACHI: Pakistan’s women’s cricket team begin their bid for Asian Games gold on Thursday when they face Thailand in the quarter-finals of the 20th edition of the continental event at Korogi Athletic Park Cricket Ground in Nisshin, Japan. … Read more
A tribunal in The Hague found Hashim Thaci, who led Kosovo’s independence struggle in the 1990s, responsible for arbitrary detention, torture and murder.