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[ BENGALURU: Most Gulf stock markets closed subdued on Tuesday as investors remained cautious after the US ruled out extending a temporary ceasefire agreement and an Iranian official said Tehran would shift to a “fully offensive” military posture. Qatar’s benchmark index fell 0.5%, extending losses for a second consecutive session to close at 9,848 points, … Read more
The Emirates has long been a major trading hub for Iran, and analysts say it has been key to Iranian efforts to evade international sanctions, which the country denies.
[When several horses wildly outperformed the odds at tracks at Saratoga and the Jersey Shore, bookmakers in London were stung and industry watchers suspected an elaborate plot.
Volunteers and priests rallied to clean up Kyiv’s Dormition Cathedral, still smelling of smoke from a massive blaze, for an anniversary celebration.
The recurring climate phenomenon is poised this year to enter a new phase known as a super El Niño, exacerbating the effects of climate change.
In films like “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” and “The Invite,” middle-aged sexual gurus are helping younger characters — and audiences — relearn desire.
The 2018 Asian Games winners to train and play matches with Pakistan ahead of September Asiad KARACHI: Iran’s men’s kabaddi team, the 2018 Asian Games champions, will arrive in Islamabad on Thursday for a joint training camp with Pakistan as both sides step up preparations for next month’s Asian Games in Japan. The camp, arranged … Read more
LONDON: Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios was provisionally suspended from tennis on Wednesday after testing positive for cocaine, with the volatile Australian owning up to his “huge mistake” in a public apology. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced the suspension of the 31-year-old following a positive test for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, from a … Read more
[ Banks to earn Rs573b in interest over 10 years; govt extends sales tax exemptions to all airlines ISLAMBAD: The government has allocated Rs73 billion for privatisation contingency, including about Rs30 billion to pay interest cost on legacy debt of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), as it also decides to extend sales tax exemptions to all … Read more
Mediterranean warms nearly 2 degrees Celsius due to human activity, with peak temperatures otherwise ‘impossible’ A woman looks at the sunrise as she paddleboards on the Mediterranean Sea, in Barcelona, Spain July 2, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Human-caused climate change was the main driver of recent record-breaking sea temperatures around Europe, scientists said on Wednesday, warning of severe consequences for marine ecosystems … Read more