Ipswich left sweating on EPL promotion

LONDON: The race for automatic promotion to the Premier League will go down to the final day of the regular season after second-placed Ipswich were held to a thrilling 2-2 draw at Southampton on Tuesday that ended the hosts’ bid for a guaranteed return to the top flight. Ipswich’s Wes Burns opened the scoring early […]
UAE reviewing multilateral ties after OPEC exit but rules out more departures, official says

Exit of UAE widens rift with Saudi Arabia, which is effectively OPEC’s leader The United Arab Emirates is reassessing its role and contributions across multilateral organisations but is not considering any further withdrawals at this time, a UAE official told Reuters on Wednesday, a day after Abu Dhabi announced its withdrawal from the Organisation of […]
An experimental cafe run by AI opens in Stockholm

Cafe powered by Google’s Gemini hires staff, orders supplies and manages operations with mixed results An experimental cafe run by AI opens in Stockholm. PHOTO: AFP The avocado toasts and baristas making foamy lattes make it look like any other cafe, except at this one, located in a Stockholm residential neighbourhood, artificial intelligence (AI) is […]
KSE-100 Index tumbles over 1,300 points amid selling pressure

Market activity remains relatively strong, with volumes crossing 256 million shares Shares of 345 companies were traded. At the end of the day, 75 stocks closed higher, 254 declined and 16 remained unchanged. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) came under selling pressure on Wednesday, erasing early gains as investors turned cautious. The […]
Ultra-Orthodox protesters storm military police chief’s home in southern Israel

Haredi men chant ‘we will die and not enlist’ as army resumes arrests of draft evaders after lull in Iran war Ultra-Orthodox protesters stormed the residence of Israel’s military police chief late Tuesday, amid growing tensions over the arrest of draft evaders. According to Israeli Army Radio, a group of Haredi protesters broke into the […]
World Cup to get cash boost as FIFA unveils red card crackdown

United States would now total $871 million, up from an initial figure of $727 million announced in December General view of the Premier League ball before the match. PHOTO REUTERS FIFA on Tuesday boosted overall World Cup cash distributions to nearly $900 million following concerns over the spiraling costs for teams taking part in the […]
Babar Azam’s 57-ball hundred sends Zalmi into PSL final

Zalmi post 221 on the back of Babar ton, bowl out Islamabad United for 151 to win by 70 runs Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam plays a shot during his 103-run knock against Islamabad United in the PSL 10 qualifier on Tuesday. Photo: PSL/ X Captain Babar Azam struck a fluent 57-ball hundred as Peshawar […]
Punjab bets big on tourism with first-ever investment expo

Punjab holds first tourism expo in Lahore, showcasing investment potential and sector growth plans A view of the Magnificent Punjab Tourism & Investment Expo 2026 held in Lahore. Photo: Govt of Punjab The Punjab government held its first comprehensive tourism showcase in Lahore on Tuesday, terming it a milestone in efforts to transform the province into a […]
Pakistan, Cambodia agree to repatriate 54 nationals detained in scam raid

Foreign Office says detainees will be returned without legal proceedings under Cambodian law on online scams The Foreign Office (FO) said on Tuesday that the government and Cambodia had formally agreed to repatriate 54 Pakistani nationals detained in Siem Reap province, following their arrest in a raid on a scamming compound. Reports indicate that over 200 Pakistani […]
Nepra scraps fees, restores licence exemption for small solar users

Move follows Power Division’s request to review rules after concerns over impact on consumers The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday scrapped fees and restored a licensing exemption for solar consumers with systems under 25 kilowatts (kW). According to a notification issued today, under the revised framework, no fee or licence will be […]