Pacific Islands’ economic growth to slow: World Bank
SYDNEY: – Pacific Island countries face a drop in economic growth in 2026 as remote nations reliant on tourism and imported diesel suffer shocks from the Middle East war, the…
India’s Dravid to co-own Dublin Guardians in European T20 league
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Rahul Dravid has been named co-owner of the Dublin Guardians in the new European T20 Premier League, starting in August, as part of an Indian…
Seven killed in blast in KP’s Lakki Marwat market, police say
At least seven people, including two police officials and five civilians, were killed in a blast at a market in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a senior police official…
Golfers ready for ‘crazy’ Aronimink greens at PGA
NEWTOWN SQUARE: Top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler and a host of world-class rivals took their first practice rounds on Monday at Aronimink ahead of the 108th PGA Championship, which tees…
Indie series ‘Everyone Is Doing Great’ returns… on Netflix
LOS ANGELES: Indie art-imitating-life comedy series “Everyone Is Doing Great” returns for its second season Monday on Netflix after a five-year hiatus – and at a time when independent TV…
Gaborone gold rush: how Botswana rose to the top of men’s sprinting
Country with a population of just 2.5m credits investment in young athletes for its rise but this progress is under threat It was a fairytale ending to the World Athletics…
New Israeli law sets military tribunal for Hamas fighters linked to October 7 attack
Israel’s parliament passed a law late on Monday establishing a military tribunal to try hundreds of Palestinian fighters linked to the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. The surprise attack,…
Explosion reported in KP’s Lakki Marwat
LAKKI MARWAT: An explosion has been reported in the Sarai Naurang tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district, Rescue 1122 said. As per a statement by Rescue 1122 spokesperson Shahdab…
Indian central bank likely selling dollars to limit Indian rupee’s slide, traders say
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India likely intervened in the foreign exchange market to support the rupee on Tuesday, three traders told Reuters, as worries over the fraying ceasefire between…
South African rand slips ahead of labour data, unemployment seen steady
JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand weakened in early trade on Tuesday ahead of the release of labour market data, with traders expecting the unemployment rate to have remained largely unchanged…