Bodo/Glimt are on the march in the Champions League after dumping out European giants Inter Milan, the latest chapter in a remarkable rise for the tiny club from north of the Arctic Circle. Kjetil Knutsen’s team reached the last 16 of the biggest club competition on the planet with two wins over last year’s beaten […]
Diplomatic engagement between Iran and United States is set to resume as both sides prepare for indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday (tomorrow), even as military posturing and political rhetoric continue to heighten regional uncertainty. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said Tehran is ready to take “any necessary steps” to reach a nuclear agreement […]
A US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea killed three people on Monday, the US military said. The United States began targeting alleged smuggling boats in early September, and the latest strike brings the death toll from the campaign to at least 150. US Southern Command, which is responsible for Washington’s […]
Diplomatic tensions escalated between France and United States after French authorities restricted US ambassadorial access to government officials, following a controversy over comments linked to the killing of a far-right activist. The dispute began after the US embassy issued remarks concerning the death of French far-right activist Quentin Deranque, who was beaten to death during […]
International Test cricket will return to the Australian city of Darwin for the first time in over two decades in August, organisers said Wednesday as they unveiled the schedule for an upcoming series against Bangladesh. Cricket Australia said the first of two Tests against Bangladesh would kick off on August 13 in the Northern Territory […]
Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Tuesday met Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Atadjan Movlamov, with discussions focusing on regional energy connectivity and cross-border cooperation between Pakistan and Central Asia. According to an official statement, the meeting took place at the Ministry of Energy, where the minister welcomed the ambassador […]
Losses deepened at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday as the benchmark index closed lower by around 1,450 points over persistent selling and cautious investor sentiment in the absence of near-term positive cues. It came following a steep fall of around 5,500 points a day ago, when market players offloaded their holdings in panic […]
The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting of SMEDA clusters to review progress, identify key challenges and outline a forward strategy for strengthening the small and medium enterprises sector. According to an official statement, the meeting was attended by SMEDA Chief Executive […]
African governments will lean more on multilateral lenders and reform momentum in 2026 even as debt distress risks remain elevated across the continent, S&P Global Ratings’ head of national ratings and analytics for Africa Samira Mensah said on Monday. “We have so far, according to the IMF, more than 20 countries facing a high risk […]
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has launched a 70% matching grant under its SME Certification and International Accreditation Grant Programme to help businesses obtain internationally recognised certifications and improve export competitiveness. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, the programme has gained traction as entrepreneurs from several parts of the country have […]