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Joseph Aoun reviews security situation with Rodolphe Haykal, reaffirms confidence in armed forces amid criticism Lebanese President Joseph Aoun addressing a press conference at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon on January 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/File Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday discussed the army’s upcoming responsibilities with Army Commander Rodolphe Haykal following the US-brokered…

KARACHI: Gold prices on Tuesday declined in both the international and local bullion markets, while silver prices registered an increase. In the international bullion market, the price of gold fell by $41 per ounce to $4,024. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in the local market, the price of gold per tola…

Currency weakens to level last seen in 1986, while risk of intervention limits further losses The Japanese yen on Monday weakened to a nearly 39-year low against the United States dollar, pressured by expectations that US interest rates could remain elevated, while investors remained cautious over possible intervention by Japanese authorities. The dollar briefly rose…

Last Friday, pilot was killed, and 13 were wounded after small plane crashed into one of Beijing’s tallest skyscrapers China restricted private aviation operators from flying light fixed-wing aircraft after a small plane crashed into one of the tallest buildings in Beijing last week, the United Kingdom-based Financial Times reported on Monday. The pilot was…