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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…

Teenagers pose for a photo while holding smartphones in front of a Whatsapp logo in this illustration. PHOTO: REUTERS The hundreds of millions who use Meta-owned messenger WhatsApp to chat with family, friends or businesses will no longer need to share phone numbers under a coming update, the company said Monday. Instead, people will be…

Iran FM spokesperson Baghaei maintains no talks between the two sides are scheduled US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 11, 2026. Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday that, “The meeting in Doha…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Monday marked a historic milestone in its aviation journey as the national flag carrier officially transitioned to the new management under the PIA Equity Ltd, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of the Arif Habib Consortium. This takeover is the culmination of a rigorous privatisation process designed to breathe…

. JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s security forces said Monday that more than 25,000 people have been repatriated in recent weeks ahead of planned anti-immigrant protests, with many others still awaiting departure. The outflows come as thousands seek to leave over safety fears after citizen-led groups issued an unofficial ultimatum for undocumented foreigners to exit the country…

ISLAMABAD: JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has said meaningful negotiations are the only solution to the ongoing situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). He urged the government to avoid using force and immediately engage with the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (Jaac). Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Monday, Naeem said the JI…

. LONDON: Doctors in England have voted to accept a pay and conditions offer, the UK government announced on Monday, bringing to an end a year of strike action. The so-called resident doctors — those below consultant level — have accepted an average 6.6 percent pay uplift to be implemented by April 2027. The deal…