Bayern crush Cologne in season finale

Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane scores their fourth goal to complete a hat-trick. Photo: REUTERS/FILE LONDON: Forward Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich celebrated their 35th German title on a gripping final day of the Bundesliga season on Saturday with a 5-1 win over Cologne. Stuttgart secured Champions League qualification and St. Pauli and…

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Brazil enter the fray at the World Cup

Five-time winners Brazil roll into the World Cup on Saturday when they play surprise 2022 semi-finalists Morocco in one of the standout group-stage matchups. On the first day featuring four matches at a tournament expanded this year to 48 teams, Scotland return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998 and take on…

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Zayn Malik’s family asks fans to skip flowers, donate to Palestine as singer recovers in hospital

Florist flooded with bouquet orders directs fans to family-endorsed Palestine fundraiser Zayn Malik’s family has taken to Instagram to encourage fans to donate to a Palestine fundraiser instead of sending flower bouquets to the singer as he recovers in hospital. A local flower bouquet business shared a post thanking fans for the overwhelming number of…

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Sentiment up but FDI still flat

73% of investors endorse Pakistan but ranking falls from 7th to 9th in regional rankings KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign direct investment (FDI) is facing a paradox: foreign investors have become increasingly optimistic about Pakistan’s economic prospects and are more willing to recommend the country as a destination for fresh FDI, but the country continues to lag…

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Gold prices in Pakistan Today

At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY Gold prices saw a minor decline in Pakistan on Saturday after prices in the international bullion market dropped by $7 per ounce, bringing the new global rate to $1,746 per ounce. Following global trends, local bullion markets also experienced a decline. The…

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Iran’s Araghchi rebukes Lebanese president over remarks on Tehran’s role in Lebanon

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticised Lebanese President Joseph Aoun after the latter’s comments on Tehran’s role in Lebanon. In a post on X, Araghchi said Aoun’s remarks created the impression that Iran, rather than another actor, was responsible for Lebanon’s current challenges. “Based on Mr Aoun’s…

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Families relive distressing phone calls

KARACHI: The oil tanker, sailing under the Somali flag, was transporting oil from Oman to Somalia when pirates seized it on April 21. Among the ten abducted Pakistanis, eight are from Karachi. Mehwish becomes emotional recalling the moment on April 21 when she was speaking to her husband, Yasir Khan, on the phone around 4:30pm;…

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