Acquisition advances the US ride-hailing firm’s efforts to build a global food-delivery business BERLIN: Uber agreed on Thursday to buy Germany’s Delivery Hero at an equity value of $14.8 billion to create the largest food-delivery group outside China and stave off intensifying competition from US and European rivals. The acquisition advances the US ride-hailing firm’s…
Nawaz admits anti-doping code violation, ICC says substance used outside competition Cricket – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Group A – India v Pakistan – R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Photo: Reuters Mohammad Nawaz has been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after testing positive for a cannabis-related substance,…
He pays tribute to Keir Starmer, the man he will replace as British prime minister on Monday Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, delivers a speech at the People’s History Museum in Manchester, Britain. Photo: Reuters Andy Burnham, nicknamed the ‘King of the North’, was elected leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party…
Supreme Court has also scheduled the hearing on sentence suspension applications for on 21 July Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday fixed July 24 for hearing applications seeking the suspension of sentences awarded to lawyer Imaan Mazari and…
Textile exports nearly stagnant at 0.26% as high costs, cotton shortage hit industry ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textiles Council (PTC) has drawn the attention of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to the country’s stagnant textile exports and called for the immediate rollout of an export refinancing scheme to revive exports. In a letter to the prime minister, the…
Indian actor Aamir Khan clarified that his character Rancho, also known as Phunsukh Wangdu, in 3 Idiots was not inspired by activist and engineer Sonam Wangchuk, who is currently on an indefinite hunger strike. Khan addressed the rumours at the London Indian Film Festival. Speaking to the media, he said that the character he portrayed…
Met Office says monsoon currents from Arabian Sea ‘continuously penetrating upper and central parts of the country’ A man braves the rain as he makes his way through a flooded section of the road amid heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Matmo, in Haikou, Hainan province, China October 5, 2025.PHOTO: REUTERS The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD)…
KARACHI: Several global exchange companies are focusing on Pakistan’s market to attract investors after the military crisis in the Middle East shifted their interest in different venues, particularly to multiple high-dividend, accessible, and secure options. Industry experts say geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East, coupled with changing investor preferences and the rapid expansion of digital…
United States President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Two of the three major United States television networks and CNN did not broadcast a prime-time address on Thursday by President Donald Trump on their primary platforms,…
Says weapons were recovered from terrorists, were actively involved in numerous terrorist activities Security forces killed 24 terrorists in a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) Bannu district and adjoining areas over the past 24 hours, following a recent spike in attacks on police and vehicle-borne suicide bombing in the district, the military’s…