Stuttgart forward Tiago Tomas celebrates after scoring the winner in Thursday’s German Cup semi-final against Freiburg. Photo: AFP BERLIN: Tiago Tomas’ stunning 119th-minute back-heel sent Stuttgart to a German Cup final meeting with Bayern Munich after a 2-1 extra-time home win over Freiburg on Thursday. Maximilian Eggestein’s first-half opener had Freiburg on track for a…
VILLARREAL: Villarreal moved closer to securing third place in La Liga with a 1-1 draw at Real Oviedo on Thursday, while another defeat left Sevilla teetering on the brink of the relegation zone. Nicolas Pepe’s first-half penalty looked to have been enough to send Villarreal seven points clear of Atletico Madrid, but Ilyas Chaira’s strike…
With key roads shut down, markets are deserted, no service at bus terminals, weekend commuters struggling to get home Traffic congestion due to road closures implemented by authorities, following the suspension of transport and closure of markets on security restrictions, as Pakistan prepares to host U.S. and Iran for the second phase of peace talks…
The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock Exchange in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. REUTERS The traditional relationships between global financial assets have broken down since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, leaving investors navigating markets with what analysts describe as a…
Multiple users across social media platforms were sharing a video on Friday claiming it shows United States President Donald Trump falling asleep and hitting his head on his desk in the White House. However, the clip is doctored. On Thursday, Trump held a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office at the White House. During…
ISLAMABAD: Despite challenges arising from the US-Iran conflict, rising oil prices, increased freight and insurance costs and a global risk-off trend, Pakistan’s capital market remained resilient. In this regard, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has released its quarterly review report for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025-26. According to the SECP,…
Case appears to mark the first time the department has brought insider trading charges involving a prediction market A US Army soldier involved in the capture of Nicolas Maduro has been charged with making $400,000 by betting on the removal of the ousted Venezuelan leader, the Justice Department said on Thursday. In the weeks leading up to Maduro’s January…
Ambassador of China to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad. PHOTO: NNI ISLAMABAD: Amid ongoing efforts to break the deadlock in US-Iran peace talks, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday discussed the evolving Middle East situation and Pakistan’s diplomatic push for regional peace with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong, who called…
$2.45 billion had been repaid last week, bringing the total repayment to $3.45 billion Pakistan has completed the repayment of $3.45 billion in deposits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after returning a final tranche of $1 billion, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Friday. In a post on X, the SBP announced that…
Selling hits banking, fertilisers, oil and gas stocks, KSE-100 hovers near 167,000, down 1.19% at midday KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained under the hammer during Friday’s early trading as geopolitical tremors continued to fuel panic selling, eroding the benchmark KSE-100 Index by over 2,000 points by midday. After plunging nearly 2,400 points in…