. FRANKFURT/ BRUSSELS: The European Union is planning to fine Alphabet’s GOOGL.O Google a high triple-digit million euro amount as part of an antitrust investigation, Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Monday, citing commission sources. The decision is nearing completion and is expected to be announced before the summer break, the paper said, adding it would…
England’s Sonny Baker (3rd L), celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra. Photo: AFP LONDON: Tom Blundell hit New Zealand’s first fifty of the series and Glenn Phillips posted an unbeaten 49 as the tourists fought back against England on an intriguing opening day of the second Test at the Oval on Wednesday. The…
Ceremonial lighting of the cauldron ahead of ticket registration launch. LOS ANGELES: Ticket sales for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics opened globally on Thursday after what organizers said was a record-setting first week of local presales, underscoring strong early demand for a Games that must rely heavily on private revenue.LA28 said it sold more tickets…
Pakistan handed Test debuts to fast bowler Ubaid Shah and middle-order batter Awais Zafar. Pakistan handed Test debuts to fast bowler Ubaid Shah and middle-order batter Awais Zafar as they made four changes for the second and final Test against West Indies at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Sunday, with the hosts winning the…
Pakistan has not made any spot LNG purchases after reducing its dependence on imported fossil fuels to 25% from 32% A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province. PHOTO: REUTERS As the second energy shock in four years roils global markets, the contrasting experiences of Pakistan and Bangladesh underscore…
Successful recovery underscores technological maturity and long-term ambitions in space exploration The spectacular landing — conducted on Friday over the South China Sea — saw the Long March-10B lift off from the Hainan commercial space launch site at 12.15pm Beijing time. PHOTO: S CREEN GRAB CCTV China has done it again, stunning the world with…
Floating debt surges to Rs10.56tr on short-term borrowing to meet fiscal shortfalls KARACHI: Pakistan’s gross government domestic debt and liabilities rose to Rs58,089 billion in April 2026, reflecting a steady upward trend in public borrowing, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday. The total compares with Rs57,566 billion in…
England’s Joe Root goes on the attack against India at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Photo: AFP LONDON: Joe Root’s typically composed 99 not out steered a jittery England to a four-wicket win over India in the second one-day international in Cardiff on Thursday to level this three-match series at 1-1. Root came in to bat with…
ISLAMABAD: Sialkot has emerged as a key player in e-commerce trading, where 87% of Pakistan’s total trade transactions are made by Chinese tech giants alone, primarily driven by wholesale business. Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said that the government was aiming to be the primary buyer of local innovative tech…
ISLAMABAD: The first post-Hajj flight carrying Pakistani pilgrims arrived at Islamabad International Airport on Saturday, marking the beginning of the return phase of this year’s Hajj operation, according to the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA). The inaugural return flight, PK-742, landed at Islamabad Airport at 7:15 pm, bringing 165 pilgrims back from Saudi Arabia. The arrival…