US hits Canadian goods with 50% tariffs
Ottawa suspends negotiations, vows dollar-for-dollar retaliation as USMCA renewal clouds WASHINGTON/OTTAWA: The US imposed 50%…
US hits Canadian goods with 50% tariffs
Ottawa suspends negotiations, vows dollar-for-dollar retaliation as USMCA renewal clouds WASHINGTON/OTTAWA: The US imposed 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods on Saturday after the two longstanding allies failed to reach a trade deal, with each side accusing the other of derailing days of talks. The tariffs that came into effect just after midnight (0400 GMT)…
Pegula beats Swiatek to reach Cincinnati final
Jessica Pegula (USA) returns a shot against Iga Swiątek (POL) during the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Photo: REUTERS CINCINNATI: Jessica Pegula rallied in the third set to topple defending champion Iga Swiatek and book a title showdown with Coco Gauff at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. World number three Pegula won a “crazy”…
JI chief announces nationwide strike, long march towards Islamabad after 12 Rabiul Awwal
Naeem says three ongoing sit-ins would continue, while protest camps would also be established in different cities Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman. Photo: X/ File LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Sunday announced that the party would continue its sit-in until the withdrawal of the petroleum levy, followed by a shutter-down strike after…
Pakistan, Malaysia to boost ties
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held talks with Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail in Islamabad, where both sides agreed to expand cooperation in counterterrorism, anti-narcotics efforts, cybercrime prevention, and immigration management. The meeting resulted in a decision to establish a Joint Working Group between the two interior ministries and strengthen intelligence-sharing mechanisms to…
Stock market slips 1.6% on Hormuz uncertainty
KSE-100 ends week lower by 2,938 points, also weighed down by domestic political noise KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the week on a softer note, with the benchmark KSE-100 index settling at 177,167, down 2,938 points, or 1.63% week-on-week, amid lingering uncertainty about the US-Iran conflict and domestic political noise. After a volatile stretch…
Olise leads Bayern to Super Cup win
Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer lifts the trophy with teammates after winning the Supercup final. Photo: Reuters MUNICH: Michael Olise scored a goal and created another as Bayern Munich won 2-1 at old foes Borussia Dortmund in the season-opening German Supercup on Saturday. After a starring role with France at the World Cup, Olise was Bayern’s…
Gill, Padikkal fifties put India in control in Colombo
Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India’s captain Shubman Gill during the first day of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on August 23, 2026. Photo: AFP COLOMBO: India built a solid platform on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka…
ML-1 groundbreaking set for next year
PR says civil works on the $2.5 billion first phase of Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project could begin in January 2027 Minister to upgrade passenger train booking, fully digitize freight booking to boost efficiency and cut interference. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi said on Saturday that work on the Main Line-1…
Seoul sends first commercial ship via Arctic to Europe
SEOUL: A South Korean container ship sets sail on Saturday for Europe via the Arctic in the nation’s first commercial voyage on the route to test its viability, with the hope of turning the south eastern port of Busan into a global maritime hub. The PanStar Acro will sail north, hugging eastern Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula,…
Pakistan players’ attitude raises concern
England’s Joe Root smiles at Pakistan’s stumper Mohammad Rizwan on day-2 of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley on August 20, 2026. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Pakistani cricketers, seemingly accustomed to defeats, have become ‘grief-proof’. Despite being in a poor position in the closing stages of the first Test against England, they were…
