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Gold per tola gains Rs1,523 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan increased on Thursday in line with their gain in the international market. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs469,285 after a gain of Rs1,523 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at Rs402,335 aft…

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Algeria score late to upset Dutch with surprise away win

ROTTERDAM: Winger Anis Hadj Moussa scored on his home ground to give Algeria a surprise 1-0 away win over ​the Netherlands in their World Cup warm-up on Wednesday. Hadj Moussa, ‌who plays for Dutch club Feyenoord, cut in off the right wing and str…

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Sabalenka ousted by Shnaider as shocks continue to rock French Open

PARIS: Aryna Sabalenka was dumped out of the French Open on a windy Wednesday at Roland Garros as Diana Shnaider staged an inspired comeback to beat the ​world number one 3-6 7-5 6-0 and further blow open the draw heading into the semi-finals. In …

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Pound treads water amid uncertainty about Iran peace talks

LONDON: The pound was little changed on Thursday as markets remained focused on the uncertain outcome of US-Iran peace talks. Israel and ​Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the ‌Trump administration said on Wednesday, bols…

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South African rand steady as traders mull new US tariffs, fragile Gulf ceasefire

JOHANNESBURG: The rand was steady in early trade on Thursday as investors weighed proposed US tariffs linked to forced ​labour and tracked developments in the Gulf. South Africa’s trade ‌ministry said the country remains compliant with all domesti…

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European shares steady as investors eye Mideast tensions; Remy gains

European shares were steady at the open ‌on Thursday, as the Middle East conflict kept investors cautious, while beverage maker Remy Cointreau gained after announcing a turnaround plan. The pan-European ​STOXX 600 index inched up 0.1% to 622.17 po…

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Nepali climber alive after six days missing on Everest

KATHMANDU: A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was believed dead has been found alive after crawling alone almost to Base Camp, officials told AFP on Thursday. His wife had even begun to offer last rite praye…

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US House votes for measure that would end Iran war, in blow to Trump

WASHINGTON: The Republican-led US House of Representatives approved a resolution on Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from continuing the war against Iran, reflecting ​growing concern among members of his party about the three-month-old co…

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Israeli strikes kill nine people in Gaza, medics say

CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli strikes killed at least nine Palestinians, including five family members, in separate attacks in the Gaza Strip ​on Thursday, health officials said. Medics said Israeli planes launched ‌strikes on four apartments around the sam…

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Supernet Technologies secures Rs1bn contract

Supernet Technologies Limited (STL) was declared on Thursday the successful bidder for a project valued at approximately Rs1 billion. The project, awarded by a leading organization in Pakistan, involved the provision of hardware and related servic…

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