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Lukaku returns in style with 90th goal for Belgium

RIJEKA: Romelu Lukaku marked his return to the Belgium side with a record-extending 90th international goal as they beat ​Croatia 2-0 away in their World Cup warm-up friendly on ‌Tuesday. Captain Youri Tielemans took advantage of a defensive slip …

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India set for bumper New Zealand tour later this year

India will undertake the biggest-ever international cricket tour of New Zealand later ​this year, playing two tests, five ‌one-day internationals and five Twenty20 matches against the Black Caps. India will open the tour with ​the T20s in late Oct…

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Ministry urges tax relief extension for telecom sector

The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has proposed a comprehensive package of fiscal incentives for the telecom sector, including exemption from withholding tax, reduction in import duties on telecom equipment and lo…

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Fire in Delhi hotel kills at least 21, police say

NEW DELHI: At least 21 people were killed in a fire ​at a hotel in Delhi on Wednesday, ‌police said, in one of the worst such incidents in the national capital in recent ​years. The hotel was located in Malviya ​Nagar in south Delhi, they said, a …

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OECD cuts 2026 global growth forecasts over Mideast war fallout

PARIS: The war in the Middle East has dented economic growth prospects worldwide, with a more severe shock likely if no effective ceasefire is agreed before 2027, the OECD warned Wednesday. Global economic growth is now forecast to slip to 2.8 per…

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Leghari orders action against worst-performing field officers

Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, issued strict directions on Wednesday to all power distribution companies (DISCOs) across Pakistan to initiate immediate disciplinary proceedings against their worst-performing Sub-Divis…

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Iran drone and missile attack hits Kuwait airport, state news agency says

DUBAI: An Iranian drone and missile attack struck Kuwait’s international airport early on Wednesday, causing injuries and forcing authorities to divert flights, Kuwait’s state news agency reported. Iran’s Hormuz body claims control of waters south…

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Haiti rout New Zealand 4-0 in World Cup warmup

Haiti crushed a shambolic New Zealand 4-0 in a steamy World Cup warmup in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Tuesday, delighting a buzzing crowd of Haitian fans and spoiling a milestone match for All Whites captain Chris Wood. Ruben Providence struck in …

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Ghani Dairies imports another batch of 300 heifers from Australia

Ghani Dairies Limited, a part of the Ghani Group, said on Wednesday that it successfully imported and received another batch comprising 300 high-yield heifers from Australia, supplied by Australian Rural Export PTY Ltd. The company shared the deve…

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Iron ore falls on thinning steel margins and weak demand

Iron ore prices fell on Wednesday, dragged lower by thinning steel margins and seasonally weakening demand in top consumer China. The most-traded iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) dropped 0.57% to 780 yuan ($115.27) a me…

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