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FBR offices to remain open on weekend

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) directed on Friday all Large Taxpayers’ Offices (LTOs), Medium Taxpayers’ Offices (MTOs), Corporate Tax Offices (CTOs) and Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) to remain open on Saturday and Sunday. The directions were pa…

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Gold price drops by Rs500 per tola in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Friday in line with their loss in the international market. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs474,862 after a decline of Rs500 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at Rs407,117 afte…

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EU chief says Russia ‘crossed yet another line’ with Romania drone hit

BRUSSELS: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday that Russia’s “war of aggression has crossed yet another line” after a drone hit a building in Romania, an EU member state neighbouring Ukraine. NATO member Romania says Russian drone hit block o…

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Ukraine drone attack kills one in Russia: governor

MOSCOW: A man was killed on Friday in southern Russia in a Ukrainian drone attack on a chemical factory, regional authorities said in a statement. “A 60-year-old man was killed in a synthetic fibre company” in Volzhsky following “a drone attack by…

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French GDP slips 0.1% in first quarter: official data

PARIS: The French economy contracted 0.1 percent in the first quarter from the fourth quarter last year, statistics office INSEE said Friday, a downward revision from its previous reading of zero growth. The decline resulted from lower consumer sp…

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California teen wins National Spelling Bee with ‘bromocriptine’

Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old eighth-grader from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in a spell-off on Thursday, correctly ​spelling 32 words rapid-fire over 90 seconds to claim the $50,000 ‌cash prize. He defeated Is…

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From K-pop to K-glow: lasers, facial firming drive South Korea’s new tourism wave

SEOUL: Mexican Maria Zu first visited Seoul eight ​years ago to tour the cafes and parks of the South Korean capital, but spent a key part of her latest ‌trip in April in skincare clinics, under the gaze of doctors wielding laser wands and injecti…

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London to host Ballon d’Or for first time as award marks 70th anniversary

LONDON: This year’s Ballon d’Or awards ceremony will be held in ​London for the first time on ‌October 26, organisers said on Thursday, as the prestigious prize celebrates its 70th anniversary. Created ​by France Football magazine in ​1956, the Ba…

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Messi leads Argentina squad for sixth World Cup

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina named their 26-man squad for the World Cup on Thursday, with Lionel Messi set to lead the defending champions ​at the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The ‌38-year-old Inter Miami forward will play in his…

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Ireland’s McGrath calls for resolution to Israel fixture controversy

Ireland midfielder Jamie McGrath said the team do not want to get embroiled in the controversy surrounding their ​Nations League games against Israel after their friendly win ‌over Qatar in Dublin on Thursday was disrupted by protests. Ireland are…

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