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Alibaba Cloud announces steep price cut

HONG KONG: China’s Alibaba Cloud on Thursday said it will slash prices of some of its products by as much as 55%, its most severe price cut to date, amid intensifying competition to attract heavy users, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) software developers. This would be the second time the cloud arm of Chinese e-commerce leader […]

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Cricket stars react as Pakistan team storms into U19 World Cup semi-finals

JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The Pakistan U19 cricket team has stormed into the semi-finals of the World Cup, earning widespread praise from cricket stars and fans alike. The Boys in Green showcased their prowess in the group matches, securing victories against Nepal, Afghanistan, and New Zealand, emerging at the top of the table in the […]

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Rupee falls slightly from 4-month high

KARACHI: The stabilising Pakistani currency on Friday slightly depreciated to Rs279.19 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market, coming down from over four-month high in the wake of a decline in the central bank’s foreign currency reserves below $8 billion. According to State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) data, the rupee ticked down 0.02%, or […]

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Teenager Zainab’s demise shocks tennis community

KARACHI: The shocking, untimely death of teenage tennis star Zainab Ali Naqvi  has plunged the sports circles across the country into mourning and deprived Pakistan of a talented sportsperson. The 17-year-old rising star from Karachi, ranked among the top eight junior players, passed away in Islamabad on the night of February 12 due to cardiac […]

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Kaspersky reveals 30% rise in ransomware attacks

ISLAMABAD: The proliferation of targeted ransomware groups has surged, with these entities now notorious for attacking governments, specific high-profile organisations, or select groups within larger entities, said a press statement. Research conducted by Kaspersky experts reveals a 30% increase in the number of targeted ransomware groups globally from 2022 to 2023. According to the statement, […]

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Ice hockey Russia, Belarus teams remain suspended

LONDON: Ice hockey teams from Russia and Belarus will remain suspended from international competition for the 2024-25 season after the sport’s global governing body said it was “not yet safe” to readmit them. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) suspended all Russian and Belarusian national and club teams from taking part in its events following […]

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Oil steadies after OPEC+ cut extension

LONDON: Oil prices were little changed on Monday, a day after the widely expected extension of voluntary output cuts through the middle of the year by the OPEC+ producer group. Brent futures were up19 cents to $83.74 a barrelat 1422 GMT after rising 2.4% last week. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose 6 cents to […]

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Hockey coach says India ‘extremely difficult for women’

NEW DELHI: India women’s hockey coach and former Olympic gold medallist Janneke Schopman has hit out at the gender disparity in the country, both in sport and society more widely. Schopman, the first woman to coach an Indian national hockey team, broke down as she described the preferential treatment enjoyed by the men’s team. “I […]