Sprint star Tebogo eyes double Olympic gold
JOHANNESBURG: Sprint star Letsile Tebogo hails from Botswana, a country famed for its diamonds, but it is gold he is seeking at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games this July and August. The 100 and 200-metre athlete turns 21 in June, and the perfect belated birthday present would be becoming the first African to win events […]
Olympic opening could be moved from river to stadium
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday for the first time the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony could move from the river Seine to the national stadium in the event of a security threat. Macron said instead of teams sailing down the Seine on barges, the ceremony could be “limited to the Trocadero” building across […]
Tesla to lay off more than 10% of staff globally as sales fall
BERLIN: Tesla (TSLA.O) will lay off more than 10% of its global workforce, an internal memo seen by Reuters on Monday shows, as it grapples with falling sales and an intensifying price war for electric vehicles (EVs). In a sign of further instability at the EV maker, Tesla’s senior vice president Drew Baglino, in charge […]
Petrol price goes up by Rs4.53 per litre
The federal government has increased price of petrol by Rs4.53 per litre effective from Monday in line with the fluctuation in global oil prices. Petrol will now be available at Rs293.94 per litre against its previous price of Rs289.41 per litre. Meanwhile, the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has also been increased by Rs8.14. HSD […]
Saudi reviews football fan rules after whip attack
RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has vowed to review the fan code of conduct after a “disgraceful” attack in which a spectator appeared to whip a player. The incident occurred on Thursday during a match between Saudi teams Al Ittihad and Al Hilal at the Saudi Super Cup in Abu Dhabi. Footage circulating […]
More than 250 websites selling fake weight-loss drugs reported by anti-counterfeit firm
WASHINGTON: The cybersecurity firm BrandShield has taken down more than 250 websites selling fake versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs in the GLP-1 class, the company’s CEO Yoav Keren told Reuters. BrandShield, which shared this information exclusively with Reuters, said that out of the 279 pharmacy websites the company closed last year for selling […]
Aseefa: Aks-e-Benazir in many ways
KARACHI: For Abdullah Shah, a devoted supporter of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), it was as if the late Benazir Bhutto has a comeback when he saw her youngest daughter Aseefa Bhutto Zardari taking oath as a member of the National Assembly (MNA) on Monday. Witnessing a poignant moment flashing on the TV screens, Shah […]
Aseefa sworn in as MNA amid opposition ruckus
ISLAMABAD: Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, the youngest daughter of President Asif Zardari and the Late Benazir Bhutto was sworn in as a member of the National Assembly (MNA) amid noisy protest from the opposition benches on Monday. The house met here with Speaker Ayaz Sadiq in the chair, on the requisition from the opposition benches. President […]