In 2006-07, a 1 percent withholding tax was imposed on commercial imports of gold in the country. Photo: Express News Gold prices surged in both international and local markets. In the international bullion market, the price of gold per ounce rose by $74 to reach $4,075. Spot gold climbed 2% to $4,078.45 per ounce by…
November has turned into Black Friday and vice versa. What was once a one-day shopping sprint has turned into a month-long marathon, with retailers rolling out discounts week after week. Thanks to this, it can be easy to get deal fatigue after a while — but no one wants to miss out on a good…
Georgina RannardClimate and science reporter, Belém, Brazil EPA Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the opening of the COP30 conferences in Belem, Brazil. The world must “defeat” climate denialism and fight fake news, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has told the opening meeting of the UN climate talks. In a…
Tim McManusNov 10, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. PHILADELPHIA — The 1970’s soul song “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers was playing inside the visitors’ locker room…
In the wake of her resignation as BBC News CEO, Deborah Turness has responded to claims from U.S. President Donald Trump and vowed that the U.K. public broadcaster “is not institutionally biased.” Turness and Director-General Tim Davie stepped down from their roles Sunday evening after the BBC was found to have edited a speech Trump…
Two McDonald’s shops in Hong Kong have been sold to the same buyer for HK$183 million (US$23.5 million), marking the fast-food chain’s second and third sales this month as it proceeds with an asset-disposal plan amid an improving commercial property market. A 7,357 sq ft property in Mong Kok’s Good Hope Building was handed over…
Say 27th Amendment poses ‘greatest threat’ to SC in ‘most radical restructuring of the court’ in letter to CJP Justice Yahya Afridi. PHOTO: FILE PAKISTAN: Senior lawyers and retired judges wrote to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi on Monday, warning that the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment poses the “greatest threat” to the Supreme…
Tesla is now in the business of short-term car rentals, as the company tries to mitigate falling sales in the US following the expiry of federal tax credits for electric vehicles. Rentals are currently being offered in two California Tesla stores in San Diego and Costa Mesa, with plans to expand to more locations by…
The Senate has passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2025, with a two-thirds majority. In the Senate, 64 members voted in favour of the amendment, while no votes were cast against it. Farooq Hamid Naek, Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice, on Monday presented a report on the 27th Constitutional Amendment…
Getty Images The company behind the advert says what looks like “luxury or oddity” is actually “intentional investment in early education” “A family based in north London seeks an extraordinary and experienced tutor to support their youngest child on his first steps to becoming an English gentleman.” When reading this advert, you would be forgiven…
