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SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Friday, heading for their steepest weekly gain since mid-July, as rising tension and renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities heightened concerns over Middle East supply risks. Brent crude futures rose 54 cents, or 0.6%, to $96.06 a barrel by 0100 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 80 cents, or 0.9%, to $92.10. On a weekly…
Colombo: Sri Lankan authorities and Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) have seized a total of 671 kilograms of methamphetamine, commonly known as “ice,” in a joint operation targeting an Afghan drug trafficking network, the ANF said in a statement on Friday. The operation was conducted at the ports of Karachi, Pakistan, and Colombo, Sri Lanka, following intelligence shared by the ANF….
ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has announced a significant oil and gas discovery at the Bobi Oil Field, with the Bobi-11 well expected to produce around 1,000 barrels of oil per day. According to a company statement, the Bobi-11 well is also expected to produce 1.0 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of natural gas, marking…
LAHORE: In a historic move led by Sports Minister Faisal Ayub, Punjab has included students in a sports advisory board for the first time in the province’s history, ARY News reported. The Provincial Minister chaired a meeting of the Punjab Sports Board, during which he stated that the youth will now play a direct role in shaping sports policy. Faisal…
Karachi police have registered a case related to an acid attack on a woman in Karachi’s Upper Gizri area, ARY News reported on Friday. The case has been registered at Clifton Police Station on acid-victim woman’s complaint. According to the FIR, the incident took place in a street near the Munawar Filter Plant. The victim, identified as Mumtaz, told police…
KARACHI: Another case of monkeypox has been diagnosed in Karachi, bringing the city’s total number of confirmed cases to 41, ARY News reported. A 19-year-old youth from interior Sindh was diagnosed with the disease and admitted to NIPA Hospital yesterday. A PCR test subsequently confirmed the presence of monkeypox in the young patient. The patient is currently receiving treatment in…
The highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) is finally getting its own premium DualSense wireless controllers from Sony Interactive Entertainment and Rockstar Games. Featuring a color palette that matches the pastel and palm tree–themed Vice City, two limited-edition DualSense controllers are expected to be released November 19, 2026. Pre-orders for the official GTA VI DualSense controllers go live…
Ghana — Carlos Queiroz will continue in his role as head coach of the Ghana national football team after stepping down two months ago from overseeing the Black Stars’ World Cup qualification campaign in 2026. On Thursday the GFA confirmed it had inked another coaching deal with the 73-year-old Portuguese strategist on the back of talks with both the football…
Kuwait’s Ministry of Health has closed four private healthcare facilities following inspections that uncovered violations of licensing regulations. The ministry said the enforcement action was part of ongoing inspections aimed at ensuring private healthcare facilities comply with licensing requirements and maintain proper standards of patient care. Authorities found violations involving the operation and investment of healthcare facilities without the required…
London: Israeli athletes who were due to compete in an international triathlon in the Northern Irish city of Londonderry this weekend will no longer be taking part, race organisers said Thursday. North West Triathlon Club (NWTC) said it had made “strong representations” that it could not support the participation of four Israeli athletes in the Europe Triathlon Cup. But Julie…
