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Kuwait has introduced amendments to its nationality law that could have consequences for the descendants of individuals found to have deliberately included unrelated persons in their nationality records. Under the new decree-law, action may be taken when the Supreme Committee for Investigating Kuwaiti Nationality or a final court judgment establishes that a person intentionally added someone who was not their…
KPMG Australia, embroiled in scandal over the misuse of confidential client information, said on Monday it would cut about 5% of its workforce, affecting 27 partners and around 360 employees, and warned of difficult market conditions next year. Most of the headcount reduction will take place in its consulting and business services divisions. KPMG Australia CEO John Sams, who only…
Washington: Hefty US tariffs on some Canadian products took effect on Saturday after days of negotiations that went down to the wire failed to produce an agreement. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed that his country will match the US tariffs “dollar for dollar to protect our workers and businesses,” as officials said late Friday that Washington and Ottawa had…
ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Saturday filed a contempt of court petition in the Supreme Court over not shifting the party’s founder to the hospital on the court’s order. Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) in a plea sought contempt proceedings over alleged violation of the apex court’s August 18 order. Petitioner requested to the court to issue show cause notices to those committed…
CAIRO/WASHINGTON: The United States and Iran exchanged defiant messages ahead of Monday’s scheduled announcement of new U.S. economic sanctions that could impact the Islamic Republic and Tehran’s most important trading partners including China. As the war neared six months old, the two sides were not exchanging fire but also not pursuing peace talks. All the while, oil shipments through the…
Major League Soccer fined Inter Miami’s Argentine superstar Lionel Messi an undisclosed amount on Friday for slapping Philadelphia’s Quinn Sullivan on the back of the neck in the clubs’ 2-2 draw on Wednesday. The league’s disciplinary committee said it had levied the fine “for violating the league’s policy regarding hands to the face/head/neck of an opponent.” Miami’s Ian Fray was…
MIDDLETOWN, United States: US Vice President JD Vance returned to his hometown Friday to campaign for Republicans in November’s crucial midterm elections — and test his own hopes of succeeding Donald Trump in 2028. Vance gave a speech at the steel plant where his grandfather worked for 40 years in Middletown, Ohio, the blue-collar town which featured in his bestselling…
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday granted bail to a woman accused of torturing her husband, a member of the security forces, and their two minor daughters, ordering her release. Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro directed the father of the accused, Amna Saeed, to furnish surety bonds worth Rs200,000 for her release on bail. The bail petition was filed…
Pakistan endured a forgettable outing at Headingley as they suffered a 103-run defeat to England in the first Test of the three-match series on Friday, with their batting collapse producing several unwanted records. The defeat came after Pakistan had drawn their previous two-Test series against the West Indies 1-1, but they struggled to cope with England’s pace attack throughout the…
ISLAMABAD: A decision has been taken to transfer the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) from Karachi to Islamabad, ARY News reported. The CAA and PAA headquarters will be shifted from Karachi Airport to Islamabad Airport. Meanwhile, a temporary headquarters will be constructed at the Islamabad airport for the immediate transfer of both key organizations. A…
