BEIJING: At least eight people have been killed in an explosion at a biotech factory in northern China, state media reported on Sunday, revising the death toll upward by one. China’s state news agency Xinhua said the blast occurred on Saturday morning at the Jiapeng Biotech Company in Shanxi province. Earlier reports had put the…
JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday to discuss ongoing negotiations with Iran, Netanyahu’s office said on Saturday. In a statement, the prime minister’s office said Netanyahu believes any future agreement must include restrictions on Iran’s ballistic missile programme and an end to Tehran’s…
MOSCOW: Russian authorities have arrested a man suspected of shooting and wounding senior military intelligence officer Vladimir Alekseyev, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Sunday, adding that the suspect was detained in Dubai and extradited to Russia. According to the FSB, the suspect, a man in his 60s, fled to the United Arab Emirates…
ISLAMABAD: Today marks the final deadline for intending Hajj pilgrims to complete their biometric verification through the Saudi Visa Bio App. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Religious Affairs said that pilgrims can conveniently complete the biometric process from home using the app, helping them avoid unnecessary inconvenience. The spokesperson emphasized that Hajj visas will…
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced an extension of Basant celebrations across Lahore until 5:00am on Monday, citing the festive yet disciplined atmosphere witnessed during the event, Beyond the Time News reported on Sunday. In a message posted on X, the chief minister said the decision was taken in view of the…
KARACHI: Police on Sunday arrested Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi’s acting chief Muslim Pervaiz, Sindh Assembly member Muhammad Farooq, and several other party leaders during a press conference held outside the Sindh office of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). According to Jamaat-e-Islami, the arrests were made while party leaders were addressing the media in what the…
South Africa captain Aiden Markram on Sunday said his side enters the T20 World Cup with renewed confidence and belief following their historic World Test Championship (WTC) victory last year. Runners-up in the previous edition, the Proteas begin their campaign in the 20-team tournament against Canada at the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad on…
LONDON/TORONTO/FRANKFURT: Swiss banking giant UBS opened accounts for Ghislaine Maxwell in 2014, just months after JPMorgan Chase severed ties with Jeffrey Epstein, and helped manage up to $19 million of her assets in the years preceding her sex-trafficking conviction, according to documents. The documents, released last month by the U.S. Justice Department, offer new details…
Investors are increasingly shifting toward cheaper, smaller companies as they reassess their tolerance for risk following sharp market swings that have battered several sectors and volatile assets. Risk aversion has spread through parts of the market that had performed strongly in recent years, prompting investors to rotate out of high-flying segments and into more defensive…
Islamabad: The Pakistan Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment has cautioned jobseekers to remain vigilant against fraudulent overseas employment offers, especially those that demand upfront payments. In an advisory, the bureau said that any overseas job offer requiring payments—such as visa fees or recruitment charges—should be treated as a clear warning sign. It emphasized that…