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Switzerland ups 2026 GDP growth forecast
SWITZERLAND: The Swiss government on Thursday upped its 2026 economic growth forecast to 1.7percent, citing an exceptionally high growth recorded in the second quarter of the year. Switzerland is traditionally one of Europe’s more resilient...
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Venezuela nears deal to move USD4bn gold reserve to New York, FT says
BENGALURU: The Venezuelan government and the opposition are close to an agreement to transfer the central bank’s gold reserves, worth about USD4 billion, to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from the Bank of England, the Financial Times ...
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Germany machinery sector to see fourth year of decline
BERLIN: Germany’s machinery and equipment industry is expected to shrink for a fourth consecutive year in 2026, with production forecast to fall 2percent in real terms, the VDMA said on Thursday, cutting its earlier forecast of stagnation. ...
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Major US airlines oppose Air China bid to schedule additional US flights
WASHINGTON: A group representing major US airlines said on Friday it opposes Air China’s bid to schedule additional flights from Beijing to New York and Washington as part of President Xi Jinping’s planned meeting with President Donald Trum...
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Canada optimistic about concluding trade talks with India by year-end
MUMBAI: Canada is optimistic about concluding negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with India by year-end, the country’s minister for international trade said on Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney...
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China central bank adviser says AI may deepen supply-demand imbalance
BEIJING: Artificial intelligence could deepen and prolong China’s strong supply and weak demand imbalance, a central bank adviser said on Saturday, adding to calls for policies that bolster consumption and repair balance sheets across the e...
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British consumers defy forecasts, up their shopping again
LONDON: British consumers unexpectedly increased their shopping in August, although they cut fuel purchases after prices jumped following the resumption of the Iran war, official figures showed on Friday. Retail sales volumes rose 0.5percen...
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US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall
WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the decline likely overstates the health of the labour market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 10,000 to a s...
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India warns new US tariffs over Russian oil may hit ties, vows to protect energy security
NEW DELHI: India has warned Washington that new measures to levy tariffs over the purchase of Russian oil could impact bilateral ties, the South Asian nation’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, hours after the US made a new move to punish ...
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EU to impose provisional safeguards to protect electrical steel from imports
BRUSSELS/ FRANKFURT: The European Union will impose a set of import quotas and minimum prices for electrical steel and downstream products, it said on Friday, in a bid to shield the EU from cheap imports, principally from Asia. The move wil...
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Aramco to boost Gulf exports to 60m barrels
SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia has sold about 60 million barrels of crude from its Gulf port of Ras Tanura inside the Strait of Hormuz for loading via ship-to-ship transfer at the Omani port of Sohar this month and next, multiple trade s...
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A state failing its children
EDITORIAL: That 1,914 cases of violence and abuse against children were reported across Pakistan in just the first six months of 2026 should provoke considerably more than another round of concern and condemnation. The figure cited by Senat...
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Backbone, badly bent
EDITORIAL: Calling the district judiciary the backbone of Pakistan’s justice system is entirely appropriate, because this is where most citizens encounter the courts and where confidence in justice is ultimately won or lost. Chief Justice Y...
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The Weather
KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (September 19, 2026) and the forecast for Sunday (September 20 2026). ================================================================== CITIES TODAY TOMORROW =========================================...
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Trump says US will form 'AI Force' and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar
The president said his administration "will not in any way hinder or stifle the growth" amid amid warnings about the emergent technology.
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Trump says US will form 'AI Force' and appoint an artificial intelligence tsar
The president said his administration "will not in any way hinder or stifle the growth" amid amid warnings about the emergent technology.
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Fulham vs Manchester United: Premier League – prediction, teams, lineups
Man United have won only one league game this season, putting Michael Carrick under pressure ahead of Fulham trip.
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Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think
Meta's Muse is apparently an effective AI assistant, but one that's a little creepy. Part of that is because of its new Mac app, which can access Messages, Calendar, and Notes. But for all its smarts, Muse doesn't actually know how to descr...
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Israel’s president pardons soldier who killed wounded Palestinian in 2016
Elor Azaria had shot a Palestinian who had already been incapacitated by Israeli troops, in controversial case.
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Israeli president pardons combat medic who shot dead wounded Palestinian attacker
Elor Azaria’s conviction in 2017 for manslaughter of man who stabbed soldier continues to divide countryIsrael’s president has pardoned a combat medic who shot dead a badly wounded Palestinian attacker who had stabbed a soldier in the occup...
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