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IMAGE: In recent years, dozens of Russian athletes had been allowed to compete as neutrals if they could show a doping-free background but they too remain unable to compete after the Council voted to maintain the blanket ban on Russian and…

Europe's bank stocks came under pressure again on Wednesday, with Credit Suisse tumbling to a new low, as investors continued to worry about stress within the sector following Silicon Valley Bank's collapse.Regulators and financial…

Credit Suisse sought to shore up its liquidity and restore investor confidence on Thursday by borrowing up to $54 billion from Switzerland's central bank, after a slide in its shares intensified fears of a global banking crisis.Shares in…

Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta has temporarily fought off a lawsuit in the UK over allegations it abused its dominant position to monetise users' personal data. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of 45 million Facebookusers in Britain and valued at…

IMAGE: The court rejected the arguments and ordered Dani Alves to remain on remand at the Brians 2 prison on the outskirts of Barcelona. Photograph: Gustau Nacarino/Reuters A Spanish court rejected a request by Brazilian soccer player Dani…

The Rotary Flames House, a pediatric hospice in Calgary, is temporarily pausing its services and discharging all its respite patients to redeploy staff to Alberta Children's Hospital. The Rotary Flames House provides palliative, respite and…

A currency dealer can be seen counting $100 notes. — AFP/FileKARACHI: After a week’s respite, the country’s foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) once again declined by 1.7%.On November 18, the foreign…

A representational image of Rs1,000 rupee notes and $100 US dollar note. — AFP/FileKARACHI: After a day’s respite, the Pakistani rupee once again reverted to its downward trend by depreciating 0.17% against the US dollar in the…

FRANKFURT: Natural gas and electricity prices in Europe have plunged from summer peaks thanks to mild weather and a monthslong scramble to fill gas storage ahead of winter and replace Russian supplies during the war in Ukraine. It's a…

On Oct. 1, 2022, nine revisions to the Laws of Cricket will become effective. These constitute the third edition of the 2017 re-coding, the seventh set since the Laws were first drafted in 1744. Although it ceased being the game’s…