Shai Hope of West Indies celebrates his half-century. Photo: AFP LONDON: Shai Hope and Justin Greaves steadied the West Indies first innings reply with an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership of 174 as the home side reached 318 for four at the close of the third day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at…
Dozens of people gathered outside the prison and had to be held back by a police cordon Prisoners board a bus to be transferred to another prison following clashes between two groups of inmates at Negombo Prison, in the coastal town of Negombo, Sri Lanka, July 6, 2026. REUTERS Twenty-five people were killed and about…
Pakistan says IWT summit reaffirmed treaty obligations and opposed unilateral suspension under international law The core measure of the seminar’s success was its immense international resonance and its ability to shape the global agenda. PHOTO: APP An international seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) held in Islamabad on June 30 marked an extraordinary milestone…
LAUSANNE: FIFA “crossed a red line” with the controversial decision to suspend US star Folarin Balogun’s one game ban for a year, European football’s governing body UEFA said on Monday. FIFA’s ruling, which came after the intervention of Donald Trump, permits Balogun to play in the co-hosts’ World Cup last 16 match with Belgium later…
Nestle, Haleon and Mondelez use AI to speed product innovation, recipe design and supply chain planning Bottles of L’Oreal Paris Elseve Collagen Lifter shampoo and conditioner in a supermarket in Brussels, Belgium, July 3, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS French cosmetics company L’Oreal has used AI to identify molecules in its skincare products that can be repurposed for…
Strongly condemns ongoing human rights violations in IIOJK, declaring that Kashmir remains jugular vein of Pakistan RAWALPINDI: The military’s top brass on Monday expressed a resolute commitment to undertake all necessary measures to ensure the availability of Pakistan’s “rightful share of water” amid tensions with India over the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). For more than…
Babar Azam has been reappointed as Pakistan Test captain. Photo: AFP Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam has said that he is confident and better prepared as he takes charge of the Test side once again, adding that his focus will remain on discipline, fitness and performance. “Whenever you get the opportunity to captain Pakistan, it is always…
Multiple users, most appearing to be pro-PTI based on past posts, have been sharing a comment attributed to Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on social media platforms X and Facebook since July 3, 2026, wherein he defends the alleged grandson of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in a rape case involving two foreign…
LONDON: Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc won a dramatic British Grand Prix under safety car conditions on Sunday as Mercedes’s Kimi Antonelli failed to score for the second time in three races and saw his once-commanding Formula One lead slashed to 25 points. The win, after a race of changing fortunes and late twists, was Ferrari’s 250th…
Guterres urges global AI rules to protect children from self-harm risks and deceptive AI companions FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at UN headquarters in New York City, US, April 27, 2026. REUTERS UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned that artificial intelligence is…