. ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs, on Thursday said the latest statistics generated through the Hajj Management System reveal a strong response from intending pilgrims across the country. More than 80,000 applicants have registered within the first three days of the registration drive. Among them, those wishing to depart from Karachi constitute the largest…
. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged a comprehensive national response to combat the growing threat of drug abuse and illicit trafficking, stressing the need for prevention, awareness, rehabilitation and collective action to protect Pakistan’s youth from emerging narcotics-related challenges. In his message on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, being…
. SAN FRANCISCO: Apple raised iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no longer shield customers from soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry’s data centre buildout. The move does not affect Apple’s main cash cow, the iPhone. But it would take starting price of the Neo – Its…
Pledges $681m support package to revive tourism, investment and business activity While a preliminary U.S.-Iran peace deal is easing the immediate strains, restoring business confidence in Dubai will take time and may require more incentives, six company leaders and analysts told Reuters. photo: reuters DUBAI: Days after Iran began striking targets across the United Arab…
SAN FRANCISCO: Memory chipmakers have for decades been trapped in boom-bust cycles, with capacity buildouts hitting the market just as demand craters. Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix are now trying to convince investors this time is different, arguing long-term deals will keep cash flowing even if the datacenter boom bursts. Micron said on Wednesday customers…
Rescue personnel of Spain’s Emergency Military Unit, (UME), arrive to Venezuela to provide assistance in rescue efforts after earthquakes hit the country, in Venezuela, June 26, 2026, in this handout image. Spanish Emergency Military Unit. Photo: Reuters Desperate Venezuelans and foreign rescuers raced to find survivors trapped under rubble on Friday after twin earthquakes flattened…
FOXBOROUGH: Ousmane Dembele scored one of the earliest hat-tricks in World Cup history on Friday as the Ballon d’Or winner starred in France’s 4-1 win over a second-string Norway, while Erling Haaland watched on from the bench. Paris Saint-Germain forward Dembele opened the scoring in the seventh minute at the Gillette Stadium near Boston, struck…
TORONTO: Senegal became the first African side to score five goals in a World Cup match, a stunning double by Pape Gueye inspiring them to a 5-0 win over 10-man Iraq in their final Group I match on Friday. Senegal also boosted their chances of progressing to the last 32 as one of the eight…
Bystanders say they saw small plane crash into it, police close off roads around CITIC Tower A man points a mobile phone at CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, where damage is visible on a high floor of the exterior, in Beijing, China June 26, 2026. Photo: Reuters An aircraft about the size of…
NEW YORK: Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler fired a 10-under par 60 on Friday, seizing the lead and just missing a rare 59 in the second round of the PGA Tour Travelers Championship. Scheffler made 11 birdies against a lone bogey to stand on 16-under 124 after 36 holes and led by two in the $20 million…