Johan Manzambi celebrates scoring the decisive second goal for Switzerland against Canada. Photo: AFP VANCOUVER: Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi fired Switzerland to top spot in World Cup Group B on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over Canada as the co-hosts also ensured a historic spot in the knockout rounds. With the top two teams in the…
Bosnia Herzegovina are in a strong position to reach the World Cup knockout stages for the first time after beating Qatar 3-1. Photo: AFP SEATTLE: Bosnia-Herzegovina are on the verge of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time after beating 2022 hosts Qatar 3-1 in their final Group B match…
Iraqi striker Ali al-Hamadi’s tough character was forged on the streets of edgy Liverpool neighbourhoodToxteth. Photo: AFP PARIS: From being shepherded out of Iraq as a baby to growing up on the mean streets of Toxteth in Liverpool, Iraqi striker Ali al-Hamadi’s journey to the World Cup has been challenging. The 24-year-old will draw on all the qualities…
With a near zero conviction rate and few female police officers, women stuck in abusive marriages KARACHI: In Sindh, even 13 years after the passage of the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act 2013, the law remains poorly implemented, and incidents of violence against women have shown no meaningful decline. After the approval of this…
A displaced Palestinian boy peers through a tear in a tent wall, in Gaza City, May 6, 2026. Photo: file/REUTERS President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday called on influential countries and the international community to impose a “meaningful cost” on Israel for crimes against Palestinian children and to prevent the recurrence of crimes that were exposed…
Afghan media outlet quotes Taliban-led Communications and IT ministry debunking claims of ban Afghanistan’s Taliban government has ordered a nationwide ban on civil servants’ smartphone use, a military court order showed, prompting warnings from rights activists that the move could further restrict access to information. The court order seen by Reuters states that smartphone use…
The scroll was carbonised by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago Fragment of Herculaneum scroll is fixed in place at a Diamond Light Source experimental station after it was scanned using bright x-rays in Didcot, Britain, September 30, 2019. Photo: File/REUTERS Researchers using artificial intelligence and advanced imaging said on Thursday they…
Says Karbala teaches sacrifice for truth and justice; urges nation to reject hatred and incitement Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. PHOTO: FILE Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said Youm-e-Ashura served as a profound reminder of faith, patience, perseverance, sacrifice and commitment to truth, urging the nation to promote inter-sect harmony and counter hatred and incitement….
UN maritime data shows 57 ships with 1,100 seafarers crossed the strait since June 23 in evacuation Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026. REUTERS Oil prices fell to pre-war levels on Thursday as the United States said flows through the Strait of Hormuz were nearing normal and…
Says Gulf allies shared some very serious concerns and that they wanted to be informed of every step of peace accord US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a meeting with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States at The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain during Rubio’s visit to the Middle East to discuss the…