Novak Djokovic had to fight hard to see off the challenge of China’s Wu Yibing. Photo: AFP LONDON: Novak Djokovic came through a tense four-set tussle with China’s Wu Yibing to get his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title up and running at Wimbledon on Monday. The 39-year-old was given a tough first-round examination…
Morocco players celebrate their victory over the Netherlands after a penalty shootout. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Morocco defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday after a thrilling battle in Monterrey finished 1-1 after extra-time. Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou made the crucial save to block the Netherlands’ fourth…
Muzaffarabad deputy commissioner confirms Mir’s arrest during a joint operation in Dhirkot Head of the banned Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) Shaukat Nawaz Mir. SCREENGRAB/ Youtube Shaukat Nawaz Mir, head of the recently proscribed Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), was arrested in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Dhirkot area on Tuesday, according…
LONDON: Ben Stokes has thrown his backing behind Harry Brook to succeed him as England test captain. Brook, England’s white-ball skipper, was Stokes’s vice-captain in the test side for the red-ball series against New Zealand which they lost 2-1 on Monday. However he was overlooked for the second test when Stokes was omitted from the team for disciplinary…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday warned India against any attempt to undermine the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), saying that it could result in serious consequences for the region and broader international order. For more than six decades, India and Pakistan amicably managed the Indus River system through the IWT transboundary…
Stablecoins are digital tokens pegged to currencies like the US dollar or euro to maintain a stable value Visa and Mastercard cards are placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken September 24, 2025. REUTERS A consortium including Visa, Mastercard and Coinbase on Tuesday launched a new joint stablecoin in a bid to broaden the…
Delhi protests grow as sources say India may reshuffle cabinet, with Education Minister Pradhan to be moved A person sleeps inside a mosquito net during a sit in protest called by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, June 29, 2026. REUTERS…
Haaland did call an Israeli soldier, but not to congratulate him on killing Palestinians Multiple pro-Palestinian users on social media platform X have been sharing a clip since Monday, claiming it showed Norwegian footballer Erling Haaland calling an Israeli soldier to congratulate him on killing Palestinians. However, Haaland’s call was actually to ask about the…
PTI leader Dr Yasmin Rashid. PHOTO: FILE Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram on Tuesday rejected reports circulating about Dr Yasmin Rashid’s health, saying she was alive and in Kot Lakhpat Jail. Dr Yasmin, 74, a gynaecologist and cancer survivor, has been in custody since May 12, 2023, facing multiple charges tied to…
Govt official says it is the ‘ideal time’ to visit GB with no rain or bad weather forecast from July 3 to 13 Every year, as June and July roll in, railway stations, bus stands and airports see a huge influx of passengers across Pakistan — a majority of them heading up north to escape…