Germany dumped out by Paraguay

FOXBOROUGH: Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay in the last 32 after losing 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Foxborough on Monday. It marks the first time that Germany have ever lost a penalty shootout at a World Cup. Julio Enciso headed Paraguay into a shock lead…

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UN must blacklist global terror threat BLA

‘BLA does not represent Balochistan. It weaponises Balochistan’s deprivation’ ISLAMABAD: I belong to Balochistan. I have spent my political life in its dust, in its mountains, and among its people. I have listened to mothers who do not know where their sons went, and sat across from families grieving children who were recruited, radicalised, and…

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Floods paralyse Ghana capital, kill three

. ACCRA: Torrential rains sparked flooding across Accra on Monday, killing at least three people, authorities and local media reported, with the president blaming climate change and unchecked urbanisation. Flooding is common during Ghana’s rainy season, but residents say inundations in the capital have become worse in recent years due to rapid urbanisation, the building…

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US, Iran head to Doha for de-escalation talks

Trump confirms high-level meeting in Qatari capital White House says Witkoff and Kushner to join talks Tehran denie DOHA/ WASHINGTON: The United States and Iran are set to hold high-level talks in Doha on Tuesday (today) in an effort to preserve a fragile ceasefire after days of renewed military exchanges threatened to derail an interim…

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CM warns PERA over misconduct

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz reviewing secuirty arrangements ahead of Muharram. SCREENGRAB LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday ordered the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) to adopt a people-friendly approach, warning that arrogance, misuse of authority and corruption would not be tolerated, as the new force continues to face complaints from traders…

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Stokes to retire from international cricket

Ben Stokes announces retirement from international cricket after the third Test against New Zealand. Photo: REUTERS/FILE LONDON: England test captain Ben Stokes will retire from international cricket after the third test against New Zealand, bringing the curtain down on a career that included the 2019 World Cup triumph and one of the most famous Ashes…

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Arif Habib Consortium takes over PIA management as govt formally completes privatisation process

PIA says the transition marks ‘bold new chapter of modernisation and global excellence’ for the national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said on Monday that it officially transitioned to new management under PIA Equity Ltd, a special purpose vehicle of the Arif Habib Consortium. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq…

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