LONDON: Wimbledon begins on Monday, with defending champion JannikSinner chasing a fifth Grand Slam title and women’s top seed Aryna Sabalenka chasing her first major of the year. In the absence of rival and two-time Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner is the clear favourite this year, but the Italian may have to contend with the hot weather and his own lack of…
Advises mobile users to renew their national identity cards before their expiry date Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) launched a public awareness campaign regarding mobile SIMs registered on invalid, cancelled or expired identity cards and directed users to update their documents in a timely manner. According to PTA, mobile numbers that are linked to inactive, cancelled or expired computerised…
Investigations underway, with participation of relevant authorities, to determine the causes of crash A helicopter belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco crashed on Sunday in Ras Tanura on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast west of the Strait of Hormuz, killing 14 nationals, the state news agency reported, adding that the cause was unknown. Aramco had resumed…
KPT surpassed its previous all-time cargo handling record of 54.685 million tonnes during this fiscal year Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Sunday said the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) had achieved the highest annual cargo handling volume in its 138-year history, describing the milestone as a reflection of the growing maritime sector…
Lebanese culture minister says Israeli troops still occupy zone that includes Beaufort Castle, ancient villages A piece of metal lies at of Al‑Bass Roman ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage site hit by an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, southern Lebanon, on June 25, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS A crown was blown off an ancient column in a…
Sante Publique says most fatalities involved older people, expects mortality rate to rise A woman cools off in a public fountain near the Place du Trocadero during high temperatures amid a heatwave in Paris, France, on June 27, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS France has recorded 1,000 excess deaths during the blistering heatwave sweeping Europe, the public…
Capacity shortfall disrupts some of Meta’s internal AI projects, with several other Google clients also affected The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS Google has put limits on Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models after the social media company sought more computing capacity than the rival tech group could provide,…
Ahn Gyu-back, Koizumi agree to revive joint search-and-rescue drills in sixth round of bilateral talks Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back salute to national flags during a welcoming ceremony before their meeting at the Defence Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, June 28, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS South Korea and Japan on Sunday reaffirmed their…
PUBLISHED June 28, 2026 Pakistan’s major cities have witnessed massive investment in public transport infrastructure over the past decade, with governments introducing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems, metro buses, metro trains and electric buses in an effort to modernise urban mobility. These projects were launched with the promise of reducing traffic congestion, providing affordable transportation,…
Iran early on Sunday launches missiles and drones on US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman. Photo: Reuters Iran and the US continued their attacks in the Gulf as each accused the other of violating an increasingly precarious interim deal signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month-old…