PMD warns of nationwide heatwave as mercury set to climb

Temperatures will remain well above normal nationwide, reaching up to 51°C in Sindh and Balochistan The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday warned that heatwave conditions were likely to develop across much of the country from June 7 to 12 as a high-pressure system formed in the upper atmosphere, pushing temperatures significantly above normal levels. According…

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Antonelli leads Ferraris in Monaco

Kimi Antonelli extended his lead in the world championship to 43 points. Photo: AFP MONACO: Championship leading teenager Kimi Antonelli bounced back to top the times for Mercedes ahead of both Ferraris in Saturday’s final free practice ahead of qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix. The 19-year-old Italian, who had endured a torrid race last…

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Scaloni gives encouraging update on Messi fitness

TEXAS: Lionel Messi has taken a step forward in his injury recovery and could play a few minutes in Argentina’s upcoming friendlies before their World Cup opener, coach Lionel Scaloni said Friday. “Leo is doing well, he has already trained partly with the group, he’s no longer completely separated,” Scaloni said. “It’s possible he’ll play…

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Lebanese army officer, soldiers killed in Israeli strike amid ceasefire tensions

Israeli strike targets Lebanese army vehicle in southern Lebanon amid Tel Aviv’s continued truce violations Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 2, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Several Lebanese soldiers, including an officer, were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a military vehicle in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese…

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Bahrain condemns Iranian attacks on its territory, as well as on Kuwait

Urges Tehran to immediately halt ‘unjustified’ attacks, fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz without restrictions Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, Feb. 28, 2026.PHOTO:REUTERS Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned Iranian attacks on the Bahraini and the Kuwaiti territories, calling them “a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the…

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Pentagon raises Israel spy threat to highest level: NBC report

US and Israeli military officers held a meeting in Pentagon. PHOTO: PIXABAY The Pentagon has raised its counterintelligence threat assessment for Israel to the highest possible level on concerns about increasingly aggressive Israeli espionage targeting US officials, NBC News reported Friday. The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) issued the new assessment in recent weeks, elevating Israel’s…

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