Group of seven was by Ohio river when swimmer struggled, triggering rescue attempts that killed five, sheriff says A file image of Ohio River. PHOTO: PIXABAY Two women and three men were confirmed dead on Monday in an apparent mass drowning in Ohio after two people entered a river to help a struggling swimmer, followed…
China weighs steps to stop Western acquisition of advanced technology firms, report says An AI sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS Chinese authorities are considering tightening export controls on AI and semiconductor technologies, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The step reflects Beijing’s push to…
PML-N supremo vows to resolve AJK issues, pledges tenfold budget increase if party forms government Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday kicked off his election campaign in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), describing the region as his second home and saying it was as dear to him as Punjab. “Azad Kashmir is…
FAA says pilot eVTOL programme data from 26 states will support certification and commercial deployment Archer Aviation eVTOL electric air taxi at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2025. REUTERS The US Federal Aviation Administration said it was working to help industry deploy air taxis, supersonic airplanes,…
Around 100 people unaccounted for as citizens use wooden poles, bare hands to search for missing in Parun A massive flood brought huge boulders that smashed into buildings in Afghanistan’s Parun. PHOTO: AFP Rescuers were struggling to reach residents trapped under mud and boulders in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, after a major flood smashed through…
Shireen Mazari says supporters marked Imaan’s birthday outside apex court with a cake-cutting ceremony ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a petition seeking the suspension of sentences awarded to lawyer Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha in the controversial tweets case, after hearing arguments over whether parallel proceedings before the Islamabad…
Philippine chair urges bloc to ‘navigate our future together’ as ministers tackle Myanmar, economic resilience Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Centre on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 in Pasay city, Philippines. PHOTO: REUTERS Foreign ministers of the Association…
Buying interest witnessed automobile assemblers, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration companies KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) rebounded further on Tuesday as investor sentiment improved amid reports of mediation efforts between the United States and Iran, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining more than 1,000 points in midday trading. The index rose to an…
Cockroach Janta Party drops parliament march plan, demands education minister’s resignation over exam leaks Police use batons to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party as they march toward parliament on the opening day of its monsoon session, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, in New Delhi, India, July…
. GAZA: Hamas announced on Monday that it had elected Khalil al-Hayya, the group’s lead negotiator in indirect ceasefire talks with Israel, as the new head of its political bureau. “Hamas announces the election of brother mujahid Khalil al-Hayya as head of the movement’s political bureau, succeeding the martyred leader Yahya al-Sinwar,” Hamas said in…