. MOSCOW: Moscow, June 30, 2026 (AFP) – Russia on Tuesday said it shot down 419 Ukrainian drones over the country overnight, including in the Moscow region, where authorities said a six-month-old baby was killed. Kyiv has stepped up its long-range drone strike campaign against Russia in recent months, as Moscow’s full-scale offensive against Ukraine…
New Zealand captain Tom Latham holds the Crowe-Thorpe trophy after his side’s 160-run win in the third Test at Trent Bridge that sealed a 2-1 series defeat of England. Photo: AFP LONDON: New Zealand captain Tom Latham hailed his side’s “old-school” cricket after they became the first team to come from behind and win a…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday formally took its seat as a permanent member of the International Olive Council (IOC) for the first time during the 123rd session of the council held in Lisbon, Portugal, marking a significant milestone in the country’s growing olive sector. Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain led a…
Gabriel Martinelli celebrates his 95th-minute goal for Brazil in Houston. Photo: AFP HOUSTON: Substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored deep in injury time as Brazil beat a stubborn Japan 2-1 on Monday to roll into the World Cup last 16. Arsenal winger Martinelli struck in the 95th minute in Houston to break Japanese hearts in the most dramatic fashion. The five-time…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting on population welfare in Islamabad on Tuesday. Photo: X/ PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday stressed that maintaining a balance between population growth and available resources was essential for sustainable development, saying that rapid population growth was placing increasing pressure on national resources and posing a major…
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari meets JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to discuss national political issues in Islamabad on Tuesday. Photo: X/PPP Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday called for dialogue to resolve the ongoing unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, while announcing an electoral…
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…