Bayern Munich reach UCL semi-finals

Bayern Munich scored twice late on to beat Real Madrid 4-3 on the night and knock them out 6-4 on aggregate in a thrilling Champions League quarter-final. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Late goals from Luis Diaz and Michael Olise earned Bayern Munich a dramatic 4-3 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday, sealing a 6-4 aggregate victory…

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Why innovation must speak language of people

ISLAMABAD: In the global conversation about technology and growth, a telling contradiction persists. The world has never been more digitally connected, and yet approximately 2.6 billion people remain entirely offline, not always because infrastructure is absent, but because the systems built around it were never designed with them in mind. This is not a resource…

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FCC faults SHC for judicial overreach

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that the Sindh High Court (SHC) committed “judicial overreach” by exercising suo motu jurisdiction against police officials and interfering in policy guidelines without justification. Such powers, the FCC stated, are not available to high courts under Article 199 of the Constitution. In a two-page judgment, a two-member…

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‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts

‘Looksmaxxing’ is an online subculture ​focused on maximizing people’s physical attractiveness Clavicular, the American masculinist influencer, at Fashion Week in Paris on June 23, 2026. PHOTO: AFP The social media “looksmaxxing” influencer known as Clavicular has been charged with raping a 17-year-old girl who told police she became intoxicated at his family’s ​home on Massachusetts’…

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Pakistan kicks off pre-Hajj 2026 operation as flights depart from Karachi, Lahore

LAHORE: The Hajj operation 2026 began on Saturday as the first flight carrying 160 pilgrims departed from Jinnah International Airport Karachi under the Road to Makkah initiative, state broadcaster Pakistan Television reported. The Sindh Governor, Nehal Hashmi, along with other dignitaries, attended the ceremony and saw off the Hajj pilgrims, saying that those given the…

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Mexico into World Cup last 32

Mexico’s Luis Romo celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates. Photo: REUTERS LOS ANGELES: Mexico became the first team to reach the knockout round of the World Cup on Thursday after a 1-0 victory over South Korea while Canada edged closer to the last 32 after thrashing Qatar. A howler from South Korea goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu gifted…

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PML-N begins ticket deliberations for AJK polls

LAHORE: With more than 200 aspirants competing for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) tickets for 45 legislative assembly seats in the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, the party on Friday convened a parliamentary board meeting to begin finalising candidates for the electoral contest. The meeting, chaired by PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, was attended by…

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