Anthropic said it disrupted illegal Claude use by a Yemen-based group running three weapons development programmes A Houthi source said blocking Israeli-linked shipping is only “a first step,” warning that further escalation could lead to broader restrictions on vessels heading to Israel. PHOTO: REUTERS A group in Yemen attempted to use Anthropic’s Claude chatbot to…
Razaullah roars in celebration after dismissing Joe Root. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Razaullah Khan Mashwani’s rise to Pakistan’s Test team did not begin under bright stadium lights or in a high-profile academy. It began with tape-ball cricket in Mardan. The fast bowler, who made a sensational international debut against England, was born into a family from…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend the industrial exhibition “Innoprom. India” on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, September 11, 2026. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS In a BRICS Business Forum address in India, Russian president says competition with West taking on ‘unsavory’ forms, including attempts to…
‘We have open lines of communication with both parties, with both Iran and the US, and at high levels,’ Ahmad says Pakistan is urging the US and Iran to return to negotiations under an agreement brokered by Islamabad, despite a “lingering lack of trust on both sides” that has prevented the deal from being implemented,…
Pakistan’s national senior hockey team downed hosts South Korea. Photo: PHF Pakistan’s national senior hockey team downed hosts South Korea 4-3 in a thrilling second match of their ongoing series on Thursday, continuing their preparations for the Asian Games. The match produced an open and attacking contest, with both sides showing an aggressive approach. Pakistan,…
India balances ties with the US, Gulf states, Russia, Iran and Israel amid Ukraine and Iran war disruptions Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, September 11, 2026. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS India said on Friday…
Three of four cases are from Bannu Division, where security constraints have left children without vaccination PESHAWAR: Pakistan reported its fourth polio case of the year after a new infection was detected in Bannu district in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC) said in a statement on Friday. The country’s first polio…
KARACHI: The benchmark KSE-100 index tumbled over 3,000 points at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday, slipping below the psychologically important 170,000 level and matching July lows as investors dumped stocks following the surge in global oil prices and renewed US-Iran attacks. Market breadth was extremely weak, with 406 stocks declining against only 58…
PARIS: France will not support the candidacy of Gianni Infantino, who is running for a new term as FIFA president in March 2027, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Thursday. The FFF is aligning itself with the position of other European federations such as Belgium, Italy, Scotland, Sweden and Wales, who have also publicly…
The visitors fight hard after conceding a huge 320 runs first innings lead at Edgbaston Pakistan’s Shan Masood celebrates reaching his half-century in the third Test at Edgbaston. Photo: AFP Shan Masood and Azan Awais struck determined half-centuries as Pakistan mounted a stubborn resistance against England on Friday, frustrating the hosts’ bid for a clean…