Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in this undated handout picture released on February 24, 2024. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS Nine people were killed, and three others were injured, on Wednesday in Israeli airstrikes targeting multiple areas in southern Lebanon, according to…
Alphonso Davies has suffered an injury-plagued season, and faces a race against time to be fit for Canada’s first game. Photo: AFP/File TORONTO: Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David were the star names in Canada’s World Cup squad as coach Jesse Marsch unveiled the co-host’s 26-man roster on Friday. Bayern Munich defender Davies was deemed sufficiently…
Three killed, 11 injured in new Israeli strikes on south Lebanon as Israeli troops advance beyond Litani River Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam discussed security of the country amid new attacks from Israel. PHOTO: ANADOLU Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met on Saturday to discuss US-hosted military…
Security forces recover six Kalashnikovs, three hand grenades as search operation underway for absconding accomplices Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police have established its first-ever Sniper Squad. PESHAWAR: Six most-wanted terrorists affiliated with the Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij were killed on Wednesday in a joint operation conducted by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and district police in Lower Dir….
Says Pakistan considers water security ‘red line’ and will not allow violations of the Indus Waters Treaty Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, speaking in a special address marking the first anniversary of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s address at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul. SCREENGRAB Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Sunday that Prime Minister Shehbaz…
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday kept its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 11.5%, citing persistent inflationary pressures, uncertainty stemming from the US-Iran war and a broadly unchanged macroeconomic outlook. The decision was announced after a meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which noted that although global oil prices had eased…
Krunal Pandya and Nicholas Pooran (Screengrab) Krunal Pandya has cleared the air after a viral video from the IPL 2026 clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru sparked speculation of a serious fallout with Nicholas Pooran.The drama began during the match at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium when Krunal bowled two sharp bouncers at Pooran….
Documents also showed a major increase in allocations for development of local communities affected by projects ISLAMABAD: The construction cost of the Mohmand Dam and Dasu Hydropower Project has increased by a combined Rs1.607 trillion, pushing the total estimated cost of the two mega hydropower projects from around Rs800 billion to nearly Rs2.4 trillion. According…
US President Donald Trump. Photo: REUTERS US President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family’s crypto ventures last year, showing how Trump now derives most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from his policies, according to a review of his latest financial disclosures on Tuesday. The filings, his…
Iran’s oil output is falling under blockade pressure, and storage may run out within two months A banner with a picture of Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, next to a symbolic classroom of the Minab school students who were killed in a strike, in Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The United States’…