UN adopts major map reform to show true scale of continents
Equal Earth offers a more accurate map of continental landmass sizes, the resolution says People…
UN adopts major map reform to show true scale of continents
Equal Earth offers a more accurate map of continental landmass sizes, the resolution says People walk over a world map engraved in marble in Lisbon September 14, 2011. PHOTO: REUTERS The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday for a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger…
SBP snubs social media reports linking Raast to money laundering
SBP rejects ‘misleading headline’ linking Raast to money laundering in wake of FATF report The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday rejected what it said was a “misleading headline” suggesting that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had identified Raast, Pakistan’s instant payment system, as a channel for money laundering. In a statement issued on…
Freedom Flotilla announces new mission to Gaza in October
The mission includes rights advocates, union activists, politicians, journalists, doctors and other supporters The voyage is already underway, with the coalition’s Handala II vessel having visited ports in Norway, Sweden and Denmark during June and July. PHOTO: ANADOLU The Freedom Flotilla Coalition announced a new international maritime mission to the Gaza Strip, with vessels making…
OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring
AI firms face growing concerns as autonomous agents learn to exploit loopholes and coordinate unexpectedly AI researchers Cormac Slade Byrd, Sydney Von Arx and Thomas Larsen pose in Berkeley, California, U.S. September 3, 2026. REUTERS A swarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for…
AJK’s PML-N led government forms eight-member cabinet
An eight-member cabinet of the newly formed Azad Jammu and Kashmir government was sworn in on Friday, September 4, 2026. Photo: Express MUZAFFARABAD: An eight-member cabinet of the newly formed Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government was sworn in on Friday, marking the completion of the initial administrative structure of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz-led government in…
Qadir leads Pakistan Under-19 charge against England
Abdul Qadir struck a fluent 66 as Pakistan U19 reached 257-6 at stumps on Thursday, trailing England U19 by 76 runs on the second day of their four-day Youth Test at Arundel Castle. England resumed on 264-5 and were bowled out for 333, with Bertie Michael top-scoring with 131 from 235 balls, including 21 fours….
France gives farmers €1billion to recover from record heatwaves
Agri min says €520m to be sent out as rapid payments to help farmers deal with weather damage French firefighters work to extinguish burning haystacks at a farm near Loretz-d’Argenton, in the Deux-Sevres department, during a heatwave affecting a majority of the country, France, June 25, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/file France on Friday announced more than…
Major General Faisal Naseer appointed as National Coordinator NACTA
According to a notification from the Establishment Division, Naseer is appointed for a period of three years Major General Faisal Naseer. FILE PHOTO Major General Faisal Naseer was appointed on Friday as national coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) for a period of three years on a “secondment basis”. According to a notification from…
Williams sisters back in US Open doubles
NEW YORK: “Kinda chic to play with your sister in the US Open” — that’s the verdict of Venus Williams, who will launch a women’s doubles campaign alongside sister Serena on Friday in Flushing Meadows. The legendary sisters’ first doubles foray at Flushing Meadows in four years is sure to ignite the Arthur Ashe Stadium…
Hesson eyes Test team rebuild
Pakistan interim Test coach Mike Hesson said the team’s sweeping mid-series changes were far from ideal but believes a crop of fresh faces can bring variety as they seek to avoid a series whitewash against England in the third and final Test. Pakistan have brought seven players into their squad for the match at Edgbaston,…
