US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports
Restrictions will essentially ensure their location isn’t being included in bulk data sales being done…
US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports
Restrictions will essentially ensure their location isn’t being included in bulk data sales being done by vendors An F/A-18F Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln at an undisclosed location during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran. Photo: Reuters US military officials say…
ANF says Afghan drug network disrupted, 671kg of meth seized
Haul includes 200kg seized at Karachi Port and 471kg recovered during a joint operation in Colombo Drugs recovered by the Anti-Narcotics Force. PHOTO: EXPRESS The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) said it had disrupted a transnational drug trafficking network involved in smuggling Afghan-origin drugs through Pakistan to international markets, resulting in the seizure of 671kg of methamphetamine…
Consumer confidence falls by 24% to 2-year low
Survey shows country has entered ‘extremely pessimistic territory’ as inflation, unemployment bite Consumer Confidence Index drops 3.42% in survey’s May edition. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: Consumer confidence in Pakistan has suffered its sharpest single-cycle drop in recent years, with the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) falling 24.4% to 65.3 in the third quarter of FY26, down from…
Mendis out of England series
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s white-ball captain Kusal Mendis will not play in the away T20 series against England because of injury, the cricket board said Friday. The 31-year-old will be replaced as skipper by deputy Charith Asalanka for the three-match series, which will be followed by three ODIs. Sri Lanka did not say whether wicketkeeper-batsman Mendis…
Saadi targets karate revival
Saadi Abbas looks to rebuild Pakistan’s karate programme with focused training, international exposure and stronger preparation. Photo: Instagram KARACHI: Former Asian champion Saadi Abbas has been appointed head coach of Pakistan’s karate team for next year’s South Asian Games and he plans to overhaul the national side’s preparation for the biennial event. Canada-based Saadi said…
Govt sets Jun’27 target for petrol deregulation
Committee also okays diesel price intervention rules for emergencies, IFEM overhaul ISLAMABAD: The Committee on Petroleum Pricing on Thursday recommended setting a target of June 2027 for petrol price deregulation, as it finalised recommendations for a more transparent and predictable fuel pricing framework. The meeting, chaired by Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik, reviewed…
Kyrgios serves one-month doping ban
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios tested positive for cocaine during an ATP event in Mallorca in June. Photo: AFP SYDNEY: Nick Kyrgios has accepted and served a one-month ban for taking cocaine, the tennis anti-doping agency said Friday, clearing his return to the court after completing a treatment programme. The temperamental Australian, who reached the…
After heatwaves, will EU pivot back to the climate fight?
Climate concerns took backseat to defence, industry goals after years as leading EU cause A person cools off at a water mister on a street in Paris as temperatures rise during a heatwave affecting a large part of France, June 22, 2026. REUTERS Is climate change set for a comeback as a top European Union priority,…
PM Shehbaz, ADB vice-president discuss early groundbreaking of ML-1
PM says administrative bottlenecks are being actively dismantled through dedicated execution task forces Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hosts a breakfast in honour of Asian Development Bank Vice President Yingming Yang in Islamabad. PHOTO: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday stressed the need for the early groundbreaking of the Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project, saying…
Arsenal brace for Chelsea test
LONDON: Something has to give when Arsenal host Chelsea in the Premier League this weekend, with both teams putting their 100 percent records on the line, while Tottenham are desperate to stop the rot. Defending champions Arsenal and Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea are among four sides to have won their first two league games this season,…
