African results justify World Cup slots
JOHANNESBURG: When four-time World Cup winners Italy failed to qualify for the 2026 tournament, then…
African results justify World Cup slots
JOHANNESBURG: When four-time World Cup winners Italy failed to qualify for the 2026 tournament, then head coach Gennaro Gattuso lamented that Africa had so many places at the global showcase. “Africa deserves fewer World Cup slots,” he said, referring to the number of automatic qualifying places allocated to that continent rising from five to nine…
Death toll from US strikes on Iran rises to 17
Smoke rising from a US military strike near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Seventeen people, including a woman, were killed in US strikes on Iran carried out on Wednesday and Thursday, the Iranian Health Ministry said on Friday. The attacks also wounded 115 others, including two women, Hossein Kermanpour, head of the…
PSX rebounds almost 1,000 points
Karachi stocks. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) rebounded on Friday, gaining over 980 points, as easing geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran lifted investor sentiment and reduced oil price concerns. The benchmark KSE-100 index rallied as much as 2,218 points intra-day before profit-taking trimmed some of the gains. Trading activity remained…
France roar back to overwhelm Australia 42-26
France’s Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang scores a try against Australia in Brisbane. Photo: AFP BRISBANE: France came back from a nine-point half-time deficit to beat Australia 42-26 in a pulsating Nations Championship clash in Brisbane on Saturday. After losing by two points against New Zealand last week, the French roared back with four second-half tries to notch…
Jordan humbled to break try record
WELLINGTON: Will Jordan scored a hat-trick but found it “hugely humbling” to become New Zealand’s record try-scorer as Italy were overwhelmed 47-17 in a fast-paced Nations Championship Test on Saturday. The All Blacks shook off an unconvincing start to score seven tries and make it two bonus-point wins from two in the inaugural 12-nation competition…
Officials’ absence delays tariff decision
ISLAMABAD: The country’s economic managers expressed dismay over the absence of top officials of the Petroleum Division in a recent meeting and they refused to approve the tariff for indigenous gas supplied to liquefied natural gas (LNG)-based power plants amid the US-Iran war. A member of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) told The Express Tribune…
Ebola cases climb to over 1,800 in DR Congo as virus spreads to 4th province
Health authorities declare disease spread to new Haut-Uele province in northeastern Congo after seven deaths confirmed The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed 1,800, official data showed on Saturday, as the virus spread to a fourth province in the northeastern part of the country. The total tally…
Breather in weekly SPI, YoY pace persists
WoW index eases 0.45% as tomato, LPG, fuel prices drop; yearly inflation stands at 11.94% KARACHI: Pakistani households received some respite this week as the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) registered a notable decline of 0.45% for the week ended July 9, 2026, but the year-on-year reading remained in stubborn double digits. The decline offered partial…
Pakistan’s ambassador to US gifts ‘Trionda’ football to World Bank president
Pakistan-made World Cup ball underscores country’s global sports manufacturing prowess Pakistan envoy to US presenting Trionda football to World Bank president. Photo: X Pakistan’s envoy to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, on Saturday presented the “Trionda” football to World Bank (WB) President Ajay Banga during a meeting highlighting the country’s globally recognised sports goods…
Pentagon releases new videos of UFOs
Latest release contains 40 files, including 14 documents, 19 videos, 4 audio recordings, and 3 images Imagery likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a US military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2022. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024. PHOTO: US Department…
