Can Messi keep delivering for Argentina?

Argentina forward Lionel Messi has scored eight goals at the 2026 World Cup. Photo: AFP/File MIAMI: Lionel Messi has scored in every World Cup match so far, but after two gruelling knockout ties, will age finally catch up with the 39-year-old in the quarter-final against Switzerland? Lionel Scaloni’s team sailed through the group stage but have been pushed to…

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Egypt team gets heroes’ welcome

CAIRO: Waving flags, singing patriotic songs and carrying banners proclaiming “Egypt’s men made us proud”, thousands of supporters welcomed Egypt’s national football team home ​on Friday after the Pharaohs produced the finest World Cup campaign in ‌the country’s history. Crowds gathered outside Alamein International Airport on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast to greet the players and coaching…

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NDMA asks tourists, non-essential travellers to skip trips to northern Pakistan till July 14

NDMA asks tourists, non-essential travellers to skip trips to northern Pakistan till July 14 The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD) National Weather Forecasting Centre on Friday forecast rain, windstorms and thundershowers in the north of the country over the weekend. The department said that the westerly wave and moist currents from the Arabian Sea were expected to…

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China temporarily bans helium exports as US-Iran tensions flare again

US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted helium supplies, hitting AI chip production and semiconductor manufacturing China is also seeking to expand domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity and reduce the industry’s reliance on advanced Nvidia chips that are subject to US export controls. PHOTO: REUTERS China announced on Friday a temporary ban on helium exports, effective immediately, as…

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UK to regulate cloud service providers Microsoft, Google and others to protect financial stability

The move aims to strengthen financial firms by reducing cyber attack and technology outage risks The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS Britain has designated cloud service providers Microsoft , ​Google , Amazon  and Oracle  as critical third-party suppliers ‌to its financial sector, bringing them…

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G-B uplift govt’s priority as steps underway to improve infrastructure, create jobs: PM Shehbaz

He says elected representatives reflect public expectations, problems, priorities PM Shehbaz meets newly elected PML-N members of G-B assembly. Photo: X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday termed the development of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) a priority of the federal government, saying special attention was being paid to improving infrastructure, communications, energy, education, health and tourism, as…

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Seafood exports jump to $568m

Despite disruptions, shipments grow on better compliance with food safety standards Federal Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s seafood exports jumped to a record $568 million in fiscal year 2025-26, registering an increase of 38% over two years. The rise in exports came amid government’s efforts to expand the country’s…

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