SINGAPORE: Teenage phenomenon Summer McIntosh captured gold in ominous fashion on the opening day of the world swimming championships on Sunday as Australia claimed a relay double in Singapore. The 18-year-old Canadian launched her packed programme with a dominant performance in the women’s 400m freestyle, romping home in 3min 56.26sec, nearly two seconds clear of … Read more

SAMRAONG: Thailand and Cambodia’s leaders will meet in Malaysia for peace talks on Monday, as the countries clashed for a fourth day in a deadly border dispute. At least 34 people have been killed and more than 200,000 displaced as the countries, both popular tourist destinations, fight over a smattering of contested border temples. Bangkok … Read more

BRUSSELS: Meta on Friday said it will be forced to ban political advertising on its platforms in the European Union from October because of rules the Facebook and Instagram owner called “unworkable”. The EU has a bolstered legal armoury to rein in Big Tech, against which Meta has hit out — with the support of US … Read more

GAZA CITY: Gaza civil defence agency said Israeli army fire killed 27 Palestinians, 12 of them near aid distribution areas. However, Jordanian and Emirati planes dropped food into Gaza on Sunday, as Israel began a limited “tactical pause” in military operations to allow the UN and aid agencies to tackle a deepening hunger crisis. UN … Read more

MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday began direct commercial flights to North Korea, in a further sign of closer ties with its Asian ally helping its offensive in Ukraine. The first Moscow-Pyongyang flight, operated by Russia’s Nordwind Airlines, took off at 1625 GMT, according to the Sheremetyevo airport’s website. It is scheduled to land in the North … Read more

[ Listen to article LAHORE: Barely months into Donald Trump’s return to power, America’s global standing has been bleeding credibility at a staggering pace, forcing many nations to prepare for a post-American world as tariff theatrics rattle the world. The American president’s decision to impose a sweeping 30% tariff on EU exports has ruptured the fragile scaffolding … Read more

NEW YORK: Bruno Fernandes scored twice as Manchester United kicked off their tour of the United States with a 2-1 win over West Ham in the Premier League Summer Series tournament in New Jersey on Saturday. United skipper Fernandes punished two blunders by West Ham’s France international goalkeeper Alphonse Areola to seal victory for Ruben … Read more

[ Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imports over $600 million worth of tea every year, excluding an equal quantity smuggled under the garb of Afghan Transit Trade, and now ranks among the top tea importing and consuming countries. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reported that tea consumption in Pakistan increased significantly by 35.8% from 2007 to … Read more

Filmmaker-writer Abu Aleeha has wrapped up the filming of his latest sports thriller Behnaz. Starring Ayesha Omar and Dananeer Mobeen, the film aims to highlight the rich sports culture of Lyari. Abu took to Instagram and posted a picture with the cast and crew, captioning, "The camera has closed on Behnaz, one of my most … Read more

Listen to article KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to announce its monetary policy decision on July 30, and all eyes will be on whether it cuts interest rates again or chooses to hold. In my view — as an analyst tracking macroeconomic and capital market signals closely — no change is warranted at this point. … Read more