US security team flags drone threat

General view of the Olympic rings and the Paralympics Agitos logo covered in snow ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Photo: REUTERS WASHINGTON: U.S. officials helping to safeguard Americans at next month’s Winter Olympics are stepping up planning for potential drone disruptions from illicit filming over venues to worst-case scenarios involving explosive payloads. … Read more

Firefighters order evacuation as heatwave bakes Australia

Bureau of Meteorology says temperatures in Walpeup and Hopetoun, NW Victoria, reached 48.9°C Authorities issued an immediate emergency evacuation warning for hundreds of people in four country towns at risk from the fire in the Otways region southwest of Melbourne. PHOTO: REUTERS Firefighters told people to flee an out-of-control bushfire in southeast Australia on Tuesday … Read more

Sameer, Subhan script Pakistan dominant show against New Zealand

Subhan’s four-for helps Pakistan bowl out Kiwis for 110 in Super Six, Pakistan easily chase target with Sameer’s 76 Abdul Subhan’s incisive four-wicket haul, followed by a commanding knock from Sameer Minhas, powered Pakistan to a resounding eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in their Super Six clash of the ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup 2026 … Read more

Sindh denies withdrawal of security from MQM-P leaders, calls report ‘baseless, misleading’

Home minister says no instructions issued regarding withdrawal of security from any political personality Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon (L) and Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar during press conference. Photo: File KARACHI: The Sindh government on Tuesday dismissed reports claiming that security had been withdrawn from leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P), calling … Read more