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Two earthquakes struck at 24km and 18km depths after the first was initially reported as magnitude 5.6 People pray next to the bodies of four victims of the earthquake of magnitude 5.6 that struck Central Peru on Saturday, in Chupuro, Peru, July 19, 2026. REUTERS At least six people were killed and 21 injured after … Read more
The match in New Jersey will be the first World Cup fixture that Trump has attended US President Donald Trump is set to present the FIFA World Cup trophy on Sunday. Photo: AFP BEDMINSTER: US President Donald Trump will bask in the spotlight at the World Cup final on Sunday — after already providing one … Read more
Erling Haaland leads the “Viking Row”. Photo: AFP/File WASHINGTON: The first 48-team World Cup has provided a thrilling spectacle and a string of compelling storylines. AFP Sport picks out some of the key talking points after more than five weeks of action in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Hotshots The race for the Golden … Read more
Peru is prone to frequent quakes, but the 5.5-magnitude temblor was the biggest to strike the central highlands area in nearly 50 years.
Boeing’s Air Force One program tops $5B, replacing presidential jets that entered service in 1990. The Boeing logo on the doors to the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, U.S., April 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Boeing said on Sunday it remains on track to deliver two new Air Force One jets in 2028, but meeting that target … Read more
Israeli army issues 22 eviction, demolition orders for Palestinian homes in north of occupied East Jerusalem The ministry called the mosque attack “a fully-fledged act of terrorism,” saying it was part of an Israeli policy aimed at displacing Palestinians from Masafer Yatta. PHOTO: ANADOLU Israeli occupiers set fire to two houses and a mosque and … Read more
Commends President Aoun for his determined effort to reclaim Lebanon’s sovereignty and move towards peace President Joseph Aoun with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 22, 2025—L’ORIENT US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Sunday to … Read more
Smoke rises from garbage dumped near a railway station in Lahore. The city generates about 1,500 tonnes of waste daily. Photo: Online LAHORE: The rapid increase in daily waste generation has emerged as a major environmental and administrative challenge for Lahore, with experts warning that the city’s existing solid waste management system may struggle to … Read more
[Christopher Nolan’s nearly three-hour epic was No. 1 over the weekend, with about $124.5 million in ticket sales in the United States and Canada.
F-16 and F-35 jets were en route to the region from Europe, according to U.S. officials who were not authorized to speak publicly.