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Hopes of finding more survivors of Venezuela earthquakes fade

Rescuers ended search at quake-hit Macuto after 40 hours as trapped mother and three children fell silent Members of Ecuadorian ECU-11 Guayaquil Fire Department and Portuguese firefighters recover the body of a casualty from a building that collapsed from the ground floor to the fifth floor, following major earthquakes, in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 29, … Read more

Morocco set up Canada clash in last 16

Morocco players celebrate their victory over the Netherlands after a penalty shootout. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Morocco defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday after a thrilling battle in Monterrey finished 1-1 after extra-time. Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou made the crucial save to block the Netherlands’ fourth … Read more

Stokes backs Brook to succeed him

LONDON: Ben Stokes has thrown his backing behind Harry Brook to succeed ‌him as England test captain. Brook, England’s white-ball skipper, was Stokes’s vice-captain in the test side for the red-ball series against New Zealand which they lost 2-1 on Monday. However he was overlooked for the second test when Stokes was omitted from ​the team for disciplinary … Read more

Indus Water Treaty violation would have profound consequences: DPM Dar

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday warned India against any attempt to undermine the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), saying that it could result in serious consequences for the region and broader international order. For more than six decades, India and Pakistan amicably managed the Indus River system through the IWT transboundary … Read more

Consortium including Visa, Mastercard jointly launch new global stablecoin Consortium including Visa, Mastercard jointly launch new global stablecoin

[ Stablecoins are digital tokens pegged to currencies like the US dollar or euro to maintain a stable value Visa and Mastercard cards are placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken September 24, 2025. REUTERS A consortium including Visa, Mastercard and Coinbase on Tuesday launched a new joint stablecoin in a bid to broaden … Read more