US strike sinks Venezuela drug boat, 11 killed

The US military killed 11 people on Tuesday in a strike on a vessel from Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal narcotics, President Donald Trump said, in the first known operation since his administration’s recent deployment of warships to the southern Caribbean. “We just, over the last few minutes, literally shot out a boat, a drug-carrying boat, … Read more

Chinese hair salon offers military-themed haircuts to children

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BEIJING: A hair salon in Beijing has been offering patriotic and military-themed haircuts and styles to children in the weeks leading up to China’s largest military parade to date to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. At the start of this month, hairdresser Wang Xueru found children visiting her shop began requesting designs of … Read more

PSX continues rally as benchmark index jumps past 152,000

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its record-breaking rally on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index surging 1,317.85 points, or 0.87%, to 152,293.33 during intra-day trading. The index touched an intra-day high of 152,383.82 and a low of 151,320.49 during the ongoing session. Market participation remained strong, with trading volume recorded at 139.4 million shares. … Read more

Low exports cause 29% rise in deficit

[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened 29% to $6 billion in just two months of this fiscal year due to stagnant exports and a double-digit jump in imports, reflecting early signs of the government’s trade liberalisation policy. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Tuesday that the gap between imports and exports reached $6 … Read more

Galatasaray sign Gundogan from Man City on free transfer

ISTABUL: German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan on Tuesday signed for Galatasaray from Manchester City on a free transfer, both teams announced. The 34-year-old has agreed a deal until the end of the 2026-27 season with the Turkish champions. “Manchester City will always hold a special place in my heart,” said Gundogan, who played 358 games in … Read more

Sudan landslide kills 1,000

KHARTOUM: The United Nations said on Tuesday it is working to respond to a devastating landslide in Sudan’s Darfur region that buried an entire mountain village, killing as many as 1,000 people. Heavy rain triggered the disaster on Sunday, flattening the village of Tarasin in the remote Jebel Marra range, the rebel Sudan Liberation Movement/Army … Read more