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PUBLISHED August 02, 2026 If any event has come close to causing the kind of global disruption seen during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is the ongoing US-Iran conflict. Despite periodic pauses and promises of peace, there is little indication that the confrontation is moving toward a lasting resolution. A recent World Bank forecast has warned … Read more
[ Interior minister echoes calls, says youth not seeking handouts but fair opportunities ISLAMABAD’: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, on Saturday, emphasised that reforming and restructuring the governance model is essential to meet the challenges of the modern digital age, saying the move is needed “more in this new era of digital speed … Read more
An unsecured police dashboard was a rare window into how the authorities track foreigners by collecting and aggregating vast amounts of private data.
For a few weeks in the summer, they emerge from underground and perform their aerial light show, hoping to find some action.
Kazi Md. Salahuddin was re-elected unopposed as South Asian Football Federation president at the SAFF Ordinary Congress in Thimphu, Bhutan. Photo: SAFF/FILE Kazi Md. Salahuddin was re-elected unopposed as president of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) on Saturday, extending his leadership of the regional governing body after elections held during the federation’s Ordinary Congress … Read more
Argentine star Lionel Messi returns to MLS action in Inter Miami’s 2-2 draw with Columbus Crew. Photo: AFP/FILE MIAMI: Lionel Messi returned to Major League Soccer action after World Cup duty on Saturday, coming on in the second half as his Inter Miami side drew 2-2 with Columbus Crew in a closely contested encounter. Two … Read more
[ Bayraktar said he had a “productive” meeting in Ankara with Iraq’s oil minister and his delegation A picture of an oil pipeline. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL: Turkey and Iraq signed a one-year agreement on maintaining use of the crude oil pipeline between the ?two countries, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Saturday. The … Read more
Europe sheltered many refugees in 2015. Its hard-line reaction to a new crisis in Ceuta shows how, 11 years on, the far right has reshaped European attitudes.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens during a press conference on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Pasay, Philippines on July 22, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that Iran is more willing to negotiate, including on its nuclear programme … Read more
Pakistan and Egypt dominated the pre-quarter-finals of the PN Fleet Club Open International Squash Championship at the RKJK Squash Complex. Photo: Sindh Squash Association (SSA) Pakistan and Egypt dominated the pre-quarter-finals of the PN Fleet Club Open International Squash Championship at the RKJK Squash Complex here on Saturday, securing all eight spots in the next … Read more