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Alvarez, Martinez score late as defending champions survive another scare to set up England clash Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer as Argentina beat Austria. Photo: AFP Argentina reached the World Cup semifinals on Saturday with a 3-1 extra-time win against Switzerland, surviving another tense knockout match to set up a meeting … Read more
Palestinian commission says 49 orders issued since January impose restrictions on use of privately owned land Israel has issued 49 military orders targeting 2,093 dunams (517 acres) of privately owned Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank since January, the Palestinian Colonisation and Wall Resistance Commission said Saturday. It said the orders, issued under “security … Read more
[Shunned by bigger studios as too risky, “Michael” and other hits have revived Hollywood’s last major independent studio. But is it enough?
Police officers stand guard as emergency workers respond at the site of a deadly shooting at a salsa-themed street festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 11, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Five people were injured and two were pronounced dead following an active shooter incident in Toronto on Saturday, according to a police emergency alert on X. … Read more
[ KARACHI: The KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) snapped its winning streak during the outgoing week, closing at 182,242 after shedding 3,130 points, or 1.69% week-on-week, as US-Iran tensions and the announcement of ending the ceasefire triggered a sharp sell-off. On a day-on-day basis, the PSX commenced the week with a positive … Read more
[ NEWYORK/ LONDON: Russia’s decision to ban diesel exports this week has roiled global energy markets, exacerbating shortages of the industrial fuel and sending prices soaring, even in countries that no longer buy the fuel from Moscow. Diesel accounts for the largest share of global oil consumption, Russia is the world’s second-largest diesel exporter after … Read more
Farmland is flooded by heavy rain brought by Typhoon Bavi in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 12, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, brought heavy rain to the eastern coast on Sunday and lashed densely populated cities with violent winds, testing the country’s ability to cope with extreme weather. Bavi had weakened by Sunday morning … Read more
He was a vocal critic of US President Trump before becoming one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks during the roundtable with US Border Patrol and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee at a Border Patrol station in McAllen, Texas, US July 12, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS US Senator Lindsey … Read more
[ A delegation of local retailers visited the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Acting Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Tahir Ayub on Saturday called for a comprehensive national strategy to transform Pakistan’s rapidly growing population into a productive economic force through sustained investments in education, healthcare, skills development, … Read more
Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China after killing 17 in the Philippines, skirting Japan and hitting Taiwan. At its largest, the storm was about the width of France.