Aid groups petition Israel’s top court to halt ban on Gaza, West Bank ops

MSF, Oxfam, NRC, CARE told by Israel to renew registrations, submit Palestinian staff lists within 60 days A barefoot boy pulls a water container along a muddy road after heavy rain at the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on February 24, 2026.PHOTO: AFP More than a dozen international humanitarian organisations … Read more

Mexico deploys 10,000 troops to end violence over drug lord’s death

In Jalisco’s state capital Guadalajara, schools remain closed and most public transportation suspended. A soldier stands guard on a street in a tourist area a day after a series of blockades and attacks by organized crime following a military operation in which cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, “El Mencho,” was killed in Jalisco state, in Puerto … Read more

Air India technical incidents such as fuel leaks hit 14-month high

India’s second-largest airline faces regulator scrutiny after last year’s 260-fatality crash Branding for Air India is seen on an Airbus A350-900 at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 24, 2024.PHOTO: REUTERS Technical incidents such as engine oil and fuel leaks affecting Air India flights reached their highest rate in at least 14 months … Read more

Imran’s sister Noreen falls into under-construction drain in Rawalpindi

Another woman, identified as Sadaf, also falls into the drain and sustains serious injuries Noreen Niazi, the sister of former prime minister Imran Khan, was injured on Tuesday after falling into an under-construction drain while heading to a scheduled family visit at Adiala Jail. Access to Imran has been a point of contention in recent … Read more

Auger-Aliassime wins opener in Dubai

Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime in action during his round of 32 match against China’s Zhizhen Zhang. Photo: REUTERS DUBAI: Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada returned to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and worked to pull out a 6-3, 7-6 (4) opening-round win over China’s Zhizhen Zhang on Monday. Auger-Aliassime was a finalist in 2025 and lost … Read more

Weather update ahead of crucial Pakistan v England T20 World Cup clash

The much-anticipated Pakistan vs England Super Eights clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is expected to go ahead without interruption, with weather conditions looking favourable in Kandy on Tuesday. According to the latest forecasts, there is no rain predicted around match time at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, easing fears of another … Read more

Mourinho’s return upended by suspension

Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior talks with Benfica’s coach Jose Mourinho in the aftermath of the alleged first-leg racial abuse. Photo: AFP/File MADRID: Jose Mourinho has not set foot in the Santiago Bernabeu since leaving Real Madrid in 2013, but his Champions League homecoming with Benfica on Wednesday will be far more complicated than … Read more

US confirms DeepSeek used Nvidia Blackwell chips in China amid export control concerns

Beijing rejects US criticism of chip restrictions, calling it politicization of trade and tech issues WASHINGTON: Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s latest AI model, set to be released as soon as next week, was trained on Nvidia’s most advanced AI chip, the Blackwell, a senior Trump administration official said on Monday, in what could represent a … Read more