US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, DC, US, February 20, 2026. Photo: Reuters President Donald Trump’s escalating threats against Iran have raised fresh questions about Washington’s long-term strategy, … Read more

MEXICO CITY: One of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera, or “El Mencho,” was killed in a military raid on Sunday, sparking widespread retaliatory violence. President Claudia Sheinbaum has been under mounting pressure from Washington to intensify her offensive against drug cartels blamed for producing and smuggling drugs, particularly the synthetic opioid fentanyl, across … Read more

SEOUL: South Korea has asked the Russian embassy in Seoul to take down a large banner reading “Victory will be ours”, its foreign ministry said, just ahead of this week’s fourth anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine. The ministry said in a statement on Sunday that it had conveyed its concerns to … Read more

Argentine Joaquin Panichelli converted a spot-kick to seal Strasbourg’s win over Lyon. Photo: AFP PARIS: Strasbourg beat Lyon 3-1 to end the visitors’ seven-match winning streak in Ligue 1 on Sunday, a result that dampens their outside shot at the title. Lyon had won 13 consecutive games in all competitions but failed to equal the … Read more

AC Milan’s Rafael Leao in action with Parma’s Lautaro Valenti. Photo: REUTERS MILAN: AC Milan slumped to a surprise 1-0 home loss to Parma on Sunday to leave city rivals Inter 10 points clear at the top of Serie A, after Napoli lashed out at the refereeing following defeat at Atalanta. Parma defender Mariano Troilo’s … Read more

EU Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic gives a news conference on 2020 Strategic Foresight report called “Charting the course towards a more resilient Europe” in Brussels, Belgium September 9, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS BRUSSELS: The European Commission called Sunday for Washington to abide by the terms of the trade deal struck last year with the EU, … Read more

. Minister of State for Finance Ali Pervaiz Malik. ISLAMABAD: Federal Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik has said Pakistan-China relations will grow stronger in the new Chinese year, stating that the ‘Year of the Horse’ reflects the resilience and strength of bilateral friendship. Speaking at a special event hosted by the Embassy of China in … Read more

Meryl Streep. Photo: file Deadline reports that a third installment in the beloved Mamma Mia! franchise is officially in development, according to comments from Donna Langley at the BAFTA Film Awards. Speaking on the red carpet, Langley confirmed that Mamma Mia 3 is moving forward, though she did not reveal a release timeline. She noted … Read more

Director Sarmad Sultan Khoosat’s Punjabi-language comedy premieres at packed screening in German capital BERLIN: The Berlin Film Festival, which drew to a close on Saturday, made a piece of film history when it screened its first all-Pakistani produced feature film. “Lali”, by director Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, which had its world premiere at a packed screening … Read more

. A file photo os Sindh Police personnel. PHOTO: AFP HYDERABAD: The murder of a police constable, allegedly killed by suspected outlaws during an encounter in Larkana district over two years ago, has been settled through a jirga with compensation of Rs three million to be paid to the bereaved family. The jirga, held at … Read more