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Temperatures will remain well above normal nationwide, reaching up to 51°C in Sindh and Balochistan The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday warned that heatwave conditions were likely to develop across much of the country from June 7 to 12 as a high-pressure system formed in the upper atmosphere, pushing temperatures significantly above normal levels. According … Read more

PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa players produced a commanding performance at the All Pakistan National Junior Squash Championship 2026, sweeping both the men’s and women’s titles in the event organized by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate General of Sports. The closing ceremony, held here on Friday afternoon, was graced by Adviser to the Chief Minister on Sports and Youth Affairs, … Read more

TEXAS: Lionel Messi has taken a step forward in his injury recovery and could play a few minutes in Argentina’s upcoming friendlies before their World Cup opener, coach Lionel Scaloni said Friday. “Leo is doing well, he has already trained partly with the group, he’s no longer completely separated,” Scaloni said. “It’s possible he’ll play … Read more

Israeli strike targets Lebanese army vehicle in southern Lebanon amid Tel Aviv’s continued truce violations Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 2, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Several Lebanese soldiers, including an officer, were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a military vehicle in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese … Read more

Urges Tehran to immediately halt ‘unjustified’ attacks, fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz without restrictions Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, Feb. 28, 2026.PHOTO:REUTERS Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned Iranian attacks on the Bahraini and the Kuwaiti territories, calling them “a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the … Read more

US and Israeli military officers held a meeting in Pentagon. PHOTO: PIXABAY The Pentagon has raised its counterintelligence threat assessment for Israel to the highest possible level on concerns about increasingly aggressive Israeli espionage targeting US officials, NBC News reported Friday. The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) issued the new assessment in recent weeks, elevating Israel’s … Read more

Abhijeet Dipkes says his family, friends feared he could be arrested on his return to India Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), holds a copy of “My Autobiography” by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as he leaves an airport in New Delhi, India, June 6, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The founder of India’s viral … Read more

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticised Lebanese President Joseph Aoun after the latter’s comments on Tehran’s role in Lebanon. In a post on X, Araghchi said Aoun’s remarks created the impression that Iran, rather than another actor, was responsible for Lebanon’s current challenges. “Based on Mr Aoun’s … Read more

IRGC says it launched ballistic missiles at American military installations in the region, Tasnim News reports An Iranian missile launcher. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it struck “enemy bases” in Kuwait and Bahrain after US drones attacked sites on Iranian territory, Tasnim News reported on Saturday. The IRGC’s Aerospace Force … Read more

A paramedic walks among the rubble at a site damaged in an Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Nabatieh, Lebanon, March 25, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS BEIRUT: Lebanon’s leaders issued pointed calls for Iran to stop interfering in their country’s affairs on Friday, as Israel … Read more