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Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage depot at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reuters Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city’s main … Read more
Maximilian Beier’s 70th-minute winner sealed Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory at Stuttgart. Photo: AFP BERLIN: Maximilian Beier’s 70th-minute winner sealed Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 victory at Stuttgart on Saturday as they moved to the top of the early Bundesliga table. Beier tapped in from Jobe Bellingham’s low cross to send Dortmund to the summit for … Read more
FC Barcelona’s Raphinha scores their third goal to complete his hat-trick. Photo: REUTERS BARCELONA: Raphinha scored a superb hat-trick to earn Barcelona a 3-1 win at Sevilla on Saturday in La Liga and preserve their 100 percent record. Hansi Flick’s side moved six points clear of Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid, who visit Atletico Madrid in … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan-Africa Economic Council Patron-in-Chief Hamid Asghar Khan has said that the upcoming Rwanda-Pakistan Business and Investment Forum will play a pivotal role in strengthening bilateral economic and trade relations and opening new avenues for investment between the two countries. Speaking at a press conference at the embassy of Rwanda ahead of the departure … Read more
AAG maintained that the accused, being a security guard, had no justification for opening fire on the lecturer PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has dismissed an appeal filed by Sher Mohammad, convicted in the murder case of Islamia College Peshawar lecturer Bashir Ahmad, and upheld the 14-year imprisonment awarded to him by the trial … Read more
For more than five years, U Kyaw Moe Tun has refused to give up his United Nations post and a sandstone townhouse on the Upper East Side.
A 2024 image of Lahore city shows thick smog on a busy route. PHOTO: AFP LAHORE: The metropolis has ranked among the world’s most polluted major cities, recording an air quality index (AQI) of 156 to place third behind Kuching in Malaysia and Kolkata in India. The AQI is classified as “unhealthy for sensitive groups”, … Read more
Elections in eastern Germany on Sunday could galvanize the Alternative for Germany, an ascendant far-right party, or spur a backlash.
A 136-year-old historic wooden-and-iron bridge stands on the verge of collapse after being severely damaged by recent flooding. PHOTOS: EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: Recent monsoon rains have brought a 136-year-old wooden-and-iron bridge built during the British era on the verge of collapse, with fears that the historic Dhoke Ratta bridge over Nullah Leh could be swept away … Read more
. PARIS: France’s debt mountain is growing and will this year be at its highest level since 1995 because of a soaring deficit, the country’s finance ministry said Saturday. A ministry source told reporters the public debt will reach 119.3 percent of GDP in 2026 and 121.7 percent in 2027 — double the 60-percent-of-GDP reference … Read more