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Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe scores his team’s fourth goal against Rayo Vallecano at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid. Photo: AFP MADRID: Kylian Mbappe struck twice to help Real Madrid smash Rayo Vallecano 4-1 on Saturday to pull level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Jose Mourinho’s side got back to winning ways after … Read more
British navy-affiliated agency UKMTO says it receives report of projectile hitting vessel in Strait of Hormuz Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026—REUTERS Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to … Read more
[ Minister says 1.4b adults remain outside formal financial system as remittance costs stay above SDG target Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Bilal Bin Saqib, addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Sunday, December 14, 2025. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called on United Nations (UN) member states to move collectively from discussing … Read more
[ Ministry prepares summary on sale of Jura Energy’s controlling shares for ECC’s consideration ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has placed Jura Energy’s petroleum rights matter before the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) after the Law Division cited rules providing for revocation of all petroleum rights due to their transfer without prior consent of the government. Sources … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz addresses the e-launching ceremony of the Artificial Intelligence Hub in Lahore. SCREENGRAB LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that development and improvement of every city and village was the government’s mission, adding that she was pleased that Pakpattan, which had remained neglected for years, was now moving … Read more
Mujib Mashal, our South Asia bureau chief, travels to points along a river in Nepal that turned into a deadly torrent, killing more than 1,300 people and leaving over 5,000 more missing as entire, towns bridges and roads were swept away.
[ Speaks about intelligence-based actions, digital market concerns at China conference 2026 National Fair Competition Conference of China in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. ISLAMABAD: Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Chairman Farid Ahmad Tarar represented Pakistan at the 2026 National Fair Competition Conference of China in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. He presented the attributes of Pakistan’s competition regime, … Read more
Sweden votes on Sunday. With various crises easing, center-left politics seem in vogue again, but the far right cannot be discounted.
HYDERABAD/KARACHI: The MQM-P has renewed its push for new provinces, declaring that the case for a separate administrative unit in urban Sindh is stronger than anywhere else in the country and warning that a transparent census and corrected voter lists could force the PPP to confront the demand itself. Speaking at a seminar titled “National … Read more
Survivors tell the stories of the people and places buried under the mud after a disaster in Nepal.