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Pakistan survived a nerve-wracking opening match of the Test series against South Korea on Tuesday, prevailing 4-3 in sudden death after the two sides were locked at 5-5 at the end of regulation time. The contest, played at a high tempo in Korea, produced an attacking display as both teams repeatedly threatened the opposition goal. … Read more
The 16th edition returns to Larkana on September 21 for World Peace Day, with an expanding folk and Sufi lineup Quratulain Balouch (QB) and Shafqat Amanat Ali have been confirmed as headliners for the 2026 edition of Lahooti Melo, set to take place in Larkana on September 21 to mark World Peace Day. Lahooti Melo … Read more
A year after the Trump administration laid out its plan to improve the health of American children, we examine where those efforts stand.
After voting against talks to join the European Union, Iceland is reacting forcefully to a slight against its sovereignty.
US Treasury halts licences for English proficiency tests in Iran, forcing students to travel abroad to sit exams A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS She had planned to study psychology in Italy, but after United States … Read more
Actor argues Pakistan’s poverty limits youth-led change seen elsewhere, encourages ‘civil’ conversation Actor Nadia Hussain took a wide-ranging look at Pakistani society in a recent interview, discussing why she used her platform to weigh in on social issues. Nadia said staying silent was never an option for her. “Some people don’t want to talk, but I … Read more
The German dispatches Darderi 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) to book his place in the last eight Alexander Zverev romped into the quarter-finals of the US Open. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Top seed Alexander Zverev romped into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday with a straight sets defeat of Italy’s Luciano Darderi. Zverev, who … Read more
Over the past year, Muslims have gained more political power than at any point in recent memory US Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed appears on stage, with vote counting continuing for Michigan’s Democratic US Senate primary, during an election night rally in Detroit, Michigan, US, August 5, 2026. — REUTERS United States Vice President JD … Read more
Smoke rises from a burning truck during what the Houthis say was an attack targeting trucks coming from Saudi territory, at Al-Wadiah border crossing near Al-Wadiah, on the Saudi-Yemen border, in this still image obtained from a handout video released. Photo: Reuters Operations at some energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, … Read more
On average, students were reading at a level that had in the past been expected of students one year younger Teenagers look at their mobile phone screens in Paris, France, February 20, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Teenagers more accustomed to smartphones than Shakespeare are reading at the worst levels seen this century, driving a broader decline … Read more