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Amman conveys ‘strongly worded’ message of protest, calling attacks on the kingdom a violation of its sovereignty Jordan on Sunday summoned Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Amman and conveyed a “strongly worded” message of protest over what it described as continued Iranian attacks on the kingdom, according to the Jordanian Foreign Ministry. In a statement, the … Read more
Sam Burns fires a 65 to seize a two-shot lead at the British Open. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Sam Burns will take a two-shot lead into Sunday’s final round of the British Open as Rory McIlroy launched a scathing attack on Bryson DeChambeau after his third round on Saturday. American Burns is one of three players … Read more
KHYBER: The future of the Literacy for All in FATA programme, launched in 2016 to provide education to out-of-school children in the merged tribal districts, has once again become uncertain due to financial and administrative delays. Around 269 male and female teachers have gone without salaries for more than 30 months, while the education of … Read more
Israel watches tensely as the fighting between U.S. and Iran escalates.
Two earthquakes struck at 24km and 18km depths after the first was initially reported as magnitude 5.6 People pray next to the bodies of four victims of the earthquake of magnitude 5.6 that struck Central Peru on Saturday, in Chupuro, Peru, July 19, 2026. REUTERS At least six people were killed and 21 injured after … Read more
The match in New Jersey will be the first World Cup fixture that Trump has attended US President Donald Trump is set to present the FIFA World Cup trophy on Sunday. Photo: AFP BEDMINSTER: US President Donald Trump will bask in the spotlight at the World Cup final on Sunday — after already providing one … Read more
Erling Haaland leads the “Viking Row”. Photo: AFP/File WASHINGTON: The first 48-team World Cup has provided a thrilling spectacle and a string of compelling storylines. AFP Sport picks out some of the key talking points after more than five weeks of action in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Hotshots The race for the Golden … Read more
Peru is prone to frequent quakes, but the 5.5-magnitude temblor was the biggest to strike the central highlands area in nearly 50 years.
Boeing’s Air Force One program tops $5B, replacing presidential jets that entered service in 1990. The Boeing logo on the doors to the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, U.S., April 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Boeing said on Sunday it remains on track to deliver two new Air Force One jets in 2028, but meeting that target … Read more
Israeli army issues 22 eviction, demolition orders for Palestinian homes in north of occupied East Jerusalem The ministry called the mosque attack “a fully-fledged act of terrorism,” saying it was part of an Israeli policy aimed at displacing Palestinians from Masafer Yatta. PHOTO: ANADOLU Israeli occupiers set fire to two houses and a mosque and … Read more