Beleaguered at Home, a Bellicose Netanyahu Heads to the U.N.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel will take to the world stage while fighting for his political future in a critical national election.
Comic inspires Japan’s Asian Games kabaddi hopes
NAGOYA: Kabaddi has its roots in ancient rural communities in South Asia and India is the superpower, but Japan has developed a niche taste for the team contact sport — thanks to a comic. At a gymnasium on the outskirts of the port city of Nagoya, hosts Japan face another unlikely kabaddi pretender in South … Read more
Noor Zaman, Irfan reach Asian Games squash quarter-finals
Pakistan’s mixed doubles pair Asim Khan and Mehwish Ali also advances while Nasir Iqbal and Sehrish Ali suffer defeat KARACHI: Pakistan’s Noor Zaman and Mohammad Ashab Irfan advanced to the quarter-finals of the men’s singles squash competition at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya on Thursday with straight-game victories. Noor defeated Kuwait’s Ammar Altamimi 11-4, … Read more
Fuel levy poses bigger inflation risks
[ IMF projects 7.2% inflation this fiscal year, up from its earlier 6.3% estimate. PHOTO: PIXABAY KARACHI: The inflationary impact of fuel prices extends well beyond their relatively small direct weight in Pakistan’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), as higher petroleum costs feed into transport, logistics, agriculture and business operations before eventually reaching consumers, economists said. … Read more
8 US sailors from carrier strike group attempted suicide during operations against Iran: report
‘Eight attempted suicides is incredibly high,’ says anonymous US military official to CNN A US Marines F-35C Lightning II launches from the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran February 28, 2026. US. Photo: Reuters Eight US Navy personnel aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln … Read more
Oil prices fall as Iran says it is open to diplomacy to end the war
[ Brent crude fell 92 cents, or 0.9%, to $102.16 a barrel at 0900 PKT, WTI eased 77 cents, or 0.8%, to $91.39 The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices retreated on Thursday after climbing 4% in the previous session as Iran said it remained open … Read more
Families Urge Trump to Press Xi to Free Americans Detained in China
The Americans being held in China are U Min Zin, a scholar who studied Myanmar, and Youlin Chen, a seismologist who researched North Korean nuclear tests.
Pakistan carries out strikes on 10 Afghan sites after drone attack: Attaullah Tarar
Strikes were conducted against 10 locations in Afghanistan used for launching and storing drones Pakistan Air Force J-10C fighter jets perform at a rehearsal ahead of Pakistan’s national day parade in Islamabad on March 21, 2024. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / AFP via Getty Images) AAMIR QURESHI Pakistan carried out precision aerial and drone strikes … Read more
Technical audit of DISCOs to identify power theft
[ Evaluation will help reduce losses; minister terms overbilling ‘completely unacceptable’ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema and Federal Minister for Power Division Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Wednesday co-chaired a meeting of the committee constituted to tackle inefficiencies and theft in power distribution companies (DISCOs) and reviewed measures targeted at curbing theft, … Read more
US says China trade truce extended as Trump welcomes Xi
Xi’s first trip to the US in nearly three years was not expected to deliver breakthroughs US President Donald Trump shows the way to Chinese President Xi Jinping as he arrives ahead of a state visit at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, September 23, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi … Read more