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KYIV: Russia battered Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight with one of its biggest ballistic missile barrages of the war, killing at least one person and wounding 16 others, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday. A series of powerful explosions thundered across the darkened city in an attack that involved 41 missiles of various types, the air … Read more
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington on Sunday, praising the country for its “move towards peace” after the latest round of Lebanon-Israel talks. It was the first trip to the US capital by a Lebanese head of state since Michel Sleiman was received by Barack Obama … Read more
. MUZAFFARABAD/ MIRPUR: The PML-N has accelerated preparations for former prime minister and party president Nawaz Sharif’s public rally in Muzaffarabad on July 21, as senior party leaders arrived in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to finalise election arrangements. Adviser to the PM Rana Sanaullah and Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam reached Muzaffarabad … Read more
There were still fireworks and smoke bombs, but the nation was disappointed for its soccer star after he lost in his likely last World Cup.
A championship victory would be pure elation, but Argentina is already basking in a state of grace after a win against England and a monthlong fever dream.
NEW JERSEY: Ferran Torres scored the only goal of the game on Sunday as Spain beat 10-man Argentina 1-0 after extra-time to win their second World Cup. The European champions dominated the match at the MetLife Stadium but struggled to find a breakthrough against the streetwise defending champions. Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez made a string … Read more
. MIRANSHAH: A joint intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district entered its third consecutive day on Sunday, during which one suspected terrorist was killed and eight other suspects were taken into custody. According to police, the operation was led by Bannu District Police Officer (DPO) Captain (Retd) Muhammad Furqan Bilal. Personnel from the district … Read more
With a wartime host nation, a referee deported and a ban overturned after a call from the White House, the 2026 tournament tested FIFA like no other.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s pioneering Football for Mental Health initiative received high-level international recognition at the United Nations (UN), with global leaders applauding the Pakistan Football Federation’s innovative use of football to promote mental health awareness, empower young people and drive positive social change. Representing Pakistan at the UN’s prestigious “One World, One Game, One Goal: Football … Read more
. ISLAMABAD: FM Ishaq Dar and Minister of Foreign Relations and Foreign Trade of Venezuela Felix Plasencia on Sunday exchanged views on the longstanding friendly relations between the two countries and reaffirmed their shared commitment to further strengthening bilateral ties. They discussed opportunities to expand cooperation across a broad range of sectors, including trade, investment, … Read more