Spain Urges Eclipse Watchers to Be Wary of Wildfire Risks
Spain Urges Eclipse Watchers to Be Wary of Wildfire Risks
Hasan takes 6-55 as Bangladesh fold Australia for 198
DARWIN: Hasan Mahmud took a career-best 6-55 as Bangladesh bundled Australia out for 198 on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin on Thursday. Mahmud led an impressive display by the visitors’ seamers as Australia slumped to their lowest Test score against Bangladesh, their previous worst being 217 in Mirpur in 2017. Hasan … Read more
Pipeline blast disrupts gas supplies to Quetta, several Balochistan areas
SSGC says an 18-inch-diameter pipeline was damaged by an explosive device near its valve assembly QUETTA: Gas supplies to Quetta and several other parts of Balochistan were suspended on Thursday after an explosion damaged a major gas pipeline near Gokurt in the Bolan area, officials said. According to Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) officials, an … Read more
Auto zone to generate $200m annual surplus
[ Proposed zone will comprise 264 operational units across five specialised segments Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry speaks during a video message in Islamabad, Pakistan, on July 30, 2026—(Screengrab/Maritime Affairs Ministry) ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has announced plans to establish an automotive processing zone on 150 acres … Read more
This remote spot has cliffs, seabirds — and today, a few extra seconds of darkness.
The full eclipse will last the longest
Power firms seek to recover Rs34b from consumers
[ ISLAMABAD: Despite a revision in agreements between the government and independent power producers (IPPs), capacity payments still continue to haunt end-users as power distribution companies (DISCOs) have called for passing on the burden of Rs34 billion to consumers, mainly on account of capacity charges. These payments will be made to those idle power plants, … Read more
Meta says it has taken down 756,000 Australian teen accounts as ban enforcement looms
Company says it has deactivated 462,000 suspect Instagram accounts and 294,000 suspect Facebook accounts Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. — REUTERS Facebook and … Read more
US senator demands answers on USS Abraham Lincoln’s extended deployment
Blumenthal says carrier has gone more than 200 days without a port call, setting a record for consecutive days at sea US Senator Richard Blumenthal on Wednesday demanded answers from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao over conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has remained at sea for more than 250 … Read more
Shelton reaches Montreal final
MONTREAL: Defending champion Ben Shelton shook off a nasty crash into a backcourt hoarding as he steamrolled Learner Tien 6-2, 6-3 to reach the final of the ATP Montreal Masters on Wednesday. Shelton, who won the title in Toronto last year in the ATP Masters 1000 event that alternates between cities, will try to double … Read more
England captain Root tells players to be ‘adults’ as he ditches curfew
LONDON: Joe Root said Wednesday there would be no curfew in place during his second spell as England Test captain. Root will lead the England at his Headingley home ground on August 19 in their series opener against Pakistan for their first Test since former skipper Ben Stokes retired from international cricket and Brendon McCullum … Read more