Pakistan’s U-12 tennis players depart for training camp and tournament in Kazakhstan
Listen to article Pakistan’s under-12 tennis team has departed for Shymkent, Kazakhstan, to compete in the ATF Under-12 Championship, which runs from 16 to 21 September. The event will feature 12 teams from across the region. The team includes three players: Shayaan Afridi, Muhammad Junaid, and Rashid Ali. Coach Muhammad Abid will accompany the players as the […]
China to raise retirement age to ease pension strain
China is set to raise its statutory retirement age, aiming to alleviate the mounting pressure on its pension system as the population ages and declines. The current retirement age, unchanged since the 1950s, is among the lowest globally—60 for men, 55 for white-collar women, and 50 for blue-collar women. While the new retirement age is […]
Pakistani citizen charged with planning deadly attack on NY Jewish community
WASHINGTON: A 20-year-old Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with planning a terrorist attack in New York City in support of Daesh, according to the US Department of Justice on Friday. Khan, who is also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, allegedly planned a mass shooting at a Jewish […]
Boeing’s Starliner completes key uncrewed return, facing $1.6b in space struggles
WASHINGTON: Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, completing a crucial test mission without astronauts on board. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who first flew the Starliner in June, remained on the ISS along with seven others, as the spacecraft autonomously departed at 6:04 p.m. ET (2204 GMT) […]
Global condemnation grows as Turkish-American volunteer shot dead by Israeli forces
ISTANBUL: The death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi has sparked widespread outrage and grief, with many organisations, activists, and officials calling for accountability and a stronger international response to Israel’s actions in the occupied West Bank. Eygi, born in Antalya, Türkiye, in 1998, held dual citizenship in both Türkiye and the United States. She was actively […]