Israel targets more than 500 acres in occupied West Bank with military orders
Palestinian commission says 49 orders issued since January impose restrictions on use of privately owned land Israel has issued 49 military orders targeting 2,093 dunams (517 acres) of privately owned Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank since January, the Palestinian Colonisation and Wall Resistance Commission said Saturday. It said the orders, issued under “security […]
Argentina beats Switzerland in extra time to reach World Cup semis
Alvarez, Martinez score late as defending champions survive another scare to set up England clash Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer as Argentina beat Austria. Photo: AFP Argentina reached the World Cup semifinals on Saturday with a 3-1 extra-time win against Switzerland, surviving another tense knockout match to set up a meeting […]
GST hike pushes up hybrid vehicle prices – Newspaper
• Toyota, Honda raise rates by over Rs1.3m; others suspend invoicing, deliveries• Auto Policy 2026-31 yet to be notified despite expiry of previous regime KARACHI: With the government yet to announce the Auto Policy 2026-31 following the expiry of the 2021-26 policy on June 30 this year, local assemblers have started raising prices of electrified […]
US strikes Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz closed, Gulf states hit
Iran says it closes strait after firing warning shot that strikes a vessel traveling on an unapproved route Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 8, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The US military launched fresh strikes on Iran after it struck a container ship on Sunday, while Tehran said it had […]
Geo News resumes transmission after 15-day suspension, warned of licence cancellation over future violations – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Geo News was allowed to resume its transmission on Sunday after remaining suspended for 15 days as ordered by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) over its regulatory violation. On Saturday, Pemra upheld its earlier decision to suspend Geo News for 15 days over the depiction of religious figures in the channel’s transmission […]
Venezuela quakes have killed 4,333
. CARACAS: The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,333, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez told reporters on Saturday, announcing that the distribution of housing to those affected will begin next week. Meanwhile, 315 of the dead have not yet been identified, the official said. The […]
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia urge restraint
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Saturday expressed deep concern over the recent escalation between the US and Iran despite the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), and called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, the Foreign Office said. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the remarks […]