Nepal flood death toll hits 1,341 as expectant mothers struggle in shelters
5,531 remain missing as UN estimates 500 births next month, 74 women potentially requiring emergency obstetric care A woman displaced by the deadly flash floods and mudslide, sits inside a classroom at a school turned into a temporary shelter, in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, September 5, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Crammed into crowded shelter camps, thousands […]
Independent voters shift toward Democrats ahead of US midterms: poll
Democratic party gets largest advantage over Republicans since 2008, survey shows Independent voters are increasingly leaning toward the Democratic Party ahead of November’s United States midterm elections, according to Gallup’s latest quarterly party affiliation data reported Saturday by the Washington Examiner. Among respondents in Gallup’s second-quarter survey who identified as neither Republicans nor Democrats, 49% […]
Usman set for Asiad, misses ceremony
KARACHI: Pakistan’s leading equestrian Usman Khan will make his Asian Games debut in Japan this month after years of financial and sporting setbacks, but the landmark moment will come with a disappointment. The eventer is not expected to take part in the opening ceremony scheduled for September 19 at Aichi-Nagoya. The Asian Games begin in […]
Inter and Roma roar back to win thrillers
Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram were both on the mark as Inter beat Napoli. Photo: AFP ROME: A last-gasp winner from Lautaro Martinez sealed a breathless win for Inter as the Serie A champions fought back from two goals down to edge visiting Napoli 3-2, while Roma also pulled off a late turnaround to beat […]
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say missiles struck US aircraft carrier, destroyer
IRGC say missiles struck US aircraft carrier, destroyer. Photo: Anadolu Agency Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on early Sunday that it targeted a US aircraft carrier and a navy destroyer with ballistic missiles, claiming both were damaged and withdrew from the area. The IRGC said in a statement published by IRNA news agency […]
Minister slams Maryam over terrorism remarks
Shafi Jan stressed that the country needed national unity to effectively confront terrorism Special Assistant to the KP Chief Minister on Information and Public Relations Shafi Jan. Photo: APP (file) PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information, Science and Information Technology Shafi Jan has strongly reacted to remarks made by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz regarding terrorism, […]