Pakistan successfully repatriates 11 nationals, 20 Iranians from US-seized vessel: Dar

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar briefs members of the diplomatic corps at the Foreign Office in Islamabad on the first anniversary of “Marka-e-Haq” on Tuesday. Photo: X/ FO Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that Pakistan had successfully repatriated 11 Pakistani nationals alongside 20 Iranian nationals who […]

Hearts must run Celtic gauntlet

LONDON: Hearts are on the brink of breaking Scottish football’s glass ceiling but must emerge undefeated away to Celtic on Saturday to end a 66-year wait to win the title. A dramatic season is set for a thrilling finale after a controversial 99th-minute penalty handed Celtic victory at Motherwell on Wednesday. The defending champions are […]

Mitoma fails to make Japan’s WC squad

Brighton winger Mitoma was injured in a game against Wolves in the Premier League last weekend. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: An emotional Hajime Moriyasu said Japan had lost “a major presence” in Kaoru Mitoma after he was forced to leave the injured winger out of his World Cup squad on Friday. Mitoma missed the cut after […]

Indian magnate Adani agrees multi-million-dollar penalty in US court case

Penalty payment comes as US prosecutors are reported to be set to drop charges against Adani Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has agreed to pay a multi-million-dollar settlement in a US civil court case linked to corruption without admitting guilt, his company said Friday. The November 2024 indictment in New York accused the industrialist and […]

Tabu speaks out on ageism faced by women in film industry

Indian actor Tabu recently discussed age-based discrimination faced by women in the film industry, highlighting how societal expectations often place undue pressure on actresses to appear youthful. The actress told Harper’s Bazaar India that people tend to be more concerned about a woman’s age than she is herself. “People are more worried about your age than you […]

Ken Doll joins global beauty creators at Huda Beauty’s London trip

Adnan Zafar, known as Ken Doll, was the only Pakistani creator invited to the Huda Beauty brand trip in London, joining international influencers in Huda Kattan’s exclusive creator circle. The content creator took to Instagram to share videos and pictures from the event, including a “get ready with me” featuring a full face of Huda […]

Passenger from hantavirus cruise quarantines on remote Pitcairn Island

Plane carrying six passengers from MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak lands in Western Australia base, enters quarantine A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, as it prepares to leave Praia, Cape Verde, May 6, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS A passenger from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise […]

Naqvi, US official discuss strengthening Pakistan-US cooperation on security

‘foolproof security’ ensured for US companies working on the Reko Diq mining project, says Naqvi Meeting in Islamabad between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur. SCREENGRAB Pakistan and the United States on Friday discussed expanding cooperation in security, counter-terrorism and anti-narcotics efforts […]

Oil rises after Trump says he is losing patience with Iran

A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. Photo: Reuters Oil prices gained more than 1% after President Donald Trump said he would not be ‌much more patient with Iran and as concerns persisted over ship attacks and seizures despite Tehran saying about 30 vessels had […]

China says ‘no point in continuing’ Iran war as Xi hosts Trump

Finding a way to resolve situation is in US, Iran, and rest of world’s interest, says Chinese Foreign Ministry Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of their visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS China said Friday that there […]

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