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Israel government votes to extend mandatory military service

JERUSALEM: Israel’s government on Sunday approved a plan to temporarily extend compulsory military service for men...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 11:54pm

USA

US leaders who were killed or survived assassination attempts

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump was shot by a gunman during a campaign rally on Saturday in what the FBI called an...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 11:29pm

PTI activist Sanam Javed rearrested after brief release, lawyer says

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist Sanam Javed was on Sunday rearrested by police shortly after she was...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 10:33pm

‘Shocking development’: PM Shehbaz condemns assassination attempt on Trump

Premier hopes for the former US president's early recovery

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 10:32pm

Middle East

Hamas says pulling out of Gaza truce talks after deadly Israeli strike

At least 92 people killed and 300 wounded in Israeli strike on Al-Mawasi, an Israeli-designated safe zone on Mediterranean coast

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 10:31pm

USA

Trump survives assassination attempt at campaign rally after major security lapse

US President Joe Biden says Americans must unite as one nation to condemn the attack

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 10:09pm

Court sends Imran, Bushra on 8-day remand in new Toshakhana case

Notification issued by the govt says NAB court may prosecute PTI founder and his wife in jail if necessary

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:39pm

USA

US President Joe Biden condemns ‘sick’ Trump shooting, campaign suspends ads

DELAWARE: US President Joe Biden called for an end to political violence after Republican challenger Donald Trump...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:15pm

Business & Economy

PM directs to form committee to reactivate Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday directed to form a committee on an urgent basis with respect to...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 09:11pm

USA

Melania Trump says rally shooter a ‘monster’

WASHINGTON: Former first lady Melania Trump said Sunday that a gunman who opened fire at a Donald Trump rally was a...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 09:09pm

Krejcikova wins Wimbledon for second Grand Slam singles title

LONDON: Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic defeated Italy’s Jasmine Paolini to win the Wimbledon women’s title...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 09:05pm

Dominant Alcaraz blows away Djokovic to retain Wimbledon title

LONDON: Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz produced an utterly ruthless performance to dismantle Serbia’s Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-2...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 08:53pm

WCL 2024 final: netizens react as India Champions beat Pakistan to win trophy

The India Champions won the inaugural World Championship of Legends, defeating Pakistan Champions by 5 wickets on...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 08:38pm

Movies & Music

Shannen Doherty, star of ‘Beverly Hills: 90210,’ dies at 53: media

WASHINGTON: Actress Shannen Doherty, known for her role in the high school drama series “Beverly Hills 90210,” died...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 08:36pm

MENA

Gaza officials say 90 Palestinians killed as Israel targets Hamas military chief

CAIRO/GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: An Israeli airstrike killed at least 90 Palestinians in a designated humanitarian...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 07:18pm

USA

World leaders condemn shooting at Trump rally, denounce political violence

WASHINGTON: Various world leaders on Saturday condemned the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania in...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 07:17pm

USA

Trump urges unity after assassination attempt

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump said Sunday it was divine intervention that helped him survive an assassination attempt...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 06:48pm

Stocks

Saudi bourse gains on US rate cut hopes, Egypt stocks fall after Gaza attack

Saudi Arabia’s stock market closed higher on Sunday as investors turned their focus to US Federal Reserve interest...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 06:40pm

SLA on 37-month EFF: $7bn new loan deal reached with IMF

The authorities in Pakistan plan to increase tax revenues through measures of 1½ percent of GDP in FY25 and 3 percent of GDP over the program, IMF statement says

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 06:28pm

Europe

Russia says it has captured another village in eastern Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday said it had captured another village in south-eastern Ukraine as it continues to make...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 05:23pm

IMF loan: Swallowed a bitter pill for economic security, says PM

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to a 37-month $7 billion loan programme with Pakistan,...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 03:01pm

Here’s what we know about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected Trump rally shooter

BETHEL PARK: The FBI identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania as the suspect in...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:19pm

Europe

Germany’s Olaf Scholz condemns shooting of Trump as ‘despicable’

BERLIN: Germany’s Olaf Scholz on Sunday called the shooting of Donald Trump at a campaign rally on Saturday a...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:10pm

Records that fell at Euro 2024

BERLIN: Ahead of Sunday’s final between Spain and England, AFP Sport looks back at some of the records that fell...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 01:21pm

History ‘fuels’ Djokovic Wimbledon title bid against Alcaraz

LONDON: Novak Djokovic says the prospect of creating tennis history will provide the “fuel” he needs to defeat...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 12:43pm

Europe

Kremlin warns Russia could target Europe if US deploys missiles

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Saturday warned that the deployment of US missiles in Germany could make European capitals...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 12:29pm

US swimmer Katie Ledecky still the gold standard going into fourth Olympics

LOS ANGELES: Twelve years on from her stunning 800m freestyle victory at the London Olympics, Katie Ledecky is...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 12:14pm

USA

Long history of shootings in US presidential politics

WASHINGTON: Shots were fired during a rally speech by Donald Trump, in an incident that investigators are treating...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 12:11pm

Spain and England set for Euro 2024 final showdown

BERLIN: England are hoping to finally end their long wait to win a men’s major international tournament when they...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 12:04pm

Europe

EU chief von der Leyen ‘deeply shocked’ by shooting at Trump rally

BRUSSELS: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday she was “deeply shocked” by the shooting at rally by Donald...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 11:59am

Europe

Italy PM Meloni expresses ‘solidarity’ with Trump, condemns violence

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed “solidarity” with Donald Trump on Sunday and called for...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 11:54am

Europe

British PM Keir Starmer says he is appalled by incident at Trump rally

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “appalled by the shocking scenes at President Trump’s rally” after...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 11:42am

USA

Billionaire Bill Ackman endorses Trump in US presidential race

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman endorsed US former President Donald Trump on Saturday in the Republican’s...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 10:29am

USA

Suspected shooter was male, Pennsylvania state police says

WASHINGTON: The suspected shooter at the rally of Donald Trump on Saturday was male, the Pennsylvania State Police...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 10:24am

Uruguay take third place at Copa America but Bielsa far from satisfied

Uruguay needed a late equaliser and penalties to beat Canada in Saturday’s Copa America third-place playoff match,...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 10:20am

JI welcomes SC verdict on reserved seats

Form 45 is a constitutional document and it provides the basis for the constitution of a democratically elected government, JI Chief says

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:59am

Murad orders removal of encroachments

The chief minister says encroachments on footpaths, Green Belts, walkways, and streets have defaced the city and caused serious issues in the flow of traffic

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:50am

Cement dealers announce strike against WHT

LAHORE: The Cement Dealers Association of Pakistan has announced an immediate strike after rejecting the withholding...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:38am

FBR amends ST Act to harmonise it with IT law

LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced amendments to the Sales Tax Act to harmonise it with...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:38am

Flour millers call off strike for 10 days

LAHORE: Following the government assurance to the flour milling industry to resolve the issue of making flour mills...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:37am

IK sees SC verdict as ‘positive development’

ISLAMABAD: Hailing the Supreme Court’s judgment in the case of the reserved seat, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:37am

Pakistan reaffirms commitment to Gaza help

NEW YORK: Emphasising the critical shortfall in current funding levels for UNRWA, Pakistan has called for...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:36am

NAB ‘arrests’ IK, wife in new Toshakhana case

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:35am

Revenue generation: PM asks FBR to redouble efforts

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday directed Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) authorities ...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:35am

Bushra, IK acquitted in Iddat case

ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court on Saturday acquitted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:35am

NHP to figure atop CCI agenda on 22nd

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI), the high-level body to resolve inter-provincial issues, is all set...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:33am

About 3,000 types of skin diseases treatable: experts

LAHORE: Like other parts of the globe, ‘the World Skin Health Day’ was marked here on Saturday with a resolve to...