- Middle East
Pakistan says US-Iran talks likely to resume next week
Islamabad: Pakistan has said talks between the US and Iran are expected to resume next week. In a statement issued late on Wednesday, Pakistan’s foreign office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said “parties are…
- Sports
International Tennis Federation rebrands as World Tennis
London: The International Tennis Federation is changing its name to World Tennis. The organization oversees the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup team competitions, as well as tennis at the Olympics…
- Middle East
Oil tanker passes Hormuz despite Iran warning
Tehran: A Liberian oil tanker made its way out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday despite threats to shipping from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and using a new route close to…
- World
Shiite Muslims mark Ashoura after months of war in Iran, Lebanon
Beirut: Shiite Muslims around the world on Thursday, June 25, marked Ashoura, a holy day symbolising sacrifice and martyrdom that holds special significance for many this year after months of war in…
- Sports
Mexico tops group with perfect record, Ochoa makes history
Mexico City: Javier Aguirre has been saying for a while now that the key to the Mexican team’s success at the World Cup is that they are a family. This family, it…
- Sports
Switzerland beat Canada 2-1, top group B in FIFA World Cup
Vancouver: Switzerland put a damper on Canada’s World Cup party in Vancouver. The Swiss got goals from Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi to beat Canada 2-1 on Wednesday and win Group B.…
- Sports
Bosnia-Herzegovina beat Qatar 3-1 in FIFA World Cup
Seattle: Ermin Mahmic stripped his jersey off, darted toward the corner of the pitch in front of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s fans and pumped his right fist. The 21-year-old Mahmic prompted thousands of the team’s…
- Middle East
IAEA chief signals inspections at Iran nuclear sites
Tehran: The head of the UN’s nuclear agency signalled Wednesday, June 24, that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the…
- World
Colombia edge Congo 1-0 to reach knockout stage
Guadalajara: Daniel Muñoz helped Colombia break through Congo’s stingy defense and advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup with a 1-0 win on Tuesday night. Muñoz scored in the 76th…
- Middle East
US Senate approves 1st-ever resolution challenging Trump’s Iran war
Washington: The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution, seeking to block US military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve a conflict…
- Sports
Argentina’s Messi mania grows with giant statue, mural
Buenos Aires: Argentina’s passion for Lionel Messi has taken monumental form during the 2026 World Cup: A statue stands 26 meters tall in a remote town in Patagonia, and a mural signed…
- World
Chinese supercomputer is world’s fastest, pushes US to second
A supercomputer in China now outranks its US counterparts as the world’s most powerful, marking the first time since 2017 that a Chinese computer has topped a list sometimes viewed as a…
- World
Trump govt says Iran deal payday for farmers, Iran denies it
US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance say their interim deal to end the war with Iran will deliver a financial windfall to American farmers. But the Iranians deny it.…
- World
Anthropic AI found vulnerabilities in US govt systems: Official
A US official told The Associated Press on Tuesday that one of Anthropic’s artificial intelligence models had identified vulnerabilities in highly sensitive and secure US government computer systems during a testing exercise.…
- World
US court allows Trump administration to resume fast deportations
A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to resume carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants throughout the United States, not just near the border. A divided three-judge panel…
