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Iran security chief says US to face new war strategy after strikes

Iran security chief says US to face new war strategy after strikes

Iran says it will adopt a new war strategy against the US after fresh strikes, as tensions escalate sharply across the wider Middle East region

Taliban govt defends ban on protest, citing Islamic law

Taliban govt defends ban on protest, citing Islamic law

Aaqib Javed explains Pakistan’s sweeping Test overhaul

Aaqib Javed explains Pakistan’s sweeping Test overhaul

Spotlight
Pakistan beat Thailand by 35 runs in Women’s Asia Cup 2026 opener

Pakistan beat Thailand by 35 runs in Women’s Asia Cup 2026 opener

Muneeba Ali scored 54 and Sadia Iqbal took three wickets for the winning side

Pakistan set for key role as Makkah defense pact gains institutional structureplay icon

Pakistan set for key role as Makkah defense pact gains institutional structure

Kamran Khan says Pakistan is poised to shape the emerging defense partnership in its formative years

Combined China-Nepal flood death toll surpasses 1,000 as tunnel rescue efforts face grim odds

Combined China-Nepal flood death toll surpasses 1,000 as tunnel rescue efforts face grim odds

The total death toll from the Himalayan glacial outburst flood passed 1,003 on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, as search teams worked desperately to reach nearly 100 workers trapped in flooded hydroelectric tunnels across northern Nepal

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UAE
UAE property market to add over 69,000 homes in 2026 as supply surges

UAE property market to add over 69,000 homes in 2026 as supply surges

Dubai leads a UAE property market surge with 56,600 new homes due by end-2026, as Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates add thousands more homes

UAE says Iran drone attack 'dangerous escalation'

UAE says Iran drone attack 'dangerous escalation'

UAE's air defences intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters and condemned the attack as a dangerous escalation, warning of a response

Sharjah leads UAE road safety index while Dubai tops driver training

Sharjah leads UAE road safety index while Dubai tops driver training

ADEK allows Abu Dhabi school fees to be paid in up to 10 instalments

ADEK allows Abu Dhabi school fees to be paid in up to 10 instalments

US and UAE discuss Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon among other regional security issues

US and UAE discuss Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon among other regional security issues

Pakistan
Pakistan cement dispatches slip 0.7% as northern volumes fall

Pakistan cement dispatches slip 0.7% as northern volumes fall

Southern cement exports jumped nearly 40% in August, helping cushion a sharp decline in dispatches from Pakistan's northern mills.

Pioneer Cement approves merger into Maple Leaf Cement at 2.65-share swap ratio

Pioneer Cement approves merger into Maple Leaf Cement at 2.65-share swap ratio

Maple Leaf Cement will issue 136 million new shares to fully absorb Pioneer Cement, in a deal brokerages expect to be earnings accretive.

IMF's Georgieva warns global growth remains vulnerable despite stronger 2026 outlook

IMF's Georgieva warns global growth remains vulnerable despite stronger 2026 outlook

IMF chief cites unfinished energy shock, record public debt and AI uncertainty as key risks facing the world economy

Business
Pakistan could build USD 1 Bn fruit and vegetable export industry in three years, SE Fruits CFO says

Pakistan could build USD 1 Bn fruit and vegetable export industry in three years, SE Fruits CFO says

SE Fruits and Vegetables, preparing for a proposed PSX listing, says better cold-chain and processing could sharply lift exports.

Lifestyle
American country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80 after brief battle with cancer

American country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80 after brief battle with cancer

Country music legend, philanthropist, and business mogul Dolly Parton died at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer, touching off global tributes for her six-decade career in entertainment.

Grammys reconsider Asian Pop category after BTS Grammys boycott

Grammys reconsider Asian Pop category after BTS Grammys boycott

The Recording Academy is reconsidering its new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category after BTS declined to submit music for the 2027 Grammy Awards

American Actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36 as family confirms tragic passing

American Actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36 as family confirms tragic passing

Actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36, her father, Skip Panettiere, confirmed in a family statement as law enforcement investigates her passing

Sports
Premier League clubs smash summer transfer spending record

Premier League clubs smash summer transfer spending record

Premier League clubs have set a new summer transfer spending record, with £3.46bn spent as Manchester City lead a record-breaking window

Carlos Alcaraz makes winning US Open return after 139-day injury absence

Carlos Alcaraz makes winning US Open return after 139-day injury absence

Carlos Alcaraz returned to singles action with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win over Russia's Roman Safiullin in the first round

Former players slam PCB over wholesale changes ahead of third England Test

Former players slam PCB over wholesale changes ahead of third England Test

Pakistan have released seven players from their squad and brought in an equal number of replacements following heavy defeats in the opening two Tests.

World
Iran says it launched coordinated drone and missile strikes on US military bases across the Gulf

Iran says it launched coordinated drone and missile strikes on US military bases across the Gulf

IRGC executed a wide-ranging retaliatory assault against US airbases and radar installations across the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and Iraqi Kurdistan on Wednesday, citing recent US airstrikes in southern Iran that killed 11 people

Nepal and Tibet face massive rescue effort as flood death toll tops 1,000

Nepal and Tibet face massive rescue effort as flood death toll tops 1,000

With more than 4,400 people still missing, international rescue teams are using heavy drilling and blasting equipment to reach over 600 workers trapped in flooded hydroelectric tunnels along the Trishuli River

China's Xi Jinping holds Cairo summit with Sisi in first Egypt state visit in a decade

China's Xi Jinping holds Cairo summit with Sisi in first Egypt state visit in a decade

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received Chinese President Xi Jinping at Ittihadiya Palace on Wednesday for bilateral talks focused on expanding BRICS cooperation, securing Suez Canal trade routes, and navigating economic pressures amid the US-Iran war