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Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it gets in way of Iran deal: report

Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it gets in way of Iran deal: report

Trump threatens to bomb Oman over the Strait of Hormuz if it interferes with a US deal with Iran, demanding surrender

Netanyahu presses role for US general in Hamas disarmament

Netanyahu presses role for US general in Hamas disarmament

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Sindh’s old corruption cases return to the spotlight as NAB revives investigationsplay icon

Sindh’s old corruption cases return to the spotlight as NAB revives investigations

Kamran Khan says NAB has reopened long-dormant cases and set up a special unit in Karachi to investigate them

Umar Khan left Pakistan with dreams of Europe — his family has been waiting ever since

Umar Khan left Pakistan with dreams of Europe — his family has been waiting ever since

Families in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa seek answers after 37 Pakistani migrants, including Umar Khan, vanished in Libya following crackdown operations along Mediterranean migration routes

Gulf allies grow frustrated with Trump over prolonged Iran war: Washington Post

Gulf allies grow frustrated with Trump over prolonged Iran war: Washington Post

Gulf allies grow frustrated with Trump as the Iran war drags on, with officials citing anger at its highest point yet.

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UAE
UAE shifts healthcare from traditional prevention to early risk detection: report

UAE shifts healthcare from traditional prevention to early risk detection: report

UAE healthcare shifts from traditional prevention to early risk detection, combining AI, genomics and data to predict risks before disease develops

UAE's National Space Science and Technology Centre announces successful launch of SEO satellite

UAE's National Space Science and Technology Centre announces successful launch of SEO satellite

National Space Science and Technology Centre confirms successful SEO satellite launch aboard a Long March 2C rocket from China

UAE global leader in empowering young children: US-based ECD Measure

UAE global leader in empowering young children: US-based ECD Measure

UAE state oil company says vessel attacked in Hormuz strait

UAE state oil company says vessel attacked in Hormuz strait

UAE says Iran attacked two ADNOC vessels in Hormuz strait

UAE says Iran attacked two ADNOC vessels in Hormuz strait

Pakistan
Trump welcomes defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan

Trump welcomes defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan

Trump welcomes defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, calling the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement a bold step toward collective security

MQM-P launches push for national dialogue on new Pakistan provinces

MQM-P launches push for national dialogue on new Pakistan provinces

Party calls for a grand national dialogue on new provinces as Pakistan's political parties clash over administrative restructuring.

AJK completes repoll at 23 stations in two Bagh constituencies

AJK completes repoll at 23 stations in two Bagh constituencies

Vote counting is underway after AJK completed repolling at 23 stations in Bagh's two constituencies, with LA-15 and LA-16 results still unresolved

Business
PPL discovers gas and condensate in new hydrocarbon play in Sindh

PPL discovers gas and condensate in new hydrocarbon play in Sindh

PPL's Dolphin X-1 well discovers gas and condensate in Sindh, opening a new hydrocarbon play in the Chiltan Formation

Lifestyle
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

Pakkay Dost season 4 returns on August 22 with new characters and fresh songs

Pakkay Dost season 4 returns on August 22 with new characters and fresh songs

Bilal Maqsood's Urdu children's puppet show Pakkay Dost is back for season 4 on August 22, with two new characters and weekly episodes on YouTube

Germany to scrap 'accompanied drinking' for 14- and 15-year-olds

Germany to scrap 'accompanied drinking' for 14- and 15-year-olds

Berlin plans to end "accompanied drinking," the rule letting 14- and 15-year-olds drink alcohol with their parents, citing health risks to teens.

Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo signals possible retirement after 2026-27 season

Cristiano Ronaldo signals possible retirement after 2026-27 season

Ronaldo, 41, says he wants to leave a “spectacular legacy” as he considers life beyond football

Bangladesh stun Australia to seal historic first Test win Down Under

Bangladesh stun Australia to seal historic first Test win Down Under

Bangladesh stunned Australia with a historic nine-wicket Test win in Darwin, securing their first victory on Australian soil in a landmark result

Will the 2026 FIH Men’s World Cup spur Pakistan hockey’s revival?

Will the 2026 FIH Men’s World Cup spur Pakistan hockey’s revival?

After years of decline, Pakistan hockey enters the 2026 World Cup with a new setup, fresh backing and a point to prove

World
Hotel blaze, stampede kill 15 Hindu devotees in India

Hotel blaze, stampede kill 15 Hindu devotees in India

A hotel fire and temple stampede in eastern India killed 15 Hindu devotees during Shravan pilgrimage season

Nearly 13,000 displaced by deadly Indonesian quake await aid

Nearly 13,000 displaced by deadly Indonesian quake await aid

Nearly 13,000 people displaced by Indonesia's deadly 7.7 quake are awaiting aid, sleeping outdoors as aftershocks continue

Indonesian mother 'grateful' after emergency birth during 7.7 quake

Indonesian mother 'grateful' after emergency birth during 7.7 quake

An Indonesian mother delivered her baby mid-quake as a 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook the hospital, in the country's deadliest disaster since 2022