WorldAn Israeli media report says police have begun recruiting religious Jews and far-right activists for duty at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. The Jerusalem Governorate says the move points to efforts to shift authority away from the Islamic Waqf.
SportsThe All Pakistan National Junior Squash Championship 2026 has started in Peshawar with more than 100 players competing in the Under-15 category. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa officials said the event is part of wider efforts to promote youth sports and improve facilities.
SportsJalen Brunson scored 30 points as the Knicks overturned a 14-point deficit to beat the Spurs 105-95 in game one of the NBA Finals. New York closed strongly to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
SportsBosnia and Herzegovina’s World Cup return has been accompanied by a viral song from Dubioza Kolektiv, which has drawn millions of views online. The reworked track gained fresh momentum after the team qualified by beating Italy in a penalty shootout.
SportsAlexander Zverev enters the French Open semi-finals as the top remaining seed and faces Jakub Mensik for a place in the final. The other semi-final will guarantee an Italian finalist, with Flavio Cobolli meeting Matteo Arnaldi in a historic last-four clash.
NATIONALPTI leaders said they were again denied a meeting with jailed party founder Imran Khan at Adiala jail despite an Islamabad High Court order allowing twice-weekly visits. The party also issued criticism over alleged pre-poll pressure in GB and AJK.
NATIONALSecurity forces killed four militants in two intelligence-based operations in Dera Ismail Khan and Mohmand, the ISPR said. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered, according to the military’s statement.
NATIONALPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the launch of a pilot automated income tax collection system in Islamabad, according to the PMO. The proposed system would use data and AI to identify under-declared income and assets and support wider FBR reforms.
WorldChina is set to open what Xinhua described as the world’s first fully robot-operated hotel on the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link early next year. The project is part of the country’s wider push to deepen AI use in services and manufacturing.
NATIONALBilawal Bhutto-Zardari has urged Gilgit-Baltistan voters to give the PPP a heavy mandate in the coming polls. Speaking at a rally in Ghizer, he said a majority was needed to safeguard the region’s rights.
SportsPakistan defeated hosts Maldives 3-0 in the Diamond Jubilee Four-Nation Football Tournament, ending a 961-day wait for an international win. The result lifted Pakistan to four points from two matches and kept its final hopes alive.
WorldBangladesh says it blocked 10 alleged attempts by Indian authorities to push people across the border in the past 24 hours. Dhaka says the issue will be raised at upcoming border force talks in New Delhi.
