SportsMohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam have both moved up one place in the latest ICC Test batting rankings. Pakistan's bowlers saw mixed results, with Noman Ali holding seventh and Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Abbas making gains.
WorldThree Royal Navy personnel were killed after a Merlin Mk4 helicopter crashed during a training exercise near Sourton in Devon. Britain’s defence ministry said an investigation has been launched.
NATIONALThe PMD has forecast below-normal rainfall and above-normal temperatures across most of Pakistan from June to August. It warned of risks to crops, heatwaves, urban flooding, flash floods and glacier-related hazards.
WorldThe European Central Bank says gold overtook US Treasuries as the largest reserve asset held by central banks by the end of 2025. The shift reflects strong buying, rising prices and reserve diversification amid geopolitical and debt concerns.
SportsCharles Leclerc has signed a multi-year extension with Ferrari ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix. The team said the Monegasque driver will stay for the coming Formula 1 seasons.
WorldA viral video claiming to show Israeli soldiers vandalising a church in southern Lebanon was AI-generated, according to a fact-check by iVerify Pakistan. The review cited visual inconsistencies and forensic tools that flagged the clip as fabricated.
SportsDiana Shnaider rallied from a set and a double-break down to beat Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 in the French Open quarter-finals. The Russian will face Maja Chwalinska in the semi-finals.
SportsFrench MMA fighter Ciryl Gane said he is ignoring the political noise around his June 14 White House bout against Alex Pereira. He said the event offers major exposure for the sport despite criticism of its setting.
SportsAlexander Zverev advanced to the French Open semi-finals with a straight-sets win over Rafael Jodar, while Jakub Mensik beat Joao Fonseca to reach the last four. In the women's draw, Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva also booked semi-final spots.
NATIONALOGDC says it has discovered oil and gas at Bobi Deep-1 in Sindh’s Sanghar district, with test output of 2,000 barrels of oil and 1.1 million cubic feet of gas per day. The company says it is the first hydrocarbon find from the Massive Sand play in the Bobi and Dhamraki lease.
WorldDonald Trump confirmed he used an expletive in a phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu over Lebanon. He said he was not angry but was perturbed by Netanyahu’s continued fighting with Lebanon.
NATIONALPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked for immediate follow-up on MoUs signed during his recent China visit in a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong. The PMO said the talks also covered CPEC 2.0 cooperation, the KKH realignment project and security ties.
