SportsBelgium defeated the United States 4-1 in Seattle on Monday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Charles De Ketelaere scored twice as the hosts exited the tournament in the round of 16.
SportsLionel Scaloni says Argentina are not getting enough recovery time as the World Cup knockout stage intensifies. The holders face Egypt next after an exhausting extra-time win over Cape Verde.
WorldDonald Trump adopted a more conciliatory tone toward Italy’s Giorgia Meloni at the Ankara Nato summit after weeks of public sparring. He nonetheless repeated his criticism of her stance on the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Israeli war on Iran.
PoliticsThe KP government has enacted a new law expanding the powers and privileges of provincial lawmakers, including lifetime official passports for members and their spouses. The legislation also broadens immunity, security and other benefits for MPAs.
Ahead of President Mirziyoyev’s visit to Belarus, Uzbekistan and Belarus plan a new stage of industrial cooperation. They’re drafting roadmaps, holding a Minsk forum in July, and targeting $2B trade by 2030.
WorldInvestors are increasingly treating Chinese assets as a diversification play as the country’s bonds, currency and stocks move differently from other major markets. The trend has drawn fresh foreign interest, even as some fund managers remain cautious.
WorldDonald Trump said in Ankara that the United States would lift sanctions on Turkiye and consider a sale of F-35 jets. The measures were imposed in 2020 after Ankara acquired Russian S-400 systems.
NATIONALThe government is reviewing further steps to improve passport home delivery for overseas Pakistanis. Officials from the passport directorate, Nadra and DHL met in Islamabad to discuss a faster and more reliable process.
WorldA leading ECMWF expert says this year’s El Nino is likely to become a record-breaking event. The climate pattern could intensify drought, flooding and other extremes across Asia, Africa, Australia and South America.
NATIONALPAF Group Captain Asim Tariq, who was killed while trying to save a woman during an alleged abduction attempt in Islamabad, was laid to rest with full military honours. ISPR said the funeral was attended by Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu and other officials.
WorldItaly said it will not respond further to Donald Trump’s renewed attacks on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ahead of the Nato summit in Ankara. Rome has signalled it wants to protect bilateral ties despite the public spat.
WorldThe trust managing Ayodhya’s Ram temple has accepted key resignations and begun a leadership overhaul after a donation theft case. The controversy has triggered opposition calls for a wider probe and dissolution of the trust.
