WorldFrench authorities arrested six people suspected of hanging a Palestinian flag from the Eiffel Tower without permission. Extinction Rebellion France said it carried out the action to mark Nakba Day and show support for Palestinians.
SportsConor McGregor will return to the UFC on July 11 in Las Vegas for a non-title rematch against Max Holloway at UFC 329. It will be his first fight since suffering a broken leg in 2021.
NATIONALBalochistan reviewed its emergency preparedness ahead of the monsoon, with officials focusing on flood response, wildfire prevention and heatwave readiness. The chief secretary directed departments and district administrations to remain fully prepared.
NATIONALHRCP has voiced grave concern over the worsening security situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, citing abductions, targeted killings and militant attacks. It called for the recovery of missing Gwadar University officials and credible investigations into recent violence.
HEALTHA seven-day anti-polio campaign will begin in 25 districts of Balochistan on May 18, targeting 1.99 million children under five. Authorities said the drive follows detection of poliovirus in environmental samples from eight sites.
KARACHIThe FIA has ordered a 48-hour inquiry into an incident during a raid on a jewellery shop in Karachi’s Sarafa Bazaar linked to alleged silver smuggling. The agency says the operation is also connected to a broader case involving missing confiscated silver.
WorldFormer UK health minister Wes Streeting has said he will run in any Labour leadership contest to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Streeting, who resigned this week, is the first Labour MP to publicly confirm such an intention.
SportsSan Antonio reached the Western Conference finals with a 139-109 win over Minnesota, while Detroit beat Cleveland 115-94 to force a deciding game seven in the East.
WorldAt least eight people were killed after a train collided with a public bus in Bangkok, triggering a fire, officials said. Injury figures differed, with police reporting 35 wounded and the Erawan Medical Centre saying 25 were hurt.
EducationISLAMABAD: The HEC has introduced a new policy for graduate admissions, barring universities from holding separate entrance tests. Admissions to Level 7 and 8 programmes will now be based on the ETC test.
WorldTens of thousands joined rival demonstrations in London on Saturday, with a far-right march led by Tommy Robinson and a counter-protest linked to Nakba Day and anti-fascist groups. Police deployed 4,000 officers for one of their largest operations in recent years.
WorldMaldives authorities have indefinitely suspended the licence of the MV Duke of York after five Italian divers died in Vaavu Atoll. Officials are investigating why the group went below the permitted diving depth.
