WorldBritish lawmakers voted 335 to 223 against opening an inquiry into whether Prime Minister Keir Starmer misled parliament over Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador. Starmer had called the move a political stunt.
WorldUkraine summoned Israel’s ambassador after alleging that grain taken by Russia from occupied Ukrainian territory had reached an Israeli port. Israel rejected the claim that Kyiv had provided evidence and denied the vessel arrived at Haifa.
WorldMicrosoft has updated its digital maps and Bing labels for the occupied West Bank, replacing ‘Judea and Samaria, Israel’ with ‘West Bank’, according to 7amleh. The group said the changes also add Palestinian geographical names.
WorldA Reuters/Ipsos poll shows US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 34%, the lowest of his current term. The survey found rising dissatisfaction over living costs and the war with Iran.
NATIONALCambodia has agreed to the early repatriation of 54 Pakistanis detained after a raid on a scam compound in Siem Reap, the Foreign Office said. The detainees will be sent back without legal proceedings once flight arrangements are finalised.
PESHAWARThe Kalash valleys in Chitral have been added to Unesco’s World Heritage Tentative List, marking a key step toward possible full inscription. Officials said the move would help preserve both the tangible and intangible heritage of the Kalasha community.
SportsIslamabad United won the toss and opted to bowl first against Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL 11 Qualifier in Karachi. The two sides entered the match level at 13 wins each in 27 meetings, with one no-result.
WorldLondon police say mobile phone thefts fell over the past year as the force expanded patrols, drones and facial recognition. Officers say many snatchings are tied to organised crime networks using teenagers on e-bikes.
WorldThe UAE said it has left OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a major blow to the oil-producing alliances amid regional conflict and global energy market disruption. The move came after Emirati criticism of the Arab and Gulf response to Iranian attacks.
LAHOREUmar Farooq Zahoor has filed a criminal complaint in a Lahore court against Norwegian tabloid VG, its reporter and a prosecutor over alleged defamation tied to his meeting with US Vice President JD Vance in Islamabad.
WorldAnant Ambani has offered to relocate 80 hippos in Colombia descended from animals introduced by Pablo Escobar to his Vantara animal centre in Gujarat. He urged Colombian authorities to halt plans to kill the animals and consider what he described as a humane alternative.
WorldA US trial over Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman has begun in California. The case centres on whether OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit mission as it evolved into a major AI company.
