SportsTottenham have reportedly agreed a club-record £100 million deal for Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali. The move would continue Spurs' summer rebuild under Roberto De Zerbi.
SportsMauricio Pochettino says Folarin Balogun should never have been sent off in the US win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. FIFA rules mean the striker will miss the next match against Belgium.
WorldGermany’s coalition government has agreed on tax, labour and pension reforms that Chancellor Friedrich Merz said are meant to revive the economy. The package includes tax cuts, pension changes and labour market measures, while reactions from economists and unions were mixed.
PoliticsA Fafen report says 99 MNAs attended all 15 sittings of the National Assembly’s budget session, while six did not attend any. The watchdog also highlighted attendance patterns among party leaders, ministers and regions.
WorldA record-breaking heatwave has spread from the Midwest into the eastern United States, placing tens of millions under warnings ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend. Authorities in cities including Chicago and New York have opened cooling centres and urged residents to take precautions.
TechnologyChinese robotics firm UBTech has launched a new line of ultra-realistic humanoid robots for companionship and emotional support. The company says the AI-powered robots can detect more than 20 human emotions and has already received 13,361 orders.
PoliticsPTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja criticised the federal government over economic conditions, governance and the detention of party leaders. He also linked the Lahore tuition centre tragedy to wider failures in public services.
PoliticsThe AJK Supreme Court has deferred hearing on the Election Commission’s plea against a high court order directing PTI’s provisional registration. The matter is likely to remain unresolved before elections due to the court’s summer recess.
NATIONALThe government has approved a 70km extension of the Murree Expressway to Muzaffarabad, according to the communications ministry. The plan was announced during an NHA meeting chaired by Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan.
WorldAdani Group and Abu Dhabi’s IHC plan to invest $11.5 billion in an aluminium project in Odisha under a 50/50 joint venture. The proposed complex includes a refinery, smelter and power plant, and is expected to create 53,500 jobs.
PESHAWARA girl was killed and two children were injured after a hand grenade exploded in Peshawar’s Faqirabad area, police said. Authorities said children had been playing with the device, and an investigation is under way.
PoliticsPTI has announced it will not participate in the upcoming AJK elections. The party says the decision is linked to unrest in the region and is meant as a show of solidarity with the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
