The United States and Russia are on the brink of an unrestrained nuclear arms race for the first time since the Cold War unless they reach a last-minute agreement before their final remaining arms control treaty expires in less than a week. The New START treaty, which limits long-range nuclear arsenals, is due to expire […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday emphasised that the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) preferential trade scheme remained a crucial framework for mutually beneficial trade with the European Union (EU). The EU’s GSP+ offers developing countries preferential access to European markets in return for commitments on sustainable development and good governance. Under the scheme, eligible countries […]
A trial court in Islamabad has rescinded a section from its judgement in a social media post case against rights activist and lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, that referred to certain countries as “terrorist states”, it emerged on Friday. The two were convicted in Islamabad last week in a […]
Israel’s military has accepted that around 70,000 Palestinians were killed during the fighting in Gaza, Israeli media reported on Friday, citing senior military officials, marking a shift from its earlier scepticism over death tolls issued by Gaza’s health authorities. The United Nations has long treated casualty figures recorded by Gaza’s health ministry as credible. The Gaza […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a robust trend-reversal rally on Friday with the benchmark KSE-100 Index surging over 1,800 points to close at over 184,100, marking a strong rebound following a sharp sell-off the previous day amid geopolitical jitters. The PSX witnessed a strong trend-reversal session as the KSE-100 Index surged 1,836 points, or up […]
Liverpool manager Arne Slot said his side cannot afford any more late lapses as they prepare to host Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday, saying every point is vital in their push for a top-four finish. The Merseyside club conceded a goal in injury time against Bournemouth to lose 3-2 last Saturday, slipping […]
Mikel Arteta is keen not to let Arsenal’s three-match winless streak in the Premier League affect the players, calling for his team to stay grounded as they pursue their first English top-flight title since 2003-04. Sunday’s home loss to Manchester United shaved Arsenal’s lead at the top to four points over Manchester City and Aston […]
Anthony Joshua on Thursday broke weeks of public silence and spoke on camera for the first time since a car crash which killed two of the former world heavyweight champion’s close friends. In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Joshua held back tears at one point as he reflected on the loss of backroom […]
Midfielder Jamal Musiala has made a timely return for a Bayern Munich side who have grown weary in recent weeks as they continue to fight on three fronts. In December, Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen ruled out any big winter purchases, saying the return of Musiala and fellow long-term injury absentees Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Ito […]
Fire meets fire when hard-hitting Aryna Sabalenka clashes with big-serving Elena Rybakina in the women’s Australian Open final on Saturday. The showdown pits two players who are on rampaging form and yet to drop a set in Melbourne in the past fortnight. They know each other very well, having met 14 times previously, and it […]