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Norway stun Brazil 2-1 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals

Norway stunned Brazil 2-0 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with goals in the 79th and 90th minutes. Norway dominated with 67% possession. Haaland and Odegaard starred. Brazil are out.

Political storm in India over Pakistan war deaths as Congress seeks Rajnath Singh’s resignation

India's opposition has intensified pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, accusing it of concealing military casualties from the 2025 war with Pakistan and demanding Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's resignation.

Pakistan downs four Taliban drones over Balochistan

The ISPR says Pakistan successfully intercepted four drones launched by the Afghan Taliban into Balochistan, reaffirming the country's readiness to respond decisively to any threat to its sovereignty.

بھارت پانی کو سیاسی دباؤ کیلئے استعمال کر رہا ہے، سندھ طاس معاہدہ جنوبی ایشیاء میں امن و استحکام کی بنیاد ہے۔ روکسولانا زیگون

بھارت پانی کو سیاسی دباؤ کے ہتھیار کے طور پر استعمال کر رہا ہے۔ سندھ طاس معاہدہ جنوبی ایشیاء میں امن و استحکام کی بنیاد ہے۔ بھارت معاہدہ یکطرفہ طور پر معطل کر کے دوطرفہ دیرینہ تنازع کو مزید گہرا کر رہا ہے۔ روسی ماہرِ بین الاقوامی امور ڈاکٹر روکسولانا زیگون

PIA begins new era as private management takes control

PIA has formally entered private management under PIA Equity Ltd following a Rs125 billion equity injection, completing the first financial close of one of Pakistan's largest privatisation transactions.

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Trump to meet Mamdani in New York

President Trump will meet NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on Monday, his first visit to the mayor's own city despite months of public sparring between the two.

After Pakistan, Turkiye vows “no difficulty” defending Saudi Arabia under Makkah pact

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told NTV that Ankara would have "no difficulty" meeting Saudi Arabia's military needs under the Makkah Defence Alliance, following similar commitments already made by Pakistani officials, as the pact nears full institutionalisation.

Pakistan to Taliban: stop sponsoring terrorism or face the consequences

Pakistan has condemned the deadly Kohat mosque attack and called on the Afghan Taliban to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries, recruitment networks, and infrastructure operating from Afghanistan. "Condemnation must be matched by concrete action," the Ministry of Information said, demanding credible and verifiable action.

Boris Johnson has lost it on Imran Khan

Pakistan's courts are already ordering what Johnson demands. The man who slashed Britain's aid to Pakistan now wants to use "our leverage" to overrule its courts. Everything else in his Daily Mail column is wrong, half-told or left out.

Secret meetings, millions in funding: Sources detail RAW-Taliban nexus targeting Pakistan

Secret meetings in Kandahar, millions of dollars in funding, weapons transfers and shared fighters: Pakistani intelligence sources detail what they describe as a network involving RAW, Afghanistan’s GDI, the BLA, TTP and AQIS, with financing and operational cooperation targeting Pakistan.

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