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Listen to article Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has unveiled a plan to relocate all Palestinians in Gaza to a tightly controlled camp built on the ruins of Rafah, that could amount to crimes against humanity. According to a report by Israeli publication Haaretz, Katz said he had instructed the Israeli military to prepare for what he called a “humanitarian city” in Rafah. Palestinians would be subjected to “security screening” before entry and barred from leaving the site, he said during a briefing with Israeli journalists. Meanwhile, at least 35 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza since dawn, hospital sources told Al Jazeera…

KARACHI: Six months. That’s how long it took for the death of Pakistani actor Humaira Asghar to make it to the headlines. Not because no one knew but because no one cared. Her quiet departure from this world, unnoticed and unacknowledged, reflects not just individual tragedy but the profound fractures in the structure of Pakistan’s entertainment industry. Let’s be clear: Humaira is not a wake-up call. She’s a brutal reminder of an industry built on illusion, a glitzy machine that feeds off curated beauty, filtered realities, and ruthless hierarchies. In this world, if you’re not talented enough to break through,…

Key PointsA third of investment firms of the ultra-rich have invested in sports, according to a new family office survey by BNY Mellon.While billionaire sports-team buyouts get the headlines, family offices are increasingly investing in adjacent assets like live-viewing venues and betting apps.Here’s how the family offices of ultra-rich sports team owners like David Blitzer and Dan Gilbert are spreading their bets.A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. 2025 has been a banner…

This photo shows a view of the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone in Ain Sokhna district of Suez province, Egypt. (TEDA Investment Holding Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)Egyptian-Chinese relations in the last 10 years have become a model for a comprehensive partnership built on respect, trust, understanding and shared interests.by Assem HanafiOver the past decade, relations between Egypt and China — officially established in May 1956 — have gained unprecedented momentum, marked by deepening political cooperation and robust economic engagement.The shared vision of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Chinese President Xi Jinping was crucial in establishing the comprehensive…

At least 11 more people have died in rain-related incidents as monsoon rains pour over different districts in northern Pakistan. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a high alert for several regions, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Sialkot, Gujranwala, and parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Balochistan. Heavy rains are expected to continue until July 11, with flash floods anticipated in local nullahs and streams. The Express Tribune had earlier reported at least 79 deaths recorded across the country by the National Disaster Management Authority since June 26. Of the 11 deceased, two children and a woman were killed in Kasur…

This photo shows harvesters reaping wheat in the fields in Donglu Township of Ruicheng County of Yuncheng City, north China’s Shanxi Province, June 4, 2025. (Photo by Xue Jun/Xinhua)BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) — China secured a steady summer grain harvest in 2025, with a total output reaching about 149.74 million tonnes, official data showed on Thursday.According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), summer grain output dipped slightly by 0.1 percent compared to last year amid challenging weather conditions.The slight decrease in summer grain output was minimal, with overall production remaining stable, said NBS official Wei Fenghua.”China’s stable and bumper…

ISLAMABAD: Alphabet-owned YouTube has said that it was considering blocking the channels of dozens of Pakistani vloggers after a court in Islamabad sought to ban them for being “anti-state”, following a complaint filed by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). The judicial magistrate court’s order came after the NCCIA criticised more than two dozen channels in a June 2 report for “sharing highly intimidating, provocative and derogatory contents against state institutions and officials of the state of Pakistan”. YouTube told 27 content creators that their channels could be taken down if they did not comply with the court orders.…

A Boeing 767-332(ER) from Delta Air Lines takes off from Barcelona El Prat Airport in Barcelona on Oct. 8, 2024.Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesDelta Air Lines cut its 2025 profit forecast as it deals with lower-than-expected demand this year and the industry manages a glut of flights, but the carrier’s outlook for summer travel beat Wall Street’s expectations.Bookings have since stabilized, CEO Ed Bastian said in an interview, though at lower levels than the airline expected at the start of the year.”People are still traveling,” Bastian said. “What they’ve done is they’ve shifted their booking patterns a little…

LAHORE: Considerable confusion continues to persist among various state institutions over whether the period of under-trial detention in cases involving multiple consecutive sentences should be credited separately for each sentence or treated as a single adjustment period. The issue surfaced before the Lahore High Court’s Multan Bench in the case of convict Saghir Hussain, who claimed to have completed his 100-year prison sentence after securing over 59 years in ordinary and special remissions. However, bureaucratic delays and what he termed “flawed legal advice” remain major impediments preventing his release. Saghir was initially sentenced to death on three counts under Section…

Tibetan specialties are being sold via livestreaming at the 5th China Xizang Tourism and Culture Expo in Lhasa, capital of southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, June 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)LHASA, July 10 (Xinhua) — Tashi Lhamo never expected that her life as a farmer and herdswoman would captivate millions. Yet today, the 34-year-old Tibetan, who hails from a remote village in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, has become a social media sensation with nearly 4 million followers.Known to her fans as “Xizang Lhamo,” Tashi Lhamo rose to fame not through makeup tutorials or dance trends, but by livestreaming her daily…