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The Pakistan Sports Board said on Wednesday that the hockey team’s participation in the 2025 Men’s Hockey Asia Cup and the Federation of International Hockey (FIH) Junior Men’s Cup — both hosted by India — remained unconfirmed. Earlier today, Indian media outlets reported that Pakistan had been cleared to take part in both events, scheduled from August 27 to September 7, and from November 28 to December 10, respectively. In exclusive comments to Dawn.com, Pakistan Sports Board spokesperson Khurram Shahzad said that the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) issued a request about whether or not the national hockey team can travel…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.Mikhail Metzel | Evelyn Hockstein | Via ReutersPresident Donald Trump said he will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET.The call, announced by Trump in a Truth Social post, comes two days after the U.S. said it would halt some missile and ammunitions shipments to Ukraine, which continues to fight off invading Russian forces.U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the pause weeks after ordering a review of America’s munitions stockpile, sources told NBC News.White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told NBC that the “decision was made to put…
Cans of Molson Coors Brewing Co. Miller Lite and Coors Light brand beerDaniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmericans may spend more on common barbeque items this Fourth of July with prices on products like beer, outdoor folding chairs and grill tools higher, according to a new congressional report.The total cost of a typical grocery trip for a cookout has increased by a 12.7% annualized rate since President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement in April, according to the analysis by the Joint Economic Committee’s Democratic minority arm. It calculated the price increase using consumer price index data for the most…
Listen to article The Supreme Court has ruled that a weak and compromised criminal justice system undermines the rule of law and thus encourages corruption, authoritarianism and the rule of the powerful and privileged. “An effective and responsive criminal justice system, free from political interference and corruption, is a fundamental right of every citizen while inexpensive and expeditious justice is a commitment of the State under the Constitution. The criminal justice system will only serve its purpose when the actual stakeholders, the people of this country, will have trust and confidence in a system which is free, accessible, impartial, responsive, independent and…
People move through Newark Liberty International Airport following a news conference by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at the airport, where he announced the reopening of a major runway at the airport, nearly two weeks ahead of schedule on June 2, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesMillions of travelers are expected to fly over the July 4 holiday period, but the outlook for the rest of the year still looks murky as airlines wrestle with too many flights and not enough demand.”The summer is on sale, which certainly implies lower fares,” Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan said…
A Long March-4C carrier rocket carrying the Shiyan-28B 01 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, July 3, 2025. The satellite was launched at 5:35 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered the preset orbit successfully. (Photo by Ma Wenbo/Xinhua)XICHANG, July 3 (Xinhua) — China sent a new test satellite into space on Thursday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan.The Shiyan-28B 01 satellite was launched at 5:35 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket and entered the preset orbit successfully.The satellite will be mainly used for space…
Listen to article The death toll in Gaza has continued to rise, with at least 139 Palestinians killed and 487 wounded in Israeli airstrikes over the past 24 hours, according to the territory’s Health Ministry. The ministry also reported that three more bodies were recovered from beneath rubble caused by earlier attacks. The latest count includes 223 deaths newly confirmed by a judicial committee reviewing reports of missing persons. Among those killed in the past day, 39 were aid seekers who arrived at hospitals, with over 210 others injured. The Health Ministry said the total number of aid seekers killed since the…
People stand in front of an Apple store in Beijing, China, on April 9, 2025.Tingshu Wang | ReutersApple iPhone sales in China rose in the second quarter of the year for the first time in two years, Counterpoint Research said, as the tech giant looks to turnaround its business in one of its most critical markets.Sales of iPhones in China jumped 8% year-on-year in the three months to the end of June, according to Counterpoint Research. It’s the first time Apple has recorded growth in China since the second quarter of 2023.Apple’s performance was boosted by promotions in May as…
Pictured here is the Ernie bot mobile interface, with the Baidu search engine home page in the background.Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesChinese tech giant Baidu has bolstered its core search platform with artificial intelligence in the biggest overhaul of the product in 10 years.Analysts told CNBC the move was a bid to keep ahead of fast-moving rivals like DeepSeek, rather than traditional search players.”There has been some small pressure on the search business but the focus on AI and Ernie Bot is a key move ahead,” Dan Ives, global head of tech research at Wedbush Securities, told…
Listen to article KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) stood at $14.51 billion by the end of FY25, marking an increase of $5.12 billion from $9.39 billion a year earlier, according to provisional data released by the central bank on Wednesday. The reserves amounted to $9.39 billion on June 30, 2024, indicating a year-on-year rise of 54.5%. “This reflects a noticeable improvement in the country’s current account balance and realisation of planned inflows during the year,” the SBP noted. In a volatile fiscal year, the central bank reserves had fluctuated sharply due to debt repayments…