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LONDON: Holder Carlos Alcaraz blew hot and cold on a blazing Monday at Wimbledon but the Spaniard survived a massive scare to beat dangerous Italian Fabio Fognini 7-5, 6-7(5/7), 7-5, 2-6 6-1 and reach the second round. Alcaraz, bidding to become only the fifth man since tennis turned professional in 1968 to win three consecutive Wimbledon titles, arrived at the All England Club on an 18-match winning streak but the second seed looked out of sorts at times. He recovered his level when it mattered most and prevailed to avoid becoming only the third defending champion to lose in the…

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Monday hailed the decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, which issued a “supplemental award” reaffirming its authority in the ongoing Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) dispute between Pakistan and India. Islamabad urged New Delhi to immediately restore the full implementation of the treaty, which it has suspended since May this year. “In a supplemental award announced on 27 June 2025, the Court of Arbitration hearing the Pakistan-India dispute over Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects has found that its competence remains intact, and that it has a continuing responsibility to advance these…

In recent years, the company has transformed from a competent private sector telecommunications firm into a “muscular technology juggernaut straddling the entire AI hardware and software stack,” said Paul Triolo, partner and senior vice president for China at advisory firm DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group.Ramon Costa | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesHuawei has open-sourced two of its artificial intelligence models — a move tech experts say will help the U.S.-blacklisted firm continue to build its AI ecosystem and expand overseas. The Chinese tech giant announced on Monday the open-sourcing of the AI models under its Pangu series, as well as some…

Pakistan remained unbeaten in the Asian Youth Netball Championship after defeating Maldives 49-39 on Tuesday to cruise into the semi-final. Today’s play marked the Green Shirts’ fifth and final group match at the Jeonju Hwasan Gymnasium in South Korea, and puts them at the top of Pool B with 10 points. The first quarter saw tough competition with the Pakistan scoring 14-12 against the Maldives, who dominated in the second quarter to end at 24-26 at halftime. Pakistan marginally took the lead in the third quarter at 35-32 before ending the match at 49-39. According to the new format introduced…

Elon Musk announced his new company xAI, which he says has the goal to understand the true nature of the universe.Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesXAI, the artificial intelligence startup run by Elon Musk, raised a combined $10 billion in debt and equity, Morgan Stanley said.Half of that sum was clinched through secured notes and term loans, while a separate $5 billion was secured through strategic equity investment, the bank said on Monday.The funding gives xAI more firepower to build out infrastructure and develop its Grok AI chatbot as it looks to compete with bitter rival OpenAI, as well…

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened the new fiscal year 2025–26 on a bullish note, with benchmark KSE-100 Index surging by 2,300.18 points during intra-day trading. The current index is at 127,927.49, up 1.83% from the previous close of 125,627.31. The market touched an intraday high of 128,149.46, while the lowest level recorded during the session was 126,113.27. Total traded volume stood at 198.08 million shares, with a trading value of Rs16.83 billion   . Analysts attributed the rally to positive investor sentiment supported by signs of economic and political stability, as well as optimism around fiscal reforms announced in…

MIAMI GARDENS: Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich overcame determined resistance from Flamengo to book their place in the Club World Cup quarter-finals with an entertaining 4-2 victory on Sunday. Vincent Kompany’s side will now play European champions Paris St-Germain in Atlanta on Saturday for a place in the last four. Flamengo, backed by a huge and passionate following at Hard Rock Stadium, bow out of the tournament despite a performance of real determination from Filipe Luis’s team. It took just six minutes for Bayern to grab the lead when Joshua Kimmich whipped in a corner and Flamengo defender…

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday night made a massive increase in the prices of petroleum products for the next fortnight, seen as an impact of the 12-day Iran-Israel war that nearly threatened to engulf the entire Middle East region. According to a notification issued by the Finance Division, the price of petrol was jacked up by Rs8.36 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs10.39 per litre for the period of July 1 to 15. The prices were raised on the recommendation of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra). “The Government has decided to revise the…

LAHORE: The inaugural SNGPL All Pakistan Ranking Badminton tournament culminated at the POF Wah Complex on Sunday night, with athletes from Wapda and Army securing top honours across all categories. Irfan Saeed of Wapda delivered a commanding performance to claim the men’s crown, overpowering department-mate Mohammad Ali Larosh 21-9, 21-12. The women’s title was secured by Army’s Ammarah Ishtiaq, who demonstrated her prowess with a solid 21-18, 21-12 victory against fellow Army player Alja Tariq. The doubles events featured successful cross-organisational partnerships. In the men’s doubles final, the pairing of singles runner-up Ali and Raja Zulqarnain Haider (Army) emerged victorious…

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan is set to assume the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of July 2025 on Tuesday (today), with Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad pledging to uphold multilateralism and international law while steering the 15-member body’s work. “Pakistan’s Presidency will be transparent, inclusive and responsive,” the Pakistani envoy told APP correspondent at the UN, as he prepares to face the challenges ahead. The presidency of the Security Council – the world body’s power centre – is part of Pakistan’s two-year term as a non-permanent member of the UNSC, which began in January 2025. The presidency…