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Eighth-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland overwhelmed No 13 Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon championship on Saturday in London. It is the sixth Grand Slam singles title for Swiatek, 24, and her first tournament victory since Roland Garros in 2024. She has never lost a Grand Slam final. The lopsided 57-minute result was the first “double bagel” in a major final since Steffi Graff routed Natasha Zvereva 6-0, 6-0 to win the 1988 French Open. It was the first 6-0, 6-0 women’s final at Wimbledon since 1911. “It seems super surreal,” Swiatek said in her on-court interview.…

Judicial Magistrate (South), Kalsoom Sahito, has remanded SBCA officials including five directors, two deputy directors, one inspector, and the building owner to police custody for three days in Lyari building collapse case. The police presented arrested officers of the SBCA, including Zargham Haider, Syed Irfan Haider Naqvi, Ashfaq Hussain, Muhammad Jalees Siddiqui, Syed Faheem Murtaza, Asim Ali Khan, Faheem Ahmed, Syed Zulfikar Ali Shah, and Rahim Hussain Shah. The defendants claimed that they were arrested under political pressure and had no role in the approval of the building which was constructed when they were no even appointed. During the proceeding,…

European Union leaders are sounding off on the 30% tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose on the trade bloc, with most emphasizing the need for unity, constructive dialogue and their readiness to work toward an agreement by Aug. 1.”Imposing 30% tariffs on EU exports would disrupt essential transatlantic supply chains, to the detriment of businesses, consumers and patients on both sides of the Atlantic,” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said in a statement. “The EU has consistently prioritized a negotiated solution with the U.S., reflecting our commitment to dialogue, stability, and a constructive transatlantic partnership.”Some…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry has said the children of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan will have to enter Pakistan after obtaining visas “if they are not Pakistani citizens”. Chaudhry was talking to reporters in the Parliament House on Friday. On July 9, Imran’s sister — Aleema Kham — announced that PTI founder’s family members including his sons Kasim and Sulaiman would be part of a protest movement soon. Speaking to the media, Aleema had said that Imran would lead the protest from behind bars. “Imran Khan has said that he will lead the protest movement.…

Pakistan’s Olympic javelin champion Arshad Nadeem and India’s Neeraj Chopra are set to lock horns next month at the Diamond League event in Silesia, Poland, in their first head-to-head contest since the Paris Olympics, it emerged on Saturday. The match-up comes amid heightened political tensions between Pakistan and India, which have spilt over into the world of sports. A press release from the Diamond League, issued on July 9, announced the athletes taking part in the upcoming competition in Poland, including Kenyan middle-distance runner Faith Kipyegon. The contest between Nadeem and Chopra was described as “the first opportunity for revenge…

Listen to article KARACHI: A petition has been filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC) challenging the issuance of traffic fines for not displaying new Ajrak-themed number plates on motorcycles, Express News reported. The petitioner, social activist Faizan Hussain, argued that the directive from the DIG Traffic for strict enforcement has led to heavy fines rather than public awareness campaigns. He maintained that this approach is placing undue financial pressure on citizens amid high inflation. The petition calls on the court to restrain traffic police from issuing challans until a more accessible compliance mechanism is implemented. Earlier, he filed a petition in…

* The Tour of Magnificent Qinghai, formerly Tour of Qinghai Lake, is now a UCI ProSeries race, renowned for its extreme high-altitude routes (avg. 3,000m) and stunning plateau scenery, attracting top global riders.* The tour acts as Qinghai’s “green calling card,” highlighting its role as China’s “Water Tower” and its successful ecological protection efforts along the route.* The tour promotes Qinghai’s ethnic cultural diversity and intangible heritage, while driving rural revitalization through tourism and local industries.by Pan Yi, Li Linhai, Geng HuihuangXINING, July 12 (Xinhua) — The 2025 Tour of Magnificent Qinghai is not only a road cycling spectacle, but…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: A week after advertising to hire federal secretaries of economic ministries from the private sector, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday constituted a committee to further examine the induction of sectoral experts into more suitable tiers of the civil service. The ministerial committee includes Climate Change Minister Dr Musaddiq Malik, Power Minister Sardar Awais Laghari, Commerce Secretary Jawad Paul and FBR Chairman Rashid Langrial. It has been tasked with thoroughly deliberating the proposal. The committee’s findings will also be aligned with the work of two other committees led by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal.…

The Trump Organization — U.S. President Donald Trump’s family business — will team up with Romanian real estate developer SDC Imobiliare to build a tower block with luxury apartments in the capital Bucharest, the companies said.A person walks past banners showing U.S. President Donald Trump and Marian Cucsa, candidate of Republican Party of Romania, on the day of Romanian presidential election, in Bucharest, Romania, on May 4, 2025.Louisa Gouliamaki | Reuters”Trump Tower Bucharest will be developed in the heart of Romania’s capital, one of Europe’s most vibrant and dynamic emerging markets, bringing premium residences under the Trump brand to the…

This photo taken on July 12, 2025 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-9 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies to China’s space station, and a Long March-7 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch site in Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, south China’s Hainan Province.The cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).Currently, the facilities and equipment at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan are in good condition, and comprehensive functionality checks and joint tests are scheduled to proceed…