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American fashion retailer American Eagle has issued a public statement defending its brand ambassador, actress Sydney Sweeney, after an advertising campaign featuring the Euphoria star faced criticism online for allegedly promoting racially charged undertones. The campaign, titled “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans,” showcased the 27-year-old actress modelling items from American Eagle’s fall collection. However, the slogan drew backlash from some quarters on social media, where critics interpreted the phrase as a veiled reference to “great genes,” implying a celebration of whiteness and inherited traits. A report by US publication Salon argued that the campaign’s language echoed phrases that have “historically been used to celebrate whiteness, thinness,…

Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian is set to arrive in Pakistan today (Saturday) for a two-day official visit — his first trip to the country since assuming office. He is visiting at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. A high-level Iranian delegation, including Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, other ministers and senior officials, will accompany him. According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, the visit is expected to mark an important milestone in strengthening bilateral relations. The two sides will hold discussions on political, economic, and regional issues. President Pezeshkian will meet with his Pakistani counterpart, President Asif Ali Zardari. He…

A new internal report by the United Nations has found that the vast majority of UN reports receive limited readership, with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling for fewer meetings and more impactful documents as part of broader efforts to streamline the organisation’s work. Addressing member states on Friday, Guterres revealed the findings of a report prepared by the UN80 taskforce — a reform initiative launched earlier this year as the UN marks its 80th anniversary. The taskforce examined how UN staff implement thousands of mandates issued by key bodies such as the General Assembly and the Security Council. According to Guterres,…

Steve Witkoff – the United States’ special envoy to the Middle East – visited an American-backed aid distribution site in Rafah on Friday, as humanitarian conditions in Gaza continue to deteriorate and reports of widespread starvation mount. Witkoff, accompanied by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, spent nearly five hours in the enclave, meeting with aid workers and local officials affiliated with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) – an organisation formed recently to manage aid deliveries outside of the United Nations framework. The envoy’s visit comes amid international criticism of the GHF, which has been accused of failing to ease…

United States President Donald Trump has ordered the repositioning of two nuclear submarines in what appears to be a pointed response to recent warnings issued by former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev. In a post shared on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Friday, President Trump said the movement of the submarines was intended as a deterrent against “highly provocative statements” made by Medvedev earlier this week. “I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that,” the post read. The statement comes days…

A mild-to-strong earthquake was felt in various part of Pakistan late on Friday night, with the tremors measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale.  According to the PDMA, the earthquake measured 5.4 on the Richter scale with a depth of 102 kilometres. The epicentre of the quake was the Hindukush region in Afghanistan, it added. However, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the earthquake struck the Hindukush region in Afghanistan shortly after 2am (PST) at a depth of 124 kilometres, 121km east of Baghlān in Afghanistan. The tremors were felt in various parts of Islamabad, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They were felt…

At least 11 terrorists were killed in an overnight clash with Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan South in the Gwargo area of Panjgur district. According to security sources, the confrontation occurred on the night of August 1 when troops of the 91 Wing, acting on timely intelligence, engaged militants in the remote border region. The FC personnel had been placed on high alert following intelligence reports about militant movement in the area. During the fierce exchange of fire, 11 terrorists were neutralized. However, two FC soldiers embraced martyrdom. The Pakistan Army has since launched a clearance operation in the surrounding areas…

Pakistan women’s cricket team batter Sadaf Shamas has been ruled out of the upcoming Ireland tour after sustaining an injury, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board. According to details surfaced on Friday, Shawaal Zulfiqar has replaced her in the squad and is expected to join the national side in Karachi on Saturday. The Pakistan women’s team is scheduled to depart for Ireland on 3 August. The three-match T20 series will take place in Ireland from 6 to 10 August.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has prohibited the use of the name ‘Pakistan’ in the World Championship League (WCL) or any other private cricket league, following a meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG). According to sources, the BoG reached a unanimous decision that no future league shall use the national name. The board also upheld its policy of keeping politics out of sport. In the meeting, it was decided that the name ‘Pakistan’ may not be linked to any team participating in the WCL or any similar event. The BoG rejected the proposal to boycott the final of the…

On August 1, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference that China has taken note of a report by the Cyber Security Association of China detailing United States government cyber operations against Chinese targets, using Germany, South Korea, Singapore and the Netherlands as springboards. Guo described the report as the “latest evidence of malicious U.S. network attacks” and reaffirmed that the U.S. remains China’s primary cyber threat, exposing its hypocrisy in blaming others for the very acts it commits. He warned that China will continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard its cybersecurity. Guo also…