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Change will be a key theme for both the West Indies and Australia in their upcoming three-test series in the Caribbean with the visitors set to field a remodelled batting line-up and the hosts being led out for the first time by Roston Chase. Pat Cummins suggested Australia were due a top-order reset after their loss to South Africa in the World Test Championship (WTC) final earlier this month and the skipper said their line-up to face West Indies shows they are looking to the future. Australia have brought in teenager Sam Konstas to open the batting with Usman Khawaja…

At least 627 people were killed in Iran during the war, reportedly by Israeli strikes, according to Iranian health ministry. According to details surfaced on Wednesday, the spokesperson for the health ministry has issued an updated death toll following Israel’s attacks on Iranian territory. In a post on X, Hossein Kermanpour stated that at least 627 people were killed and 4,870 wounded in the Israeli strikes. He said that Tehran recorded the highest number of casualties, followed by Kermanshah. Significant losses were also reported in Khuzestan, Lorestan and Isfahan. “I pass no judgement,” Kermanpour wrote. “I do not describe the…

The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has awarded Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem Rs2 million over his success at the Asian Athletics Championship.  According to details surfaced on Wednesday, in addition, the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) was granted Rs10 million to support Arshad Nadeem’s training. Coach Salman Butt was awarded Rs600,000 as an incentive. Snooker players Muhammad Asif and Ahsan Ramadan each received Rs500,000, while Naseem Akhtar was awarded Rs100,000. The Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) received a grant of Rs2.1 million and the Bodybuilding Federation was granted Rs2.5 million. The Handball, Volleyball and Squash federations were collectively awarded a grant…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was established on 28 May 1918, and one of its key tasks was army building. On 26 June, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic established its first regular army unit – a 5,000-strong Special Army Corps of Azerbaijan. The formation of the national army units together with the Caucasian Islamic Army of the Ottomans saved Baku and its surrounding provinces from the Armenian-Bolshevik occupation and played a crucial role in protecting national statehood, the inviolability of state borders and security. According to results of WWI, when the Ottoman military unit had to leave Azerbaijan,…

Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the 10th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Board of Governors in Beijing on Thursday.

From coal-powered plants belching smoke to vast expanses of solar panels glinting under the sun, China’s transition to green development is moving at a fast clip with notable progress. As Wednesday marks the start of the 2025 National Energy Efficiency Promotion Week, coinciding with National Low-Carbon Day in China, the nation’s transition towards green development continues at a rapid pace. These concurrent events underscore the nation’s unwavering commitment to a greener, more sustainable future, building upon the significant “peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality” targets nearly five years ago. From the strategic top-level design to detailed sectoral guidelines, the government…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with diplomatic envoys to China from the European Union (EU) and its member states on Wednesday in Beijing. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that as this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU, the two major constructive forces in the world today should enhance mutual trust, handle differences properly, pool their strengths and elevate the China-EU Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to a new level. Wang put forward a three-point proposal for the future development…

On June 24, China strongly condemned the UK’s latest statements and security report referencing Beijing, accusing London of spreading the so-called “China threat” and interfering in China’s internal affairs. The rebuke came after UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy addressed Parliament, stressing the importance of engaging with China while simultaneously raising concerns over alleged security threats, including issues related to Taiwan, Hong Kong, the South China Sea, and human rights. In a firm response, the spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the UK dismissed the accusations as “entirely fabricated” and “malicious slander,” particularly claims of espionage, cyber-attacks, and transnational repression. The…

ISLAMABAD : The 12th session of Pakistan-UAE Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) reviewing the full scope of bilateral relations, agreed on concrete measures to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, banking, investment and other sectors. Held in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the meeting was co-chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Prior to the formal proceedings, a working group meeting of the JMC was held under the leadership of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa…

The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested six Pakistani nationals allegedly working as facilitators for India’s intelligence agency, RAW, in a meticulously planned operation named ‘Operation Yalghar’, officials said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Punjab Additional IG Shahzada Sultan revealed that the CTD successfully thwarted a terror plot aimed at destabilizing key areas of southern Punjab, particularly Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar. “We have arrested one RAW facilitator from Bahawalpur and two Indian spies from Bahawalnagar,” said Shahzada Sultan. “This operation is a significant achievement against the growing threats of foreign-sponsored terrorism in Pakistan.” According to initial investigations, the…