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The Israeli military has destroyed underground infrastructure used by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in a village in southern ​Lebanon, according to a joint statement by the Israeli prime minister and defense ‌minister on Sunday. The US was informed ahead of the attack, which targeted a 200-meter (656-ft)-long tunnel in the town of Majdal Zoun, according to the statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ​Defense Minister Israel Katz. The strike came two days after Lebanon and Israel agreed ​a US-brokered security arrangement intended to ease hostilities along the border. ⁠The agreement provides for a phased Israeli withdrawal from some…

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan is recognised around the world as a ” flag-bearer of peace”, reaffirming the country’s commitment to regional stability while stressing that its armed forces remained resolute in eliminating terrorism. Addressing a commissioning parade of the 125th Midshipmen and 33rd Short Service Commission Course at the Pakistan Naval Academy in Karachi on Saturday, the premier said the recent agreement between Iran and the United States is a matter of pride for Pakistan. Washington and Tehran signed the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding” in Switzerland’s Burgenstock on June 17, largely mediated by Pakistan. The prime…

ISLAMABAD: Security forces neutralised eight India-backed terrorists during intelligence-backed operations (IBO) in Balochistan’s Kharan and Mastung areas on June 25 and 26, a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. The IBO was carried out by the security in Balochistan’s Kharan after tracking the movement of a group of militants belonging to the Indian proxy Fitna al-Hindustan, the military’s media wing said, adding that troops engaged the militants in a timely and effective operation, killing three of them while injuring several others. A separate IBO carried out the Mastung area on June 26 on the information regarding…

India produced a dominant all-round display to beat arch-rivals Pakistan 7-1 in their penultimate match of the FIH Pro League 2025-26 season at the Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre in London on Friday. Pakistan struck first through captain Abu Bakar Mahmood, but India responded strongly with seven different goal scorers to complete a comprehensive victory. Pakistan, ranked 12th in the world, started brightly despite India winning three early penalty corners. Abu Bakar Mahmood gave Pakistan the lead in the 13th minute, converting his team’s first penalty corner near the end of the opening quarter. Ahmed Nadeem, who had scored…

Religious scholar Nasir Madni has publicly apologised to actress Momina Iqbal and her family after his earlier remarks against her sparked backlash and led to a legal dispute. The apology came days after Momina served him a legal notice demanding Rs190 million in damages, a retraction of his statements and a public apology within one week. In a recent speech, Nasir Madni directly addressed Momina Iqbal and her family. “I would like to say to Momina Iqbal Sahiba that we also apologize to you and your family members,” he said. He added that if any of his statements felt personally…

US President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a new rendering of a limited-edition American passport designed to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary of independence, featuring his own image inside the travel document. The passport preview, shared by Trump on Truth Social, shows the president’s likeness alongside historic artwork linked to the Declaration of Independence. “The U.S.A.’s New Passport, which says, ‘Welcome, but be good!’” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, signing the message as President DJT. The sample page features a stern-looking image of Trump positioned over the Resolute Desk, with the text of the original Declaration of…

US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday a 100% tariff on all goods from any country that imposes a digital services tax on American companies, inflaming transatlantic trade tensions a day after ​European Union countries met Trump’s July 4 deadline to cut tariffs on US goods. “Numerous European Countries have ​been discussing the imminent implementation of a Digital Services Tax on American Companies,” Trump ⁠said in a social media post. “Some of these Countries are close to actually doing this. “Please let this ​statement serve to represent that any Country that imposes such a Tax will immediately be met with a…

Desperate Venezuelans and rescue teams raced ​to find survivors on Friday as the death toll from twin earthquakes rose above 900 with foreign crews and aid only beginning to reach devastated areas nearly two days after the ‌quakes. The government said 172 people remained trapped, 920 were dead and 3,360 injured after the quakes devastated parts of Caracas and surrounding areas on Wednesday evening. More than 50,000 people were reported missing. The ground shook once again Friday afternoon, a weaker 4.9 temblor that was felt in the capital Caracas and nearby Maracay. Frustration mounted over the uneven pace of relief…

The US military attacked Iran on Friday in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ​ship in the Strait of Hormuz, with each country accusing the other of violating terms of a ceasefire agreed on last week. US Central Command said aircraft struck missile and drone ‌storage locations and coastal radar sites, later publishing a grainy black-and-white video of an explosion labeled “unclassified.” A US official reported the operation had concluded. Iran said a projectile struck the area around a pier in Sirik in southern Iran, and that Iranian naval forces responded by striking US military targets in…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Beijing on Friday with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol, who were accompanying Cambodian People’s Party President and Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen on his visit to China. Wang said China highly values the long-standing China-Cambodia friendship fostered and nurtured by elder generations of leaders from both countries. China is committed to carrying forward this bond and building China-Cambodia relations into a model for ties with neighboring countries, Wang added. Against the backdrop of a turbulent and complex international landscape, both countries should…