US marks 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers and extreme weather
The US has marked its 250th birthday with fireworks and flyovers – but celebrations across the country were complicated by extreme weather. “The American dream is back,” US President Donald Trump told a cheering crowd during a delayed rally in Washington’s National Mall, before what he described as the world’s largest firework display. The 4 […]
Morocco break Canadian hearts to reach quarters
HOUSTON: Canada became the first of the co-hosts to exit the World Cup as a clinical Morocco won 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals on Saturday in Houston. The 2022 semi-finalists Morocco will face title favourites France or Paraguay as the business end of the tournament in North America approaches. After a first half littered with […]
‘Two hearts with one soul’: PM Shehbaz says Pak-Turkiye economic partnership ‘entering a new phase’
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday, reiterating the close bond between Pakistan and Turkiye, said the two nations were “two hearts with one soul”, while emphasising that the bilateral economic partnership was “entering a new phase”. He made the remarks during a joint press conference in Istanbul with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his official […]
Trump offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war in Putin call, Kremlin says
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov says Trump made the offer during a nearly 90-minute phone call with the Russian president. US President Donald Trump has offered to help Russian President Vladimir Putin find a solution to the Ukraine war, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said. Ushakov said that Trump made the offer during a nearly 90-minute phone […]
Millions mourn Iran’s Ali Khamenei amid historic funeral procession
Mourners pack Tehran streets for Khamenei’s funeral, with ceremonies spanning cities and ending in Mashhad burial. Hundreds of thousands of people have poured into Tehran, with millions expected to attend a week of funeral ceremonies for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The days-long memorial has turned the capital into the centre of a […]