US judge blocks Trump's plan to lay off thousands of government workers

A man casts a shadow as he walks toward the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, headquarters of the Department of Health and …

Pentagon journalists vacate workspace as new restrictions take effect

Members of a news media crew take down journalists’ workspaces after at least 30 news organisations declined to sign a…

Trump says Modi assured him India will halt Russian oil imports amid Ukraine truce push

US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, US. —Reuters/Fil…

Greta Thunberg details experience in Israeli custody after Gaza-bound flotilla raid

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg attends a press conference arranged by the Global Movement to Gaza Sweden in connectio…

Pakistan eye victory as South Africa resume Lahore Test

Pakistan spinner Noman Ali celebrates with teammates after taking a wicket during the first Test against South Africa …

Dubai court delivers major verdict against Indian businessman BR Shetty

A gavel and a block is pictured at the George Glazer Gallery antique store in this illustration picture taken in Manha…

Major media outlets reject Pentagon reporting rules

US Secretary Defence Peter Hegseth speaks to newsmen at the Pentagon in June 2025. — AFP/file WASHINGTON: US and inter…

Pakistan hold Afghanistan to draw in AFC Asian Cup Qualifier

Pakistan's Etzaz Hussain celebrates scoring a goal during their AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers match against Afghanistan…

South Africa resume Day 3 at 216/6 in first Test against Pakistan

Pakistan's Noman Ali celebrates with teammate Mohammad Rizwan after taking the wicket of South Africa's captai…

64 dead, 65 missing as floods ravage central and eastern Mexico

Floodwaters engulf open land dotted with trees in Veracruz, one of the hardest-hit states after days of heavy rain and…

In pictures: Tears, cheers as Palestinians welcome freed prisoners home under Gaza ceasefire

Overwhelmed with emotion, Palestinians poured into the streets of Gaza and the occupied West Bank to welcome home free…

Trump vows to 'solve' Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions after Middle East trip

US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up while boarding Air Force One, as he departs for Israel, at Joint Base Andr…

Pakistani runners make their mark at 2025 Chicago Marathon

Pakistani-origin expatriate runners pose for a group photo after participating in the 2025 Chicago Marathon. — Reporte…

Trump says US 'wants to help China, not hurt it'

US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of their bilateral meeting during the…

Women's World Cup: Healy's brilliance powers Australia past India

Australia skipper Alyssa Healy celebrates after completing century during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup match …

Pakistan win toss, elect to bat first against South Africa in opening Test

Pakistan and South Africa are present for of the first Test at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on October 12, 2025. — Fac…

No survivors likely after Tennessee military blast, say officials

Law enforcement officers guard a gate outside the Accurate Energetic Systems military explosives plant, after an explo…

Biden undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer: spokesperson

US President Joe Biden speaks from the Roosevelt Room about the jobs report and the state of the economy at the White …

Trump's Nobel Peace Prize quest takes a huge turn

US President Donald Trump and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.— Reuters Donald Trump…

Explainer: Does Gaza deal mean the two-year-old war is over?

A truck carries an Israeli military tank, after US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas agreed on th…

Women's World Cup: South Africa beat India in nail-biting fixture

South Africa's Nadine de Klerk plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 match against India …

PCB launches OTT platform to stream Pakistan cricket worldwide

View of PCB headquarters in Lahore. — PCB/File LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday launched its own online …

Trump steps up campaign against antifa, vows 'very threatening' steps

US President Donald Trump holds a note that was handed to him by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a roundtab…

Germany scraps fast-track citizenship programme

A view shows the Reichstag building, the seat of the German parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, March 19, 2…

Trump calls for jailing Democratic leaders as troops prepare for Chicago deployment

A law enforcement officer confronts a demonstrator in Chicago. Reuters/FileTrump threatens to jail Chicago mayor and I…

Ecuador president unharmed after gun attack on motorcade; five attackers held

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa looks on during a joint press statement with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio L…

Putin says Russia seized nearly 5,000 sq km of Ukraine, holds full strategic control

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link at the Novo-Og…

'Easy to talk about': BCCI official responds to calls for scrapping Pak vs Ind games

Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan plays a shot during their Asia Cup 2025 final against India at the Dubai International…

Landslide kills at least 15 bus passengers in northern India

The photograph shows the rescue operation continues after landslides in northern India’s Himachal Pradesh state on Oct…

Sidra Amin nominated for ICC Women's Player of the Month award

Pakistan's Sidra Amin celebrates scoring a half-century during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 one-day …

Israel's Gaza war enters third year as besieged enclave pushed into famine

Smoke rises from Gaza after explosions, as seen from the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, October 5, 2025. — Reut…

Indians lead drop in US university visas

A man holds the flags of India and the U.S. while people take part in the 35th India Day Parade in New York August 16,…

Mass layoffs will start if shutdown talks 'going nowhere': White House

The US Capitol is seen behind signage indicating its closure due to a partial government shutdown in Washington, DC, U…

Mohammad Amir breaks silence on comeback rumours

Pakistan's Mohammad Amir celebrates taking the wicket of New Zealand's Martin Guptill in Edgbaston, Birmingham…

Women's World Cup: India face backlash over 'unsportsmanlike' run-out of Muneeba Ali

Pakistan’s Muneeba Ali being run out by Indian team during their ICC Women's World Cup 2025 match against India at…

Alex Pereira KO's Magomed Ankalaev to reclaim light heavyweight title

Alex Pereira reacts after the fight against Magomed Ankalaev during UFC 320 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, US, …

Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed ties the knot

An undated picture of Pakistan cricketer Abrar Ahmed. — X Pakistan’s mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed began a new chapter i…

Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 37

Search and rescue officers search for victims amidst the rubble of a collapsed building after a hall collapsed while s…

England thrash South Africa by 10 wickets at Women's World Cup

England's Linsey Smith celebrates after taking a wicket during their Women’s World Cup 2025 game against South Afr…

Trump gives Hamas until Sunday night to reach Gaza deal or 'all HELL' will break out

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 22, 2025. —ReutersTrump…

Group leading Morocco protests demands govt dismissal

Protesters gather in downtown Casablanca during youth-led demonstrations demanding better education and healthcare, in…

Philippines ends quake rescue efforts, priority now on helping the 20,000 displaced

Residents affected by the magnitude-6.9 earthquake sit and wait at the roadside for help in Bogo, Cebu, Philippines, O…

Biggest brain drain: Over 150,000 US federal workers quit in mass exit

Labour union members hold placards on the day of a rally in support of federal workers during a rush hour protest outs…

Women's World Cup: 'No handshake guarantee' ahead of Pakistan-India clash, says BCCI

India's Jemimah Rodrigues plays a shot during their Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 game against Pakistan in Dubai, Oct…

US government shutdown: What is open, what is closed

Philippines quake death toll climbs to over 60 as injured overwhelm hospitals

Vehicles manoeuvre past a damaged part of a road in Bogo City on October 1, 2025. — AFPMore than 150 injured in quake,…

Pentagon confirms plan to scale back Iraq mission

An aerial image of the Pentagon building. — AFP/File WASHINGTON: The Pentagon recommitted itself in a statement on Tue…

Strong quake causes damage, panic in central Philippine island

A building shakes during a strong jolt of a magnitude 6.9 quake that strikes in the Philippines' coastal city of C…

India down Sri Lanka in Women's World Cup 2025 opener

India’s Deepti Sharma celebrates after a wicket during their ICC Women's World Cup 2025 game against Sri Lanka at …