Pakistan

Main Zuljanah procession in Lahore taken out from Nisar Haveli

Foolproof security arrangements had been put in place along the routes of main procession to avoid any untoward incident.

Sindh Home Minister says 100pc govt writ established in Kacha area

One killed, two injured in Sargodha road accident

Two killed as tractor trolley hits motorcycle in Chiniot

World

US says wants deal with Iran, but not 'at any price'

Marco Rubio said Thursday there are limits to what it would accept in any Iran deal, as an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz led the UN to suspend an effort to evacuate trapped mariners.

Truce brings no relief for displaced from Lebanon's destroyed, occupied towns

Gazans nourish dreams at twice-bombed culinary school

Events cancelled, records loom as heatwave reaches Germany

Sports

South Africa thrash Netherlands to boost Women's T20 World Cup semi-final hopes

Brits starred with a superb 114 not out, anchoring the innings with an aggressive display

Dutch march into World Cup knockouts as group winners

Ecuador edge Germany to squeeze into World Cup last 32

Pepe steers Ivory Coast into World Cup last 32 as Curacao go home

Business

Asian shares fall as Apple's price hikes dents tech optimism

Brent crude futures slipped 0.5% to $74.89 a barrel, having bounced 2% from four-month lows

Oil edges lower amid resumption of strait shipments even as vessel hit near Oman

Digital payments account for 92pc of transactions in third quarter, says State Bank

President Zardari signs Finance Act 2026-27, federal budget to take effect on July 1

Entertainment

Jan Rambo speaks out on industry bias, lack of meaningful roles

Jan Rambo said senior stars such as Javed Sheikh and Nadeem Baig were regularly cast in central roles that allowed them to fully showcase their acting abilities

Salman Khan eyes another big-budget film amid health rumours

Sara Ali Khan shares glimpses of her London vacation with family

Showbiz industry opposes move to withdraw tax on imported content

Technology

Anthropic accuses Alibaba of illicitly accessing Claude AI model

The campaign involved nearly 25,000 fraudulent accounts and 28.8 million exchanges with Claude between April 22 and June 5.

AI startup Baseten hits $13 billion valuation as Australia's Blackbird makes record bet

AI technology will soon surpass human intelligence, predicts Musk

Meta launches new 'Kylie Jenner' AI smart glasses with built-in camera and they'll speak to you in her voice

Crime

Police suspect rape after body of three-year-old girl found in Karachi

Police say post-mortem report finds rape evidence

Suspect in murder of minor girl during rape attempt killed in Sargodha 'encounter'

Attempt to kidnap girl foiled in Gujranwala

22-year-old woman dies after accidental gunshot in Sargodha

Weird

Merln the duck takes a trip to the stadium, but FIFA rules keep him out of Mexico match

After winning hearts across social media, supporters had launched an effort urging organizers to allow the beloved bird to attend the match alongside his family

Job opportunity as a bear in China with an annual salary of 4.1 million rupees announced

Two million bees escape after truck carrying hives overturns in Texas

Nigerian twin brothers marry twin sisters