Pakistan

Gen Aamer Raza assumes charge as National Strategic Command chief

Later, General Aamer Raza called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.

PPP criticises Punjab's agriculture policy

AJK LA-6 candidate held on charges of burning polling station, snatching ballot boxes

LHC rules women abused by husbands retain dower after divorce

World

Stranded tourists evacuated from China's famed Jiuzhaigou World Heritage site after mudslides, heavy rain

China evacuated tourists from Jiuzhaigou after rain-triggered mudslides as Typhoon Noul brought flooding, prompting the highest flash-flood alert across several provinces.

Ukraine air attacks kill two, wound 17 in Russia's south, authorities say

Ukraine wants prototype of European missile defence system by mid-2027, official says

Australia's Labor party replaces Victoria state premier ahead of November election

Sports

Terence Atmane upsets Frances Tiafoe in Washington

Fritz saved all four break points he faced while converting two of his four break opportunities

All-rounder Greaves sets test record with five wicket maidens in a row

Former DC champ Liudmila Samsonova wins opener

Jefferson-Wooden flawless for 200m title in last day of US championships

Business

Dollar hits one-month high on lingering chances of Fed hike

Dollar holds near one-month high as traders weigh possible Fed rate hike, while oil price declines ease inflation concerns ahead of key central bank meetings.

SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 11.50pc

Dollar pulls back as US-Iran attacks pause, oil drops

In a first, IATA board picks Swiss Pakistani woman as new director-general

Entertainment

Mahira Khan attends Gaza fundraising event in London, 104,000 raised

Mahira Khan's presence drew significant attention, with photographs and videos of the actor meeting guests and posing for pictures with fans circulating widely on social media

Qudsia Ali opens up about insecurity, emotional validation

Katy Perry upset at White House post on Iran strikes featuring her music

Sangeeta faces online criticism over viral film set video

Technology

WhatsApp rolls out four new features, including direct iPad account setup

The messaging platform has also introduced new features for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, allowing users to listen to and respond to messages hands-free while driving

Google introduces selfie video feature for account recovery

Its AI agent spent days hacking a company, but sources say OpenAI did not notice for a week

Trump threatens EU trade probe over Google's 890 million antitrust fine

Crime

Cop martyred, two robbers killed in Karachi 'encounter'

SSP West said that both armed suspects were killed in the retaliatory action

Youth dies after pistol goes off accidently in Kandhkot

SHO among five cops booked after suspect dies in custody

Two killed, three injured as two groups trade fire in Peshawar

Weird

Chinese man fakes own death to escape drunk driving case, arrested

A Chinese man who staged his own death to avoid a drunk driving case was arrested after police uncovered the hoax. A court sentenced him to five months in prison and fined him 20,000 yuan.

Japan introduces 'human fridge' to cool people down in minutes

NASA shares stunning time lapse of Mars

Giant 'house of the dragon' creature takes flight over Glasgow