LOS ANGELES – Pop singer Justin Bieber will co-headline a star-studded halftime show at the World Cup soccer final on July 19, FIFA announced on Wednesday. Bieber will join previously announced performers Madonna, Shakira and BTS at the 11-minute show, the first halftime musical performance at the World Cup, a statement from the soccer federation…
BOSTON: FIFA’s appointment of an all-Argentine officiating team for the 2026 World Cup quarterfinal between Morocco and France has sparked debate among football fans, with some questioning the decision because Argentina remains in the tournament. FIFA announced that the match, to be played Thursday in Boston, will be officiated by five Argentine officials, including the…
PESHAWAR: As lawmakers from across the aisle in the KP Assembly joined hands to defend the controversial law granting extended powers and privileges to members, Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday ordered a review of its provisions following media outcry. It was reported yesterday that the KP government had recently approved the enactment of the…
In the first trailer for The Sun Never Setslove gets messy—and the Alaskan wilderness only makes it more difficult. Marking director Joe Swanberg’s eagerly anticipated return to feature filmmaking, Jake Johnson and Dakota Fanning share the screen for the first time as a couple whose relationship is thrown into disarray when a “break” allows an…
ANKARA: US President Donald Trump threatened fresh military strikes against Iran, saying the United States could launch another attack “tonight” while renewing his insistence that Tehran must never obtain a nuclear weapon. Speaking alongside Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a news conference at the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said the United States had carried out heavy…
The US consulates in Lahore and Karachi are set to resume regular consular services from July 20, 2026, the US Embassy in Islamabad said in a statement on Wednesday. The consulates will provide services to US citizens as well as process non-immigrant visa applications. US consular services in Lahore and Karachi were suspended in March…
Following years of delays due to Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) issues, Punjab ’95directed by Honey Trehan and starring Diljit Dosanjh and Arjun Rampal, was finally released in India on ZEE5 under the new title Satluj. However, within just two days of its premiere, the film was suddenly rendered unavailable to viewers in India…
The price of 24-karat gold dropped by Rs 4,700 per tola, bringing the new price to Rs 430,236 per tola. KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan posted a sharp decline on Wednesday, mirroring losses in global bullion markets as international gold prices retreated. The price of 24-karat gold dropped by Rs 4,700 per tola, bringing the…
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry addressed a press conference on Wednesday, providing details of the recent terrorist incidents in Balochistan. At the outset of his press briefing, the DG ISPR noted that there have been “three major terrorist incidents” in the past four days. The first took place on…
KARACHI: A local court granted bail to accused Agha Shaheer on Wednesday in Clifton firing incident in Karachi in which an FBR official was injured. Sessions Judge-South granted bail to the accused and ordered him to submit Rs 1.5 Lac security bonds in the court. In a road rage incident in Karachi’s Clifton area turned…
