The Ceasefire Just Took Its First Real Hit, and Trump Called It “Foolish”
Nine days. That’s how long the Islamabad Memorandum lasted before someone fired the first shot that both sides agree actually happened. On Thursday, June 25, 2026, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched at least four one-way attack drones at commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. One struck the upper deck and bridge of the […]
Venezuela’s Death Toll Nears 1,000 as a New Tremor Rattles a Country Already on Its Knees
A mother collapsed in grief as the bodies of her two children, ages 3 and 10, were carried away wrapped in blankets. Another stood in a park at dawn, still not knowing if her 8-year-old son was trapped under rubble or already found. These are the scenes coming out of Venezuela, two days after the […]
A Small Plane Hit Beijing’s Tallest Tower, and China Still Hasn’t Said a Word About It
A loud bang. Falling debris. A tail section landing on a city street next to a broken taxi window. And then, for hours afterward, almost total official silence. A small aircraft struck the CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, in Beijing’s central business district on Friday, June 26, 2026, at around 6 p.m. local […]
Senegal Destroyed Iraq 5-0 — But the Red Card in the 13th Minute Made This a Very Different Story
Five goals. Thirty shots. Twelve corners. Sixty-nine percent possession. The numbers make Senegal’s 5-0 demolition of Iraq look like a routine afternoon’s work. It was not. It was a contest that was fundamentally changed in the 13th minute — and everything that followed must be understood in that context. Iraq had a man sent off […]
Pakistan Weather Report — June 27 to June 30, 2026: Extreme Heat Grips the Country as Monsoon Remains on the Horizon
Pakistan is baking. From the plains of Punjab to the streets of Karachi, the country is in the grip of a pre-monsoon heat spell that is pushing temperatures well above seasonal averages across almost every major city. The only exception is Quetta — sitting at altitude in Balochistan — where conditions remain comparatively mild. Everywhere […]
Ireland Beat India for the First Time Ever. Belfast Just Witnessed History.
Thirty-four runs. That is the margin by which Ireland beat the T20 World Champions on June 26, 2026, at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Stormont, Belfast. It is a number that will be remembered in Irish cricket for generations. Ireland 182/9. India all out for 148. A 34-run win. Ireland’s first ever victory over […]
No Change at the Pump This Week — Pakistan Closes the Fiscal Year With Petrol at Rs. 299.50
The speculation was wrong. The proposed cuts did not come. Pakistan’s federal government has officially decided to keep petroleum product prices unchanged for the final week of the 2025-26 fiscal year. Petrol remains at Rs. 299.50 per litre. High-speed diesel stays at Rs. 311.47 per litre. The Petroleum Division issued the official notification on June […]
France Were Merciless. Norway Tried Everything. The 4-1 Scoreline Was Earned the Hard Way.
Three goals in the first 32 minutes — all three from Ousmane Dembélé. A one-goal response that briefly made it interesting. A missed penalty that broke Norwegian hearts. Then Désiré Doué in the 90th minute to seal it. France beat Norway 4-1 in a match that was less comfortable than it sounds and more dominant […]
Ivory Coast Were Too Good, Too Experienced, Too Clinical — Curacao Never Stood a Chance
This was always going to be a mismatch on paper. Ivory Coast — AFCON winners, stacked with Premier League and Serie A talent — against Curacao, a Caribbean nation of roughly 150,000 people making their FIFA World Cup debut. The only question was whether Curacao could make it competitive. For stretches, they did. The final […]
Petrol May Fall to Rs. 241 and Diesel to Rs. 266 — Pakistan’s Biggest Back-to-Back Fuel Relief in Years
Last week, Pakistan cut petrol prices by Rs. 74 per litre — one of the largest single reductions in the country’s history. Now, before consumers have even had a week to adjust, another major cut is on the table. Sources say a reduction of up to Rs. 58 per litre in petrol and Rs. 45 […]