Europe
Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery in Rome
Pope Leo XIV has lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said, after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a 90-minute operation in Rome.
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Middle East
Houthi missile hits Aramco office in Dhahran after Saudi strikes on Yemen
A Houthi missile hit an Aramco building in Dhahran, causing a limited fire, hours after Saudi-led strikes on fuel sites in Sanaa, Hodeidah and Dhamar.
Islamabad
Violence over a woman's 'no' to marriage shames society, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld a death sentence for a man who killed a woman for rejecting his proposal, saying a woman's free consent to marriage is her right.
Economy
PM Shehbaz says wheat is plentiful, warns hoarders of no leniency
PM Shehbaz Sharif told the first National Agricultural and Food Security Council that wheat stocks are ample and the wheat price will be announced soon.
Islamabad
1.5 million Pakistani children faced online sexual abuse in a year, study finds
About one in 16 internet-using Pakistani children aged 12 to 17 faced online sexual exploitation or abuse in a year, a Unicef, ECPAT and INTERPOL study found.
Cricket
Kusal Mendis's unbeaten 87 gives Sri Lanka final T20I win in Rawalpindi
Kusal Mendis struck an unbeaten 87 off 48 balls as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third T20I in Rawalpindi, despite Sahibzada Farhan's 76.
Economy
UNDP launches jobs and investment push for developing countries
UNDP chief Alexander De Croo said 'alarm lights' are on orange for developing countries hit by energy costs, high interest rates and a super El Nino.
Trade
Textile exporters seek 6 to 8pc rebate to halt export slide
Textile exporters asked the government for a 6 to 8pc tax drawback tied to 10pc export growth, citing power tariffs, delayed refunds and costly financing.
Americas
Trump administration asks Greece envoy Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign
The White House asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign over reports she sought money from a Trump supporter and took lavish hospitality.
Middle East
Saudi crown prince rejects Israeli bid to join fight against Houthis
Mohammed bin Salman turned down an Israeli push, made through US mediation, to join the campaign against Yemen's Houthis, Israeli daily Haaretz reported.
Islamabad
Pakistan tells UN Israel must withdraw from all occupied Syrian land
Pakistan's envoy Usman Jadoon told the UN Security Council that Israeli military actions in Syria violate international law and undermine regional peace.
Economy
PM Shehbaz orders SME financing doubled to Rs2.2tr by 2028
PM Shehbaz Sharif told Smeda to double small business financing to Rs2.2tr by 2028 and ordered a third-party audit of Islamabad's Daanish IT Park.
Economy
Funding gap halves foreign-funded projects to Rs255bn
The government cut rupee cover for foreign-funded projects from Rs537bn to Rs255bn, a Senate panel heard, while work on the M6 motorway is due within months.