Europe
US pulls B-1 bombers from UK base after suspected terror plot
The US has withdrawn its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford, used for strikes on Iran, a week after men were arrested near the base on suspicion of a terror plot.
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Energy
Oil slips as G7 releases reserves and Gulf exports recover
Brent fell to $101.59 on Monday as G7 nations released 100 million barrels from reserves and Middle East crude exports rose above pre-war levels on some days.
Energy
Solar power overtakes nuclear in Pakistan for the first time
Pakistan's nuclear output hit a record 22.5TWh in 2025, but solar generated 36.3TWh, overtaking nuclear for the first time, a global industry report says.
Sindh
Toxic drain water is killing Manchar Lake and its fishing communities
Saline, polluted inflows from the Main Nara Valley Drain have left Pakistan's largest freshwater lake toxic, wiping out fish and pushing its boat people into poverty.
Gilgit-Baltistan
Tourist waste puts Deosai's rare brown bears at risk
Plastic found in bear droppings in Deosai National Park has raised fears that tourist waste is changing what Pakistan's rare Himalayan brown bears eat.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Climate change threatens life in Pakistan's Kalash valleys
Shorter winters, drying springs, flash floods and heavy reliance on timber are putting farming and centuries-old Kalash culture in Chitral under pressure.
Gilgit-Baltistan
Documentary on Ali Sadpara's last K2 climb released worldwide
'The Last First: Winter K2', about the 2021 expedition in which Muhammad Ali Sadpara died, is now streaming worldwide on Apple TV, his son Sajid announced in Skardu.
Football
Saudi Arabia quietly shelves futuristic NEOM World Cup stadium
Saudi Arabia has shelved its planned $2.5bn NEOM Stadium for the 2034 World Cup, sources say, as The Line is scaled back and war strains the kingdom's finances.
Europe
Ukraine and Germany sign $1.5bn deal to build anti-jet drones
Ukraine and Germany signed a $1.5bn weapons deal for jointly built anti-jet drones and energy support, as Russian strikes hit Kyiv during Chancellor Merz's visit.
Middle East
More than 100,000 Gazans stranded abroad still wait to go home
Omar al-Hassayna lost 308 relatives in one Israeli strike. Three years on, he and over 100,000 Gazans who fled wait abroad for a chance to return and rebuild.
Football
Portugal reach Nations League quarter-finals without Ronaldo
Goncalo Ramos's late winner against Norway made Portugal the first team into the Nations League quarter-finals, days after Cristiano Ronaldo walked out of camp.
Africa
Ethiopian forces take Tigray capital Mekelle as rebels withdraw
Ethiopian federal troops took control of Mekelle after Tigray rebels abandoned it, as Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan met in Egypt over fears of a wider war.
Sindh
'Every moment felt like years': MT Honour sailor recalls captivity
Injured sailor Ameen bin Shams describes being tied to the deck of the MT Honour 25 as Somali forces closed in and pirates opened fire on the hostages.