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The Israeli military said it detected missiles launched from Iran toward Israel a short time ago. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), air defense systems were immediately activated to intercept the incoming threat. The Home Front Command issued precautionary alerts to residents in affected areas, sending emergency instructions directly to mobile phones. Authorities urged the public to follow safety guidelines as interception operations continued.

According to the Geo News, Israel announced on Saturday that it has launched a pre-emptive military strike against Iran, significantly escalating tensions in the Middle East and marking a major development in the long-running conflict over Iran’s nuclear and missile programs. According to Israeli officials, Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the strike saying it was intended to “remove threats to the State of Israel.” Explosions were reported across Tehran and other Iranian cities, including Isfahan, Qom and Karaj, shortly after the operation began. The strike follows months of rising tension between Jerusalem and Tehran, including a previous 12-day air war…

Bitcoin fell sharply over the weekend, sliding toward the $65,000 level as risk-off sentiment gripped global markets and investors moved away from volatile assets. The largest cryptocurrency traded near $65,735 in Asian hours on Saturday, losing ground after a brief rally earlier in the week and erasing much of its recent gains. Major altcoins also weakened, with Solana, Ether, XRP and Dogecoin all posting declines of more than 4% to 6% amid broader market pressure. Analysts attributed the sell-off to deteriorating sentiment in U.S. equity markets, hotter-than-expected inflation data and lingering macroeconomic uncertainty that has reduced appetite for risk assets,…

According to Reuters, Nvidia Corp. is planning a new computer chip designed to accelerate artificial intelligence processing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. The chip is intended to improve the speed and cost-efficiency of AI inference, the phase in which trained models generate answers or predictions, according to people familiar with the matter. The new processor is expected to be unveiled at Nvidia’s GTC developer conference in San Jose, California, next month, the Journal said. It would complement Nvidia’s existing products, which are widely used in both training and inference tasks for large AI models. Part of the technology…

Pakistan face a crucial must-win Super Eight match against Sri Lanka today in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive. The match is being played in Pallekele/Kandy in Sri Lanka. Pakistan must secure a large victory, either beating Sri Lanka by a big margin if batting first or chasing the target quickly, to overtake New Zealand on net run rate and clinch a place in the last four. Official reports outline a tough equation: Pakistan need to beat Sri Lanka by about 65–70 runs if they bat first, or chase the…

Dubai Police have seized motorcycles and quad bikes from teenage riders after residents in several communities complained about dangerous stunts and reckless riding during the hours following iftar in the holy month of Ramadan. Authorities said groups of youths were performing risky manoeuvres on public roads and in residential areas, causing loud noise and creating safety hazards for motorists, pedestrians and local families. According to police, multiple complaints were received from neighbourhoods such as Mirdif and Dubai Hills, prompting traffic patrols to intensify surveillance and intervene. In several cases, officers impounded the bikes, summoned the parents of the minors involved,…

Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has expressed willingness to pursue dialogue with Pakistan to resolve the ongoing conflict, its spokesperson said on Friday, even as clashes along the shared border intensified. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said in a press briefing that the group still wants the dispute to be resolved through talks, despite heavy fighting and losses sustained during recent exchanges of fire with Pakistani forces. The remarks come amid renewed hostilities between the two neighbours, triggered by cross-border exchanges of artillery and small arms fire. Pakistani strikes inside Afghan territory have reportedly caused significant damage to Taliban positions, prompting the latest…

The federal government has banned all drone flying across Pakistan as tensions escalate along the western border with Afghanistan, a notification from the Ministry of Interior said on Friday. Under the directive, all commercial and private unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — including recreational drones and quadcopters, are prohibited from operating over the country, officials said, citing heightened security risks amid ongoing border clashes. The move follows intense hostilities between Pakistani security forces and Afghan Taliban fighters, which officials say have included cross-border exchanges and concerns over aerial incidents. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government also issued a 30-day ban on outdoor…

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has formed a committee to address concerns raised by taxpayers, the tax authority announced following a meeting with representatives of major tax bar associations on Friday. FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial held the meeting at the board’s headquarters with members of the Pakistan, Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi-Islamabad tax bar associations to discuss challenges faced by taxpayers, particularly relating to the super tax and SRO 350(I)/2024. In an official statement, the FBR said the committee has been tasked with examining issues brought forward by the tax bar and proposing practical solutions for their early resolution.…

Pakistan’s security forces have destroyed key enemy positions, including the facilities referred to as “New Afghan 8,” the Ariana Complex, and multiple posts in the Chitral sector, during ongoing cross-border engagements, according to official sources. Security officials said the strikes were carried out as part of coordinated military operations in response to continued hostilities along the western frontier. The targeted sites were described as strategic positions used for logistical coordination and cross-border activity. According to the sources, the destruction of these positions forced enemy forces to retreat from forward locations after sustaining significant losses. Officials added that operations were conducted…