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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI
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When it’s this hot, ‘we are enduring, not living’

KARACHI, Pakistan — It’s just 8 a.m., and the sun is already punishing. Shahbaz Ali, a 32-year-old ride-hailing motorcycle driver, is drenched in sweat before his day has even begun. Sleep deprived from regular...

Shahbaz Ali, a ride-hailing motorcycle driver who earns $8 on a good day, transports a passenger through the busy streets of Karachi, Pakistan, June 26, 2025. (Asim Hafeez/The New York Times)

Over 200 killed as Air India plane crashes

Aftermath of the Air India crash during take-off, in Ahmedabad

Flames and smoke in aftermath of crashed India passenger jet

Rescue team members work at the site where an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane crashed. — Reuters

At least 30 killed as Air India plane with 242 on board crashes near Ahmedabad

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Thai, Cambodian forces to resume previous positions on border

Police officers stand guard in front of the Royal Embassy of Cambodia, in Bangkok. — Reuters file photo

UK and India discuss cooperation amidst Lammy's visit

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy attends an interview at the British High Commissioner Residence in New Delhi. — Reuters

S Korea's new leader talks tariffs in Trump call

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (C) arrives at a ceremony, in Seoul. — AFP

Turkmenistan reduces 50-year fire dubbed ‘Gateway to Hell’

"The Gateway to Hell," a huge burning gas crater in the heart of Turkmenistan's Karakum desert.

South Korea's new leader vows to 'heal wounds' with North

The motorcade transporting South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung is seen en route to the presidential office, in Seoul. — AFP

Liberal Lee projected to win presidency

Supporters wait for Lee Jae-myung, near the National Assembly in Seoul. — Reuters

Over 200 prisoners break out of Pakistani jail

Paramilitary soldiers stand outside the district Malir jail, in Karachi, Pakistan. — Reuters

India landslide kills three soldiers

Members of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team

S Korea candidates hold campaigns ahead of vote

Supporters of presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung hold placards as they attend a political rally, in Seoul. — AFP

Ex-PM accused of ‘systematic attack’

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India's monsoon rains kill at least 30 in northeast

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South Koreans rally days before vote

People wave flags and hold red placards during a rally in Seocho, Seoul. — AFP
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