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FIFA World Cup 2026 final ticket price hits $2.3mn as Argentina vs Spain Messi-Yamal showdown drives unprecedented demand. Most expensive sporting event in US history

FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Ticket Hits $2.3 Million

Nayab Fatima2026-07-19

There is an unusual case of ticket pricing that has made ordinary football fans furious and analysts stunned about the FIFA World Cup 2026 final match of Argentina against Spain. The ticket price for FIFA World Cup 2026 final match is worth $2.3 million for each seat or Rs 640 million within less than 24 ... Read more

Pakistani Umrah pilgrims performing worship at Masjid al-Haram Makkah as Pakistan leads global Umrah season 2026 with 200000 pilgrims highest number worldwide amid 22.5 percent overall increase

Pakistani Pilgrims Lead Record 22% Surge in Umrah Travel

Nayab Fatima2026-07-19

Pakistan has become the nation that has provided the maximum number of pilgrims for Umrah this season – 200,000 Umrah pilgrims coming from Pakistan since the start of the current season after Hajj, more than the Indonesians, who are around 170,000, and the Iraqis, whose number is estimated at 130,000. This is due to the ... Read more

England to ban energy drinks sales to under-16s starting April 2027

Government Weighs Ban on Energy Drinks for Children Under 16

Nayab Fatima2026-07-17

LONDON: The government in the UK will put an end to the sale of energy drinks to people below 16 years old from April 2027 in England, following an announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care on Thursday. This was after two years of deliberation regarding the dangers associated with high-caffeine energy drinks. ... Read more

Trump accuses China of election data theft in primetime White House address

President Trump Alleges Massive Chinese Data Theft Targeted US Elections

Nayab Fatima2026-07-17

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump claims that China is responsible for the biggest case of hacking in relation to the 2020 United States presidential election, stating that Beijing stole 220 million American voter files during his primetime speech from the White House. Trump made the announcement in a speech last Thursday. Allegations of Interference by China ... Read more

Sun Above Kaaba during the rare solar zenith creates a shadowless moment in Makkah.

Sun to Erase Kaaba’s Shadow Today in Rare Celestial Event

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-07-15

MAKKAH: For a few seconds this afternoon, all objects standing upright in Makkah will cease casting shadows, and the Kaaba itself will appear to eat up its shadow into the ground. The Jeddah Astronomical Society has determined that the sun will be exactly overhead the Kaaba at 12:26:44 Makkah Time or 2:26:44 Pakistan Standard Time, ... Read more

China Helium Export Ban Semiconductor Supply Immediate Effect Announced

China Bans Helium Exports Immediately to Protect Chip Manufacturing Supply

Nayab Fatima2026-07-12

BEIJING: China has placed a complete ban on the export of helium, an act which puts one of the key elements of the semiconductor industry under state control amid the threat of renewed Middle Eastern conflict to the supply chain. The effects of the China helium export ban on the semiconductor industry go from the ... Read more

US approves sale of Tomahawk missiles to Germany following NATO summit in Ankara

Germany to Acquire Tomahawk Missiles After US Approval

Nayab Fatima2026-07-09

Tomahawk missiles sales to Germany have been agreed by the United States, revealed by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday. It is a milestone development in terms of transatlantic defense cooperation and it came despite initial uncertainties about the possibility of moving forward with the deal. Deal Made on the Margins of NATO Summit According ... Read more

Saudi Arabia tourism landmark with Saudi Arabia Package Visa pilot combining tourist visa flights and hotel accommodation in single integrated travel package under Vision 2030

Saudi Arabia Makes Travel Easier With All-in-One Package Visa Pilot

Nayab Fatima2026-07-09

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has introduced a Package Visa concept wherein a combination of tourist visa, return air ticket, and licensed hotel accommodation forms a complete package, which eliminates all previous steps that were needed to make international travel arrangements. The Package Visa tourism concept in Saudi Arabia, according to Saudi Press Agency, is being rolled out ... Read more

Adani Airport Nicotine Pouches India: Duty-Free Shops Breach Drug Law

Adani’s Mumbai Airport Duty-Free Shops Sold Illegal Nicotine Pouches

Nayab Fatima2026-07-08

MUMBAI: An inquiry discovered that the duty free stores operating in the international airport in Mumbai, India, run through a joint venture headed by Gautam Adani’s company, violated Indian laws in selling nicotine pouches, which the government regards as unapproved and dangerous products for public health. Now, the Adani airport nicotine pouches India case has ... Read more

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