LOS ANGELES: Millions of people across the western United States and Canada were hit on Sunday by a new round of scorching hot temperatures, with some roads closed, train traffic limited and new evacuations ordered. In Canada, with wildfires continuing to spread — including 50 more blazes erupting in the past two days — the government announced new emergency measures …

SREBRENICA: Ninet­een newly identified victims were honoured and buried on Sunday in Bosnia as thousands gathered to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, Europe’s only acknowledged genocide since World War II. The slaughter of more than 8,000 Muslim Bosniaks, most of them men and boys, by Bosnian Serb forces was commemorated in speeches, prayers and song, followed by the reburial of …

Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab’s music has left quite an impression on former US president Barack Obama. Her song ‘Mohabbat’ from the album Vulture Prince has been featured in Obama’s 2021 summer playlist. Obama has been sharing playlists of music he has enjoyed listening to during the summer for the past couple of years. This year’s playlist is titled Barack Obama’s Summer Playlist. …

Lightning has killed at least 38 people across two Indian states over the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday. A majority of the deaths occurred in the western state of Rajasthan, where 11 people died after being struck by lightning near a watchtower at the 12th century Amber Fort, police said. Senior police officer Anand Srivastava said some of …

ANKARA: A bus carrying Afghan, Pakistani and Bangladeshi migrants crashed in eastern Turkey early on Sun­day, killing at least 12 people and injuring 26 others, local authorities said. The crash occurred in Van province’s Muradiye district near the Turkish border with Iran, where the vehicle caught fire after tumbling into a ditch, two local sources with information on the matter …

Taliban fighters have surrounded the city of Ghazni in central Afghanistan, taking over civilians’ homes to fight security forces, officials said on Monday, the latest urban centre under threat from the insurgents. The offensive was the latest on a provincial capital as the Taliban make a fresh push to surround cities and gain territory, emboldened by the departure of foreign forces. …

MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz has assured the struggling people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) that their sacrifices will not go in vain. Addressing a huge election rally in Hattian Bala on Sunday, she said she wanted to tell the people of occupied Kashmir from a place not too far from the Line …

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice will be meeting for three consecutive days this week to take up over a dozen private member’s bills, including seven constitution amendment bills. The agenda for the meeting starting from July 13 issued by the NA Secretariat shows that the committee headed by Riaz Fatyana of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf …

Victoria Beckham  caused quite a stir on Instagram Sunday as she shared a photo in white maxi dress. Victoria’s controversial ‘lucky’ outfit seriously divided fans as she posed in a white maxi dress, complete with a vibrant goldfish print. The former Spice Girl,  who is known for her immaculate style and enviable wardrobe, takes to Instagram daily to share snaps …

American actor Anthony Mackie stood up for athletes Sha’Carri Richardson and tennis ace Naomi Osaka. During his opening speech at the 2021 ESPY Awards, the Avengers: Endgame actor defended the 21-year-old track and field sprinter after her suspension from the Olympics, as well as the 23-year-old four-time Grand Slam singles champion who is currently staging a media blackout. “The greatest celebration of …