LONDON: Mohamed Salah set up a goal in Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Brighton on Saturday as he returned to action after an explosive outburst cast doubt over his future at the Premier League champions. The Egypt forward, the subject of intense scrutiny in the build-up to the game at Anfield, came off the substitutes’ bench to huge cheers in the …

SYDNEY: Gunmen killed at least 16 people and wounded at least 40 others on Sunday after opening fire at a gathering celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, in what Australian police described as a “terrorist” attack. The shooting took place during the annual ‘Hanukkah by the Sea’ event, which police said was attended by more than …

TEHRAN: A senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said Sunday that the country would “resolutely support” Hezbollah, its ally in Lebanon, in the group’s efforts to confront Tehran’s regional foe Israel. The remarks by Ali Akbar Velayati came as Lebanon faces pressure from the United States and Israel to disarm Hezbollah, which engaged in more than a year of hostilities …

The Pakistan Navy has successfully conducted a live weapon firing of FM-90 (N) ER Surface-to-Air Missile in the North Arabian Sea. According to government sources, during the firepower demonstration the Pakistan Navy ship successfully engaged manoeuvrable aerial targets, reaffirming the Navy’s war-fighting potential and combat capability. Commander of the Pakistan Fleet, Rear Admiral Abdul Munib, witnessed the LWF at sea …

ISLAMABAD: A legal tool once used extensively to unseat lawmakers has now entered far more sensitive territory, as the Islamabad High Court (IHC) prepares to hear a quo warranto petition challenging the eligibility of a sitting high court judge, a development that has reignited debate over judicial immunity and constitutional safeguards. A division bench of the IHC, headed by Chief …