Web archive - January 17, 2026

World

Trump vows tariffs on 8 European nations over Greenland

Announces 10% duty from Feb 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Netherlands, Finland and Britain

World

India fines IndiGo airline record $2.45m after December flight cancellations

The regulator warned senior staff and told IndiGo to remove operations head Jason Herter from duties

Pakistan

Smog tightens grip on Punjab; Lahore’s Air Quality Index slips into ‘very unhealthy’ zone

Province records average AQI of 200 during morning-to-afternoon monitoring period

World

Trump invites more global leaders to join Gaza 'Board of Peace'

Govt aide says Canadian PM intends to accept; Blair says "honoured" to be tapped to the fledgling board

World

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei says Trump ‘guilty for the casualties’ in protests

Says Iran "will not drag the country into war, but we will not let domestic or international criminals go unpunished"

Pakistan, Balochistan

Nine killed, 36 injured as passenger coach overturns on Makran Coastal Highway

Balochistan chief minister expresses grief over the loss of lives and extends condolences to the bereaved families

Sargodha, Pakistan, Punjab

14 killed as truck plunges into dry canal in Sargodha fog

Victims were travelling from Islamabad to Faisalabad for a funeral, rescue officials say

Life & Style

Junaid Safdar ties the knot with Shanzeh Ali in Lahore nikah ceremony

PM Shehbaz, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif among many politicos in attendance; valima on Sunday

World

UN biodiversity treaty enters into force, aims to protect 30% of oceans by 2030

Under the treaty, countries must conduct environmental assessments of activities that have an impact on ocean ecology

Sports

Manchester United sweep past Manchester City

Carrick’s side enjoyed a perfect 2-0 victory