News brief: Big stories of the day

After granting the Pakistan Army powers to "magistrate" the July 25th general elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) today "restricted" the powers of the Army amid widespread criticism.

Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah told party workers in Mumbai to be prepared to fight 2019 Lok Sabha Assembly elections without any alliance in Maharashtra, said reports.  

Daredevil Andrzej Bargiel has become the first person to ski down the world's second-highest mountain, the Polish national said Sunday.

Mesut Ozil has confirmed his retirement from the international football with immediate effect due to the treatment he received from the German football association (DFB).

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans on Sunday to urge members of the Iranian diaspora to "support" protesters in Iran, as the Trump administration hints at a desire for regime change in Tehran after turning its back on the Iranian nuclear accord.