Manchester City suffered a major setback to their Premier League title challenge as they were held to a 0-0 draw against Sunderland on Thursday. Pep Guardiola’s side would have closed within two points of leaders Arsenal with a win at the Stadium of Light. But in their first game of 2026, they delivered a spluttering […]
Triumphant Australia will bid farewell to Usman Khawaja as England look to recover another few scraps of pride when the Ashes series comes to a conclusion with the fifth test in Sydney from Sunday. Australia’s 3-1 series lead has already ensured that they will retain the urn until they next travel to England, but Khawaja’s […]
The polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan’s merged districts was affected by security concerns and population displacement, officials said. More than 935,000 children under five were targeted for vaccination in 2025, but authorities said full coverage could not be achieved. Officials said thousands of families from North and South Waziristan, Bajaur and other merged districts of […]
Usman Khawaja said he hoped his long test career, which will come to an end with his retirement after the fifth Ashes clash, inspires youngsters who are “different” that playing cricket for Australia is possible. The top order batsman, who turned 39 last month, announced on Friday that he would be retiring from international cricket […]