Three-times champions North Korea return from the sidelines at the Women’s Asian Cup on Tuesday hoping a win against Uzbekistan can propel the secretive nation’s previously scandal-hit set-up back towards the top of the regional and global game. The group phase clash in Sydney will be North Korea’s first at the championship since losing in […]
Defending MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez said he had no complaints after a final-lap penalty cost him victory in Saturday’s season-opening sprint in Thailand, with Pedro Acosta taking the win. Ducati’s Marquez is launching his bid for a record-equalling eighth world title but he had to settle for second in Buriram after being forced to […]
Will Jacks hailed Harry Brook’s impact as England’s white‑ball captain after their four‑wicket win over New Zealand on Friday secured top spot in the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup. Jacks delivered an all‑round performance, taking two wickets in four economical overs before adding a brisk 44‑run partnership with Rehan Ahmed in England’s […]
The most expensive deal in HBL PSL history has been finalized. The four-year media rights have been sold to Walee Technologies for Rs 26 billion. The board will receive approximately Rs 6.5 billion annually. Walee is also the owner of the Pindi franchise. Matches are likely to be broadcast on the state-run television network. Three […]
Jammu and Kashmir claimed their maiden Ranji Trophy on Saturday after a draw with eight-times champions Karnataka in the final of India’s premier domestic first-class competition, securing the win on the basis of their first-innings lead. It was the first title in 67 years for Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian state that shares a border […]
Pakistani security forces have launched “Operation Ghazab Lil Haq,” carrying out coordinated air and ground strikes against Afghan Taliban positions in Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia and Nangarhar, as well as several other locations, following what officials described as unprovoked cross-border aggression. The development comes as the military said Pakistan has “effectively repulsed” Afghan Taliban insurgents at […]
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he is directing the government to stop work with Anthropic, and the Pentagon said it would declare the start-up a supply-chain risk, dealing a major blow to the artificial intelligence lab after a showdown over technology guardrails. Trump added there would be a six-month phase-out for the Department […]
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States had begun “major combat operations” in Iran, warning that there may be US casualties. The strikes, which Trump said were aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and annihilating its navy, follow repeated US-Israeli warnings that they would strike Iran again if it pressed ahead with […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged countries on Friday to reject fear-driven narratives on migration, stressing that “migration is not a crisis” and calling for stronger international cooperation to manage human mobility. “Human mobility is profoundly shaping our world,” Guterres said during an address to the General Assembly on his report on the Global Compact for […]
Gold and silver prices surged in global and local markets on Saturday. In the international bullion market, the price of gold per ounce jumped by $100 to reach $5,278. In the domestic market, the price of gold per tola increased by Rs10,000 to Rs540,562, while the price per 10 grams rose by Rs8,574 to Rs463,444. […]