Hearts went six points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership as Claudio Braga and Stephen Kingsley were on target in a 2-0 win at Falkirk on Saturday. Victory opened up a gap over second-placed Celtic after Hearts beat the Scottish champions last week to end a four-game run without a win. But the […]
Goalkeeper Luca Zidane, a son of France football icon Zinedine Zidane, was named on Saturday in the Algeria squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which kicks off on December 21 in Morocco. The 27-year-old plays for Spanish second-tier club Granada and represented France at youth level before switching his international allegiance to […]
Defiant England coach Brendon McCullum brushed off concerns Sunday that his job was on the line heading into the third Test against Australia, while admitting the team have been “nowhere near” their best. The tourists were crushed in the first two Ashes Tests in Perth and Brisbane by eight wickets and only a win at […]
The Ministry of Finance clarified, in a statement on Sunday, that there is nothing new in the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) conditionalities. It stated that the Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP) is a continuation of the agreed reform agenda being implemented in a phased manner for the country’s economic stability and sustainable […]
Coach Emerse Fae has defended several contentious squad decisions as Ivory Coast attempt to become the first Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) holders to defend the title since Egypt did so 15 years ago. Since Egypt defeated Ghana in the 2010 final, there have been eight AFCON tournaments that produced seven different winning nations. The […]
John Cena’s legendary in-ring career came to an emotional and dramatic end as he was defeated by Gunther in the main event of WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, delivering one of the most unforgettable matches in modern sports entertainment history. Competing inside a packed arena and in front of a thunderous crowd, the 17-time World […]
Iran is going to host a two-day conference in its capital on December 15-16 on Afghanistan. The meeting is expected to be attended by special representatives from Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, China and Russia. Pakistan Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan Ambassador to Kabul Ubaid Ur Rehman Nizamani, and Pakistan Ambassador to Tehran Mudassir […]
Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said. US CENTCOM announced the deaths on X after Syria’s state media earlier reported an attack in the city of Palmyra had wounded American […]
Norway has defended the presence of its ambassador at a Supreme Court hearing in Islamabad as perfectly “in line with international law”, days after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a demarche to the envoy of the Scandinavian country. The case pertains to the hearing of the husband-and-wife lawyer duo, Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi […]
Arrests and detentions of Afghan asylum seekers have increased across the United States, including individuals who were awaiting immigration court hearings and complying with official requirements, The Guardian reported on Friday. The development has raised alarm among lawyers and rights groups, who warn that the sudden detentions have created fear and insecurity within Afghan refugee […]