Sudan must face 2022 champions Senegal in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after losing 2-0 to Burkina Faso in their final group game on Wednesday, while Algeria beat Equatorial Guinea 3-1 at the same time. Lassina Traore’s early strike put Burkina Faso ahead at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca, before […]
Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) on Thursday announced a major oil and gas discovery from the Nashpa Block in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, calling it a significant addition to Pakistan’s indigenous energy resources. In a statement, OGDCL said successful production had been achieved from the Baragzai X-1 exploratory well, with output of […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has submitted a declaration of defection against Senator Saifullah Abro to the Senate chairman, seeking action under Article 63-A of the Constitution for allegedly voting in favour of the 27th Constitutional Amendment in violation of party policy. The declaration, filed by PTI’s Parliamentary Party Leader in the Senate Syed Ali Zafar, states […]
Australia named injured fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood and big-hitter Tim David in their provisional squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in February-March, while expanding their spin options to suit conditions in Sri Lanka and India. Cummins, who has not played an international game in the short format since June 2024, was rested […]
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, state officials said Wednesday, after surviving a fatal car accident in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends. Joshua was travelling on Monday with friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele on a busy highway linking Lagos and Ibadan in the southwest of […]
At least 25 people, including women and children, were injured in Karachi during New Year’s Eve celebrations after being struck by stray bullets fired into the air, rescue officials said on Wednesday. Police arrested 59 people across the city on charges of aerial firing and recovered weapons from their possession. The injured continued to be […]
Zohran Mamdani has formally taken office as mayor of New York City in a ceremony that underscored his historic election and hinted at the challenges ahead. The 34‑year‑old Democrat was sworn in shortly after midnight at the disused Old City Hall subway station, becoming the first Muslim to lead the United States’ largest city. Mamdani’s […]
Several people were killed and others injured after an explosion and fire at a bar in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, Swiss police said on Thursday. Citing police, Sky News reported that at least 10 people had died in the incident, with some local media saying the figure may be higher. […]
Real Madrid on Wednesday said that Kylian Mbappe had suffered a knee sprain, delivering a blow to their bid to reel in Liga leaders Barcelona. “After the tests carried out today on our player Kylian Mbappe by Real Madrid’s medical services, he was diagnosed with a sprain in his left knee. Awaiting evolution,” the club […]
Rodri and Jeremy Doku could both be involved when Manchester City travel to Sunderland on New Year’s Day, manager Pep Guardiola said Wednesday. A key playmaker at the Etihad when fit, Rodri was an unused substitute in Saturday’s Premier League win over Nottingham Forest following his latest injury setback. The Spaniard missed most of last […]