Peaty pipped in thriller as Biles shines on Olympic return
PARIS: Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi stunned Adam Peaty to win a nail-biting 100m breaststroke final on Sunday while Simone Biles dazzled a star-studded crowd on her return to the Olympic stage. Also on day two of the Paris Games, Rafael Nadal shrugged off injury concerns to set up a second-round showdown at Roland Garros against great […]
Australia win 11-goal thriller, Spain into knockouts in Olympic football
FRANCE: Australia produced an incredible comeback to overturn a three-goal deficit and beat Zambia 6-5 in the Olympic women’s football on Sunday, as World Cup holders Spain secured a quarter-final berth and Japan stunned Brazil. The Australians got off to a terrible start in Group B with a 3-0 defeat by Germany in their opening […]
Turkiye may enter Israel to aid Palestinians, says Erdogan
ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan hinted on Sunday that Turkiye might intervene in Israel to support Palestinians, similar to its past actions in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh. Erdogan, a vocal critic of Israel’s offensive in Gaza, made these remarks during a speech highlighting Turkiye’s defence industry. Erdogan, speaking at a meeting of his ruling AK Party […]
Businessman abducted in Karachi reaches home safely in Lahore: police – Pakistan
Local businessman Zulfiqar Ahmed, who was abducted in Karachi earlier this week, has returned to his home safely in Lahore, police said on Sunday. Ahmed, who is the managing director of the Paracha Textile Mills and Mezan Group, was allegedly abducted by unknown armed men on July 23 when he, along with a friend Qaiser, […]