Hamas rejects new Gaza ceasefire conditions put forth by Israel
Listen to article CAIRO: Hamas said on Sunday that it rejects new Israeli conditions put forward in Gaza ceasefire talks, casting further doubt on the chances of a breakthrough in the latest US-backed effort to end the 10-month-old war. Months of on-off talks have failed to produce an agreement to end Israel’s devastating military campaign in Gaza […]
Khawaja Asif accuses PTI of cancelling rally due to failure
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has alleged that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally was cancelled because it was failing to achieve its intended impact. Speaking to the media at his residence on Sunday, Asif claimed that if the rally had been successful, PTI founder Imran Khan would never have called it off, attributing the cancellation to […]
Madrid overcomes Valladolid 3-0 despite Mbappe’s goalless home debut
Listen to article MADRID: Spanish champions Real Madrid earned a 3-0 win over Real Valladolid in La Liga on Sunday as Kylian Mbappe made his Santiago Bernabeu bow without finding the net. The French striker played at home for the first time in a Madrid shirt but was largely frustrated by Valladolid’s defence. Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde […]
Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France – World
Pavel Durov, the Russian-French billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, TF1 TV and BFM TV said, citing unidentified sources. Durov was travelling aboard his private jet, TF1 said on its website, adding he had been targeted by an arrest warrant in France […]
Slot’s Anfield debut sees Liverpool beat Brentford 2-0
Listen to article LIVERPOOL: Arne Slot enjoyed a winning bow as Liverpool boss at Anfield with Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah scoring in a 2-0 win over Brentford on Sunday. The Reds join Manchester City, Arsenal and Brighton as the only sides with maximum points from two games of the new Premier League season. Tougher tests lie […]
Vincent Kompany starts Bayern reign with 3-2 win over Wolfsburg
Listen to article A late goal by Serge Gnabry secured Bayern Munich a hard-fought 3-2 Bundesliga victory at VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday and gave their new coach Vincent Kompany a winning start. Wolfsburg began brightly but it was the visitors who made the better chances in the first half, taking the lead after fine work by Frenchman […]
Gordon’s equaliser secures 1-1 draw for Newcastle against Bournemouth
Listen to article BOURNEMOUTH: Newcastle United’s Anthony Gordon equalised 14 minutes from time to secure a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday and spoil their hosts’ 125th anniversary celebrations. Marcus Tavernier put Bournemouth ahead in the first half but Gordon stole in at the back post to steer home a 76th-minute cross from […]
India’s Odisha state culls birds after Avian flu outbreak – World
The state of Odisha in eastern India has culled more than a thousand chickens after a positive test for the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, a state government official told Reuters on Sunday. The epicentre of the outbreak was in the Puri district, about 19 miles from the state capital […]
Chelsea secure first league points with Madueke’s hat-trick against Wolves
Listen to article WOLVERHAMPTON: Noni Madueke silenced the boos with a second-half hat-trick all assisted by Cole Palmer as Chelsea crushed Wolverhampton Wanderers 6-2 away in a frenetic Premier League clash at Molineux on Sunday. Chelsea’s first Premier League points of the season and the first for new manager Enzo Maresca arrived in spectacular fashion as the […]
Mushfiqur’s epic knock hands Bangladesh advantage in first Pakistan Test – Sport
RAWALPINDI: Veteran batter Mushifqur Rahim smashed a marathon 191 on Saturday to help Bangladesh post a record total and give an outside chance to the visitors of a maiden Test win against Pakistan here at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. The 37-year-old’s marvellous show with the bat — that created a number of records — enabled […]