UEFA Champions League Matchday 8 preview: 25 teams await fate
The Champions League’s new league-phase format reaches a dramatic conclusion on Wednesday, with 25 of the 36 teams still uncertain of their fate. With 16 of the 18 matches holding major implications, the competition’s first season under the revamped system has delivered on UEFA’s promise of heightened excitement. All fixtures will kick off simultaneously at […]
WWE announces first-ever Premium Live Event in Paris with Clash in Paris
WWE will host a premium live event in Paris for the first time with Clash in Paris, set for Sunday, 31 August, at Paris La Défense Arena. The venue, the largest indoor arena in Europe, has a listed capacity of 40,000. The event will be followed by WWE Raw on Monday, 1 September, at the […]
Luke Shaw returns to training for Manchester United ahead of Europa League match
Manchester United’s squad trained hard at Carrington on Wednesday morning ahead of their Europa League fixture against FCSB in Bucharest later this week. The Reds were joined by Luke Shaw, who made his return to group training for the first time since early December. Shaw had been sidelined after a setback prior to United’s match […]
Inquiry report reveals ‘massive embezzlement’ in Islamabad’s Zakat fund – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: An inquiry committee pointed outembezzlementsto the tune of millions of rupees in the Zakat fund and recommended action against officials involved in the corrupt practice. Sources said that an inquiry committee, which was formed in October 2024, recently completed its finding, pointing out alleged embezzlement by several officials of the district administration and the […]
Noman Ali breaks into top five in ICC Test rankings
Listen to article Pakistan’s left-arm spinner Noman Ali has made a significant leap in the latest ICC Test bowlers rankings, climbing four places to secure the fifth spot. This achievement follows his outstanding 10-wicket haul in the recently concluded Test match against the West Indies in Multan. Noman’s stellar performance was crucial in Pakistan’s effort to level […]
FIA DG, K-P IG removed in major reshuffle
Listen to article The federal government has removed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General Ahmed Ishaque Jehangir and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Inspector General of Police Akhtar Hayat, citing administrative failures, officials confirmed on Monday. Jehangir has been reassigned as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Establishment Division, Express News reported. His removal comes amid growing concerns […]
Microsoft in talks to acquire TikTok, says Trump – World
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok and that he would like to see a bidding war over the app. TikTok, which has about 170 million American users, was briefly taken offline just before a law requiring its Chinese owner ByteDance to either sell it […]
Ticketmaster settles $6M lawsuit over deceptive pricing practices in Canada
Listen to article Ticketmaster, the online ticketing giant, has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit, agreeing to compensate approximately one million Canadians who purchased tickets in 2018. The $6 million settlement, finalized on January 15, 2025, at Regina’s Court of King’s Bench, stems from allegations of deceptive pricing practices, specifically “drip pricing,” which involved adding unexpected […]
UK officials begin Pakistan’s aviation audit – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: A team from the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) and Civil Aviation Authority has started the audit of Pakistan’s aviation safety standards. PIA flights to Europe recently resumed after four years, but the ban on flights to the UK was yet to be lifted. The audit would be another step in efforts to resume […]
Cybercrime law given fangs to bite media – Newspaper
• Amendments to Peca sail through Senate amid protests from opposition, journalists• PTI leader says legislation will increase political victimisation; ANP sees hand of powers that be behind controversial tweaks• Minister claims bill only aimed at social media as journalists stage walkout• Digital Nation Bill, slew of measures to combat human trafficking also passed ISLAMABAD: […]