Zamalek eye record CAF Cup prize
Al Ahly’s Mohamed Ben Romdhane in action with Zamalek’s Mohamed El Sayed in an Egyptian Premier League match at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt. Photo: REUTERS JOHANNESBURG: Financially-embattled Egyptian club Zamalek will pocket a record four-million-dollar CAF Confederation Cup prize if they beat Algerian outfit USM Alger in the two-leg final. USM host […]
David Attenborough turns 100, ‘overwhelmed’ by birthday wishes
UK will mark broadcaster’s 100th birthday with a BBC special ‘Secret Garden’, concerts, nature walks and tree planting A drone view shows artists from the Sand In Your Eye art team putting the finishing touches to a giant sand portrait of David Attenborough to mark the conservationist’s 100th birthday, on the beach in Morecambe, Britain, […]
Indonesia volcanic eruption kills 3 hikers: officials – World
Three hikers, including two foreigners, died and 10 were missing after Mount Dukono on Indonesia’s eastern Halmahera island erupted on Friday, spewing an ash cloud about 10 kilometres into the air, a local police chief said. “There are three dead, two foreigners and one resident of Ternate” island in eastern Indonesia, police chief Erlichson Pasaribu […]
Wasim Akram declares Karachi the winner in Lahore vs Karachi food debate
Wasim Akram takes a pick at the city food war, says Lahore has history, but ‘Karachi offers more variety’ Former cricketer and coach Wasim Akram took to social media to weigh in on the Karachi vs Lahore food debate, sharing his thoughts on both cities’ cuisines, saying that there is definitely good food in Lahore, but […]
Child deaths mount from Bangladesh measles outbreak – World
Bangladesh’s deadliest measles outbreak in decades is stretching its health system, with children filling hospital wards and doctors struggling to contain a surge in infections that have killed more than 300 youngsters. The South Asian nation had made advancements in vaccinations to help stem the deadly virus — but coverage gaps during and after the […]
Hostage situation unfolds at German bank as police launch operation
Police spokesperson says they could not yet rule out the presence of multiple perpetrators or additional hostages Police launch extensive operations, cordone off a large area after several people were taken hostage at a savings bank branch in the western town of Sinzig, Germany. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY German police said on Friday several people, including […]
Pakistan seeks Singapore’s support in repatriating nationals, Iranians aboard vessels seized by US – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said that he had spoken with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and requested the country’s support in facilitating the “welfare and repatriation” of 11 Pakistanis and 20 Iranians aboard vessels seized by the United States. In a post on the social media platform X, he […]
PCB rules out Babar’s comeback as T20 captain
The possibility of Babar Azam returning as T20 captain has been ruled out. Photo: PCB KARACHI: The possibility of Babar Azam returning as T20 captain has been ruled out. According to board sources, no such proposal is currently under discussion, and the focus remains on giving opportunities to new talent in modern cricket. According to […]
Where are the flash points in next week’s Trump-Xi talks? – World
Donald Trump is poised to be the first US president visiting China in almost a decade, but an uneasy trade truce and tensions over Iran and Taiwan loom over his trip next week. All eyes will be on Trump’s talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Analysts said with an advance team already in Beijing, Trump’s […]
US and Iran exchange fire, but Trump says ceasefire still in effect – World
The United States and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire, but Iran said the situation returned to normal while the US said it did not want to escalate. The renewed hostilities broke out as Washington was awaiting Iran’s response to a US proposal that would stop […]