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Dilshan Madushanka’s hat-trick in the final over helped Sri Lanka to edge past spirited Zimbabwe by seven runs in the opening ODI of the two-match series here at the Harare Sports Club on Friday. The home side needed 10 runs off the final over, with set batters Sikandar Raza and Tony Munyonga unbeaten on 92 … Read more
Afghanistan was on a timid recovery path. But four years after the Taliban retook power, it has been badly hit by aid cuts and an inflow of two million Afghans forced out of Iran and Pakistan.
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NEW YORK: Elena Rybakina said her reunion with controversial coach Stefano Vukov has boosted her US Open campaign after she demolished Britain’s Emma Raducanu to reach the fourth round on Friday. The Moscow-born ninth seed from Kazakhstan — whose previous best result in New York was a pair of third round appearances — blitzed Raducanu … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday arrived in Tianjin, China, to participate in a series of high-level events, including the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State summit and commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance. At Tianjin Airport, he was received by … Read more
A festival known as Summer in Moscow showcases the city’s transformation into an ultramodern metropolis. But the feast can’t last forever.
Thaksin Shinawatra had struck a grand bargain with Thailand’s establishment, analysts say, that allowed his daughter to ascend to the prime minister’s job.
[ Gold prices surged sharply in international and domestic markets on Saturday, pushing local rates to record highs. According to reports, the price of gold in the international bullion market rose by USD 36 per ounce, reaching USD 3,447. Following the global increase, the price of gold in Pakistan also climbed by Rs3,600 per tola, … Read more
Parishae, Fahad Hussayn and HSY stand out on the second day of the event promoting sustainability KARACHI: The runway on the second day of TEXPO 2024 pivoted from the bold, exaggerated silhouettes and ideas of sensual ferocity that dominated the opening, shifting to a refined fusion of Eastern wear with modern functionality. Featuring Wardha Saleem, … Read more
new video loaded: How Russia Is Distracting Citizens From the War By Ivan Nechepurenko, Katrin Bennhold, Christina Thornell, Melanie Bencosme and Stephanie Swart•August 30, 2025 Moscow is hosting a big summer festival as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. Katrin Bennhold, a senior international reporter for The New York Times, talks with Ivan Nechepurenko, a … Read more
