Three talking points from the Premier League weekend

LONDON: Title challengers Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal all made winning starts but in contrasting fashion on the first weekend of the Premier League season. Defending champions Liverpool needed late drama to beat Bournemouth on an emotional night at Anfield, City cruised to a 4-0 win at Wolves, while Arsenal fought a rearguard action to … Read more

CM Bugti, independence day terror plot foiled, professor arrested over alleged BLA links

Security forces have foiled a major terrorist attack that was planned for August 14 allegedly by the proscribed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), implicating a university professor as facilitator.  “This was not just an attack—it was part of a larger plan to break Pakistan and destabilize Balochistan. Our agencies acted swiftly and crushed their conspiracy,” said Balochistan … Read more

Sports news rail of the day

Top stories Boxing Itauma blows away Whyte News Desk: Moses Itauma needed less than two minutes to emphatically stop Dillian Whyte and further strengthen his credentials as the next heavyweight star. Headlining a card for the first time, the 20-year-old Briton rose to the occasion in what was billed as the biggest test of his … Read more

PSG get Ligue 1 title defence off to winning start

FRANCE:  Paris Saint-Germain got their defence of the Ligue 1 title off to a winning start on Sunday as Vitinha’s deflected strike proved enough to earn the European champions a 1-0 victory away to Nantes. The Portuguese midfielder’s effort midway through the second half beat goalkeeper Anthony Lopes with the aid of a wicked deflection … Read more