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SYDENEY: Cameron Green slapped a 47-ball century with Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh also blasting tons as Australia crushed South Africa by 276 runs in a record-breaking third and final one-day international on Sunday in Mackay. The hosts were playing for pride, down 2-0 in the series, and responded magnificently, posting an ominous 431-2 after … Read more
Health Ministry in Gaza said on Sunday that 289 Palestinians, including 115 children, have died of starvation amid the ongoing famine crisis in the enclave. Munir al-Bursh, director of the ministry, told Al Jazeera that the situation required a massive humanitarian response, warning that authorities were “in a race against time to address famine.” He … Read more
MUMBAI: Batsman Cheteshwar Pujara announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket on Sunday, bringing to an end an international sporting career that spanned over a decade. Pujara has played in 103 Tests and five ODIs in his international career, last featuring for India in the World Test Championship 2023 final against Australia. The … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday, clarified having no role in dropping the senior duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from the Pakistan squad for the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025, scheduled to be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to 28. Babar and Rizwan, who … Read more
[A clever leak exposed the music habits of some famous people — and two Times journalists.
PUBLISHED August 24, 2025 KARACHI: In a town buried deep in the Austrian Alps, death is not the end — it’s the beginning of secrets unravelling, vengeance unfolding, and corpses whispering their truths. Long after I had watched Woman of the Dead (WOTD), I couldn’t get the images of the majestic, yet harsh terrain of … Read more
LONDON: Viktor Gyokeres scored his first two Arsenal goals as the Gunners gave Leeds a harsh lesson in the step-up to the Premier League with a 5-0 win at the Emirates. However, victory came at a cost for Mikel Arteta as Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard hobbled off injured just eight days before Arsenal’s trip … Read more
The Ukrainian leader held talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and was set to meet with President Trump’s envoy, Keith Kellogg, amid continuing diplomatic efforts to end the war.
BEIJING: United State ( protectionism is undermining agricultural cooperation with China, Beijing’s ambassador to Washington said, warning that farmers should not bear the price of the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. “It goes without saying that protectionism is rampant, casting a shadow over China-US agricultural cooperation,” said Xie Feng, according to the transcript … Read more
Washington’s increasing focus on Beijing is straining the decades-old alliance between South Korea and the United States.
