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KARACHI: White-ball head coach of Pakistan men’s cricket team, Mike Hesson, on Saturday expressed satisfaction with the side’s performance since he assumed the role. Hesson, who served as New Zealand’s head coach from 2012 to 2018, was appointed Pakistan head coach in May this year after his stints with the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise … Read more
LAHORE: Despite official reassurances of a smooth relief operation, a grim reality lurks in Punjab’s flood-stricken districts, where health issues are escalating given outbreak of flood-related diseases. While provincial authorities highlight rescue figures and medical camps, evidence from the ground shows overwhelmed health units, shortage of medicines, and citizens left to fend for themselves in disease-ridden waters. Doctors and aid workers … Read more
A 12-day war in June upended the shadow war rivalry between Israel and Iran. Some Iranians want to strike back, others want to move on.
NEW YORK: Son Heung-min scored one goal and set up another to spark South Korea’s 2-0 victory over the United States in an international football friendly on Saturday. The matchup between two clubs bound for the 2026 World Cup was played at Harrison, New Jersey, in the home stadium of MLS’s New York Red Bulls. … Read more
KARACHI: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has officially confirmed its team’s participation in a Tri-Nation T20I series involving Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka, set to be played across Lahore and Rawalpindi from November 17 to 29. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will host the competition, which is seen as a crucial build-up for all three … Read more
Critics worry a new law could curb freedom of expression, affect tourism and cut communication with the many Nepalis who work abroad.
NEW YORK: Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos saved three championship points against all-British pair Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski on Saturday to win their first US Open men’s doubles title. Salisbury and Skupski were a point away from winning with their opponents serving down 5-4 down in the third set but Granollers and Zeballos fought … Read more
NEW YORK: Japanese wheelchair tennis star Tokito Oda completed the career golden Slam at the age of just 19 on Saturday as he won the US Open title. Oda edged his Argentine doubles partner Gustavo Fernandez 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (13/11) in the final. Oda and Fernandez won the men’s wheelchair doubles on Friday. “After match … Read more
A large-scale Israeli assault on the city in northern Gaza could push hundreds of thousands of Palestinians southward toward Egypt’s border.
Global tech giant Microsoft on Sunday said network traffic for its Azure cloud computing platform was experiencing increased delays in parts of the Middle East due to “undersea fibre cuts” in the Red Sea. Microsoft did not explain what caused the cuts to the submarine lines, but noted its network had been affected since Saturday. … Read more
