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JOHANNESBURG: Morocco trounced 10-man Niger 5-0 in Rabat on Friday to win Group E and become the first African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Ismael Saibari scored twice in the first half after Abdul-Latif Goumey was sent off and second-half goals from Ayoub el Kaabi, Hamza Igamane and Azzedine Ounahi completed the rout. A … Read more
BIRMINGHAM: England extended their 100 percent record on the road to the World Cup but Thomas Tuchel’s side again failed to impress in a laboured 2-0 win against minnows Andorra on Saturday. Christian Garcia’s first-half own-goal at Villa Park was followed by Declan Rice’s header after the interval as the Group K leaders made it … Read more
Leo XIV did not meet with pilgrims, but he has indicated that he is supportive of an open, welcoming church.
The remains of people killed and left in mass graves in the waning days of the war are being given dignified burials.
KARACHI: The selectors have no role in choosing the playing XI for the Triangular Series and Asia Cup; the decisions are made solely by the captain and head coach. According to details, the selectors have distanced themselves from the issue of continuously playing Mohammad Haris despite his failures, and giving Mohammad Abrar his chance after … Read more
Terrorists killed at least 55 people in northeastern Nigeria while storming a town home to residents who had been returned from a closed camp for internally displaced persons, an NGO worker and civilian militia leader told AFP Saturday. The Friday night assault came during an attack on the town of Darul Jamal, which hosts a … Read more
LONDON: England announced Friday they were resting opening batsman Ben Duckett from an upcoming T20 series against South Africa following successive one-day international losses to the Proteas, with Sam Curran recalled for the first time this year. Duckett, a first-choice all format player, was out for scores of five and 14 in this week’s two … Read more
The unraveling of relations between the United States and India has convinced many Indian officials that the country should return to its difficult balancing act of nonalignment.
Weather patterns channeling moisture into the state have led to an abundance of lightning strikes that have ignited hundreds of wildfires.
NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Novak Djokovic in straight sets on Friday to set up a blockbuster US Open final showdown against world number one and defending champion Jannik Sinner. Spanish second seed Alcaraz produced a ruthlessly efficient display to end Djokovic’s latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title, winning 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), … Read more
