Australia skipper Cummins to do ‘whatever it takes’ to play Ashes

SYDNEY: Pat Cummins says he will do whatever it takes to play the Ashes against England starting in November, with the Australian skipper prepared to “take a few risks” with a back injury that has sidelined him. The 32-year-old pace spearhead has been ruled out of upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand and India with … Read more

Pakistan U23 captain Haseeb Khan suffers injury

Pakistan U23 football captain Haseeb Khan suffered an injury during his side’s heavy 8–1 defeat to Iraq in the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Cambodia. The incident occurred when Haseeb collided with the goalpost during play, leaving him in visible pain. Medical staff rushed in, and after thorough evaluation, it was confirmed that … Read more

15 killed in Lisbon’s Gloria funicular accident

At least 15 people died and 18 were injured on Wednesday when Lisbon’s Gloria funicular railway car, which is popular with tourists and is one of the city’s symbols, derailed and crashed, an emergency medical service spokesperson told reporters. Authorities did not identify the victims or disclose their nationalities, but said some foreign nationals were … Read more

Argentina officials recover missing painting after 80 years

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina officials on Wednesday announced they had recovered a painting stolen decades ago by the Nazis following days of international intrigue and raids to track down the work of art after it was spotted in a real estate photo. The portrait of Contessa Colleoni by Italian artist Giuseppe Ghislandi was displayed in a room at the federal prosecutor’s office in the … Read more

US court sides with Harvard in $2.2bn funding dispute

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that US President Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully terminated about $2.2 billion in grants awarded to Harvard University and can no longer cut off research funding to the prestigious Ivy League school. The decision by US District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston marked a major legal victory for Harvard as … Read more

Albert Camus’ book ‘The Stranger’ takes stage at Venice film festival

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VENICE: Adapting a book for the screen is always “a betrayal”, French director François Ozon says, but in bringing Albert Camus’ The Stranger to the Venice Film Festival he hopes to generate fresh debate around a French classic. Shot in black and white, the film follows Meursault, a detached young Frenchman living in colonial Algeria in the 1930s who … Read more