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LOS ANGELES: FIFA will kick off a multi-phase ticket sale process for the 2026 World Cup this month with initial single seat prices as low as $60 for group-stage matches and as high as $6,710 for the final. Those prices will fluctuate based on demand, and fans will be able to buy single-game tickets, venue-specific … Read more
President Emmanuel Macron of France is expected to host a meeting of leaders who will review options for protecting any peace with Russia.
[Takeshi Niinami said he never used the products in Japan, where officials are investigating whether they are banned under the country’s strict drug laws.
TOWNSVILLE: Australia skipper Harry Wilson was declared fit Thursday for the Rugby Championship clash with Argentina while Andrew Kellaway got the nod to fill the shoes of injured wing Tom Wright. Wilson played a starring role in the Wallabies’ shock 38-22 victory over world champions South Africa in Johannesburg last month, scoring two tries, before … Read more
Rescue teams struggled Wednesday to reach survivors as night approached days after a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as access to remote areas remained obstructed. A shallow magnitude-6.0 earthquake hit the mountainous region bordering Pakistan late on Sunday, collapsing mud-brick homes on families as they slept. Fearful of the near-constant aftershocks rattling the area, people … Read more
[ LAHORE: Convenor of the Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s regional food committee, Shahid Imran, said on Wednesday that Saudi entrepreneurs are showing strong interest in forging joint ventures with Pakistani partners in the food sector, especially in the fast-growing snacks segment. He is leading a Pakistani delegation currently touring Saudi Arabia in Jeddah. … Read more
Xi Jinping’s huge military parade in Tiananmen Square provided a rare look at China’s new weapons.
NEW YORK: Reigning US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka takes on home hope Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals Thursday, with Naomi Osaka meeting Amanda Anisimova in an intriguing last-four encounter. Sabalenka beat Pegula in the 2024 final in New York but the undisputed women’s number one is yet to add to her Grand Slam collection this … Read more
SYDNEY: Mercurial Australian Nick Kyrgios claims he will easily beat women’s world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a “Battle of the Sexes” showdown that could be played next year. Australian and British media said the rare man-versus-woman contest was pencilled in, but not yet confirmed, for Hong Kong in January in the lead-up to the … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: The central bank said on Wednesday that restrictions under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), including the maximum annual limit of $100,000, will apply to foreign transfers of digital currencies. The statement underscores challenges in introducing a new digital currency regime in Pakistan. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) also said it is … Read more
