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VISAKHAPATNAM: Defending champions Australia chased down a mammoth 331 to beat India by three wickets with an over to spare in a pulsating Women’s World Cup clash in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. It was the highest successful run chase in the history of women’s ODIs. At the halfway mark, India were sitting pretty having piled up … Read more
South Korean captain Son Heung-min has been named the Best Footballer in Asia 2025, earning the continental honour for a record 10th time as he continues to define a generation of Asian football excellence. The award was established in 2013 and is open to players from Asia and those who ply their trade on the … Read more
[ BRUSSELS: The gold standard for economics is the idyllic state of perfect competition. This idyllic state occurs when there are enough buyers, sellers, workers and companies, and where economies of scale can be easily attained. As such, the marginal cost of a product will be the price of that product. Profit maximisation also means … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: The global Virtual Private Network (VPN) industry has experienced explosive growth in recent years, transforming from a niche enterprise tool into a mainstream consumer service. As of 2024, the market is valued at approximately $44-50 billion and is projected to reach $75-90 billion by 2027, driven by escalating concerns over online privacy, data … Read more
LONDON: Actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal went on a transformative journey in Hamnet, a film that has received rave reviews and early award season buzz. Directed by Academy Award-winning Nomadland filmmaker Chloe Zhao, the drama offers a fictional account of the relationship of William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes and the death of their 11-year-old son Hamnet … Read more
BERLIN: Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Sunday backed under-fire Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz to shine in the Premier League. Speaking in Belfast ahead of Germany’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland on Monday, Nagelsmann said Wirtz’s teething problems were “normal”. “I have no concerns. He’ll adapt very quickly and score goals for Liverpool,” the … Read more
PARIS: Scotland ground out a 2-1 home win over Belarus on Sunday to stay in contention for automatic qualification to the 2026 World Cup, while the Netherlands closed in on securing their berth at the tournament with a win over Finland. Steve Clarke’s Scotland sit joint top of Group C with Denmark, after the Danes … Read more
[ KARACHI: President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade agenda has unsettled financial markets, undermined public confidence, and upended the global trading order. Domestically, his “tariffs first” policy has strained the US economy; internationally, it is drawing a sharp pushback, particularly from the Global South nations, who are calling for a return to the multilateral global trading … Read more
[Key power brokers attacked Zohran Mamdani and raised millions for his leading opponent in the Democratic primary. Now many are talking to him behind the scenes.
Spotify has chosen Samar Jafri as its RADAR Pakistan artist for the fourth quarter of 2025. Expressing gratitude over this selection, Samar said, “As an independent artist, this truly feels like the beginning of something I’ve been dreaming about for years. I’ve been making music for over six years now, but it took a lot … Read more
