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BELFAST: A first-half header from Nick Woltemade was enough as Germany edged a dogged Northern Ireland 1-0 in Belfast on Monday to stay top of their 2026 World Cup qualifying group. Woltemade put the visitors in front with a header after 31 minutes, scoring his first goal in Germany colours. “It was a very important … Read more
NEW DELHI: South Africa’s lower order once again came to the rescue after a top order collapse, edging out Bangladesh by three wickets in a nail-biting finish in the Women’s World Cup in Visakhapatnam on Monday. Chasing 233, the Proteas were on the ropes at 78-5, but their tail refused to throw in the towel, … Read more
[The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry.
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been on trial for corruption since 2020, battling charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate but related cases.
[ DUBAI: Pakistan’s TechDestination Pavilion was officially inaugurated on Monday at GITEX Global 2025, marking a major milestone in the country’s growing role as a global technology hub. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoITT), the inauguration ceremony was led by Federal Minister for IT and Telecom Shaza … Read more
The president’s bellicose vow of steep new tariffs, followed quickly by a more conciliatory message, pointed to an internal tug of war over his approach.
KARACHI: The affairs of the Pakistan Super League are progressing as slowly as those of Test cricket. The valuation process for existing franchises has dragged on, delaying the sale of new teams and the renewal of commercial agreements. Even the dates for the 11th edition have not yet been finalized, and the current teams are … Read more
Pakistan national football team head coach Nolberto Solano has expressed confidence ahead of the team’s away fixture against Afghanistan in the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers, scheduled to be played in Kuwait on October 14. Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Solano said the squad remains focused and eager to build on their … Read more
Samsung Electronics is expected to post its highest third-quarter profit since 2022, driven by higher memory chip prices supported by server demand as customers rebuild inventories, analysts’ estimates showed. The world’s biggest maker of memory chips is projected to report an operating profit of 10.1 trillion won ($7.11 billion) for the July-September period, according to LSEG SmartEstimate from 31 analysts, which is weighted toward those who are more consistently accurate. … Read more
[ ALGIERS: Algeria’s state-owned energy company Sonatrach said on Monday it has signed a contract worth around $5.4 billion with Saudi Arabia’s Midad Energy for oil and gas exploration and development in Algeria’s Illizi Basin. The production-sharing contract spans 30 years with an option to extend for an additional 10 years and includes a seven-year … Read more
