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LONDON: Former England and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes ego and club rivalry prevented the Three Lions from winning international tournaments during his time as a player. Branded a “golden generation”, Gerrard was part of an immensely talented squad that failed to get beyond the quarter-finals of a major tournament under a number of different … Read more
SHANGAI: Novak Djokovic banished exhaustion and played through an ankle injury scare Tuesday to make it to the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters, beating Spain’s Jaume Munar 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. The hard-won victory keeps Djokovic on track as the favourite to take a record-extending fifth title in the Chinese financial hub, with other top seeds … Read more
The Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa told attendees at the Athens Democracy Forum that holding fast to “truth” was critical in restoring democracy.
[ LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has voiced serious concern over soaring energy tariffs, saying they are eroding Pakistan’s industrial viability and export competitiveness. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, the failure to ensure regionally competitive energy pricing is stalling economic recovery, discouraging investment, and fuelling de-industrialisation. Addressing a press conference … Read more
At a forum in Athens, leaders discussed challenges to democracy that they said stemmed from both internal and external forces.
At Balenciaga’s Spring-Summer 2026 show in Paris, fashion took a sparkling backseat to a glittering showdown in the front row. Lauren Sánchez and Georgina Rodríguez turned the event into what fans dubbed a “battle of the rocks” after the two women arrived in matching all-black ensembles — each flaunting multimillion-dollar diamond rings that reportedly totalled nearly … Read more
LOS ANGELES: Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has been issued an 18-month suspension after missing three drug tests in a 12-month period, anti-doping authorities said Tuesday. Irishman McGregor, 37, a former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight and lightweight champion, has accepted the suspension, Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) said in a statement. CSAD said McGregor, one … Read more
ISLAMABAD: A group of 10 powerful and influential countries that included China, Russia, Iran, India and Pakistan on Tuesday opposed any attempts by the United States to regain foothold in Afghanistan by retaking control of the strategically important Bagram Airbase. Without explicitly naming the US, a joint statement issued after the Moscow Format Consultations on … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Hub Power Company has planned to build a Single Point Mooring (SPM) facility on the Hub coast for importing petroleum products for the state-run oil marketing company, Pakistan State Oil (PSO). Hub Power also reveals that its oil and gas joint venture, Prime International, will participate in the upcoming bidding round for offshore … Read more
A drumbeat of hard realities echoed through the halls at this year’s Athens Democracy Forum, where participants noted trends that do not portend well for the form of governance.