Disgraced ex-BD PM sentenced to death

Hasina convicted of crime against humanity, Ousted premier found guilty on three counts DHAKA: A Bangladesh court sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to be hanged for crimes against humanity on Monday, with cheers breaking out in the packed court as the judge read out the verdict. Hasina, 78, defied court orders that she return … Read more

ECC presses fertiliser firms to clear dues as gas allocation plan moves ahead

[ Different sectors owe government gas infrastructure development cess worth over Rs450b ISLAMABAD: The gas infrastructure development cess (GIDC) dispute is once again being debated in government circles as the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has urged fertiliser companies to pay the levy. The government has to receive over Rs450 billion from different sectors on account … Read more

Mbappe, PSG face off in multi-million lawsuit

The bitter dispute between Kylian Mbappe and his former club Paris Saint-Germain reached the French labour court on Monday for a tense hearing in which the France captain claimed 263 million euros ($304m) and the club responded by demanding he pay them 440m euros. Both sides offered a long shopping list of grievances with price … Read more

Oscar Piastri wins Australia’s top sports honour

Formula One star recognised at Sport Australia Hall of Fame for exceptional year and national pride MELBOURNE: Nine-time Grand Prix winner Oscar Piastri has won Australian sport’s highest honour, the Don Award, with the Formula One star calling it a “massive privilege”. The 24-year-old has spring-boarded into the elite this year, igniting national pride as … Read more

Usyk vacates WBO heavyweight title

LONDON: Oleksandr Usyk has relinquished his WBO heavyweight title after informing the governing body he would not proceed with a mandatory defence against Britain’s Fabio Wardley, the World Boxing Organization said on Monday.  The WBO said it received “formal communication” from the Ukrainian’s team and confirmed the 38-year-old had “elected to relinquish the title after … Read more