Wounded Barca, shaky Real Madrid need La Liga morale boost

Barcelona’s 3-0 Champions League loss to Chelsea marked the first time Hansi Flick’s side failed to score in 2025. Photo: AFP BARCELONA: Spanish champions Barcelona and current league leaders Real Madrid are looking to build confidence this weekend in La Liga after chastening nights in the Champions League. Barca host Alaves on Saturday while Madrid … Read more

UN urges Washington to keep doors open to asylum seekers after DC attack

Earlier, Trump vows permanent halt to “Third World” migration after Guard member killed A family from Columbia climbs up through a canal fence after crossing under a hole in the US-Mexico border wall in El Paso, Texas. PHOTO: AFP UN agencies on Friday appealed to Washington to continue allowing asylum seekers access to the United … Read more

Hadjar excited over prospect of partnering Verstappen

The 21-year-old is considered favourite to move up from Red Bull’s sister team Racing Bulls to replace Yuki Tsunoda alongside Verstappen in 2026. Photo: AFP DOHA: Star rookie Isack Hadjar told AFP he would relish “the incredible opportunity” of becoming Max Verstappen’s teammate at Red Bull next season. The 21-year-old is considered favourite to move … Read more

The most impactful T20I performer: Who is Virandeep Singh?

The Malaysian all-rounder became the first cricketer to score 3,000 runs and take 100 wickets in T20Is Malaysia’s Virandeep Singh in action. PHOTO COURTESY: VIRANDEEP SINGH KARACHI: Malaysia’s Virandeep Singh, former captain and flamboyant all-rounder’s goal is to transcend beyond the label of associate cricketer and his specialty is delivering impactful performances. He recently became … Read more

PSX climbs 1.3K points amid tax relief optimism

[ The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) wrapped up Friday, November 28, 2025, with robust gains, as the KSE-100 Index rose 1,304 points, or 0.99%, to close at 166,678. The session began on a positive note and held steady, propelled by significant institutional purchases amid reports of the Prime Minister ordering the Federal Board of Revenue … Read more

Meta is shutting down third-party AI chatbots on WhatsApp

Meta is kicking out ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity, and other outside AI chatbots from WhatsApp starting January 15, 2026. If you’re using any of these tools through WhatsApp, they’ll stop working. Meta’s updated policy prohibits “general-purpose” conversational bots from external providers, shutting down any AI assistant not built using Meta’s own tools. Large language model … Read more