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The hosts achieved the 264-run target with two balls to spare to take a 1-0 lead in the series Pakistan’s captain Shaheen Shah Afridi (C) celebrates with teammates at the end of the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match against South Africa at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on November 4. PHOTO: AFP Pakistan marked … Read more
[The president suggested earlier in the day that he would withhold food stamp payments despite a court order mandating the administration pay partial benefits.
Indonesia’s disaster agency warned of more floods as heavy rain is forecast across parts of Papua Search and rescue operation underway after catastrophic floods in Papua region of Indonesia. PHOTO: REUTERS Indonesian authorities said on Tuesday that 15 people, mostly children, were killed after being swept away while crossing a river in the easternmost Papua … Read more
[Once pitched as dispassionate tools to answer your questions, A.I. chatbots are now programmed to reflect the biases of their creators.
n Cebu province, Typhoon Kalmaegi killed 39 people, officials said, excluding Cebu City deaths Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded swathes of the central Philippines on Tuesday. PHOTO: AFP More than 40 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced as rains driven by Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded swathes of the central Philippines on Tuesday. Entire towns on … Read more
Tottenham Hotspur’s Destiny Udogie in action with Chelsea’s Pedro Neto. PHOTO: REUTERS LONDON: Chelsea winger Pedro Neto will not be in their squad for the nearly 5,000-mile round trip to play Qarabag in the Champions League in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku on Wednesday, manager Enzo Maresca told reporters. Neto, who appeared to have a calf issue … Read more
The 51-year-old understands how to operate in Pakistan’s politically-charged cricket environment Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson speaks to the media in Dubai. PHOTO: AFP When Mike Hesson signed up for the Pakistan coaching gig, the country was in the midst of aerial combat with its nuclear-armed neighbour. Additionally, none of his prior coaching appointments would … Read more
A draft Security Council resolution said that an international force would ensure that Gaza be demilitarized, though specifics were unclear.
[ Individual taxpayers to submit both their income tax returns, withholding statements online A policeman walks past the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) office building in Islamabad on August 29, 2018. Photo: REUTERS The Federal Board of Revenue has decided to make the online submission of income tax returns and withholding statements mandatory for individual … Read more
Sir David Beckham, after he was made a Knight Bachelor at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, Berkshire. November 4, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS LONDON: David Beckham, one of Britain’s most celebrated soccer players, was knighted by King Charles at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, recognising his decades-long contribution to sport and charitable causes. The 50-year-old former … Read more
