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Morocco look to win the title for the first time in 50 years when they take on Sadio Mane’s Senegal. Photo: AFP RABAT: The Africa Cup of Nations reaches its climax on Sunday with a final showdown between the continent’s two leading footballing powerhouses as hosts Morocco look to win the title for the first … Read more
PUBLISHED January 18, 2026 BALOCHISTAN: At sunrise, 38-year-old Fatima from the Kulanch area of District Gwadar begins her daily one-kilometre walk to a communal water tank, carrying three empty jerry cans. “Some days I return with water,” she says quietly, “Some days I return with tears.” Her struggle reflects the reality of thousands across Balochistan, … Read more
Trained on 1.97 billion tokens, the LLM aims to bridge technological divide for 230 million Urdu speakers LAHORE: Pakistan’s own Urdu ChatGPT, “Qalb”, has officially been launched, marking a historic milestone in the country’s digital journey. Developed under the leadership of Taimoor Hassan, a Pakistani student studying in the United States, Qalb is now recognised … Read more
Real Madrid’s Raul Asencio (centre) celebrates with Kylian Mbappe and Arda Guler after scoring against Levante. Photo: AFP MADRID: Angry Real Madrid fans jeered their own team before they went on to beat Levante 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday to record new coach Alvaro Arbeloa’s first win at the helm. Villarreal, third, stumbled to … Read more
Ruet-e-Hilal Research Council cites moon age and visibility limits; Ramazan likely from Feb 19 LAHORE: The Ruet-e-Hilal Research Council has said the Shaban crescent will not be sighted in Pakistan on the evening of January 19, meaning the Islamic month of Shaban-ul-Muazzam 1447 AH will begin from January 21. Council Secretary General Khalid Ejaz Mufti … Read more
Government troops drew closer to Raqqa, the largest city overseen by the Kurds, raising U.S. concerns about the renewal of a wider conflict in the region.
Manchester United’s Patrick Dorgu scores their second goal. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Michael Carrick made a flying start to life as Manchester United boss against Manchester City on Saturday but Premier League leaders Arsenal missed a chance to pull nine points clear. Sorry Tottenham slipped to defeat against relegation-threatened West Ham, further increasing the pressure on … Read more
Last week, during a visit to my sister-in-law’s house, a conversation unfolded that felt instantly familiar. My sister’s mother-in-law, Zeba Bano recalled an incident involving her son: Saad-ul-Allah once uploaded a WhatsApp status, proudly standing in front of his car. She had warned him not to post it—nazar lag jaegi—but he ignored the advice. The … Read more
Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Sept. 9 after 14 years, disputed by Egypt and Sudan Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Sudan’s Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Saturday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate a dispute over the sharing of the Nile River waters regarding the … Read more
Demonstrations follow fatal shooting by federal agent and surge of ICE, Border Patrol officers in the city MINNEAPOLIS: Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis chased off a small group of far-right activists who had vowed to march on a neighbourhood where many immigrants live on Saturday, stoking tensions in a city on edge after the … Read more