Rybakina beats Sabalenka in AO final

Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina celebrates winning her women’s singles final against Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS MELBOURNE: Elena Rybakina took revenge over world number one Aryna Sabalenka to win a nail-biting Australian Open final on Saturday and clinch her second Grand Slam title. The big-serving Kazakh fifth seed held her nerve to pull through 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 … Read more

Iran president says US, Israel, Europe exploited unrest, economic woes

US demands Iran curb missile programme to resume talks, but Iran has rejected that demand IRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that US, Israeli and European leaders had exploited Iran’s economic problems, incited unrest and provided people with the means to “tear the nation apart” in recent protests. The two-week-long nationwide protests, which … Read more

Khaqan Shahnawaz and Sabeena Syed tie the knot

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Couple shared glimpses of ceremony, which took place in the presence of close friends, family Photos and videos of the wedding of rising Pakistani actors Khaqan Shahnawaz and Sabeena Syed have circulated widely on social media. The couple shared glimpses of the ceremony, which took place in the presence of close friends and family, attracting … Read more

History beckons for Djokovic and Alcaraz

The 24-time Grand Slam winner defeated defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semifinal Novak Djokovic is on the cusp of winning a record-setting 25th Grand Slam: Photo: AFP MELBOURNE: History is on the line in the Australian Open men’s final on Sunday with tennis gladiators Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz each vowing no surrender. Separated … Read more