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Strasbourg snap Lyon winning run

Argentine Joaquin Panichelli converted a spot-kick to seal Strasbourg’s win over Lyon. Photo: AFP PARIS: Strasbourg beat Lyon 3-1 to end the visitors’ seven-match winning streak in Ligue 1 on Sunday, a result that dampens their outside shot at the title. Lyon had won 13 consecutive games in all competitions but failed to equal the … Read more

7.1 magnitude quake hits off eastern Malaysia

. KUALA LUMPUR: A strong 7.1-magnitude quake struck early Monday off Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island, US seismologists said. The epicentre of the quake was located less than 100 kilometres (62 miles) northeast of the coastal state capital Kota Kinabalu at a depth of 619.8 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck … Read more

Kamil Khan exits Sialkot Stallionz

Kamil Khan has stepped away from Sialkot Stallionz, adding to the uncertainty surrounding the Pakistan Super League (PSL) side amid a major ownership transition. In a statement posted on social media, Khan said he joined the Stallionz leadership “out of deep love for Pakistan cricket” and took responsibility for the franchise’s cricketing operations. During his … Read more

AC Milan beaten by Parma

AC Milan’s Rafael Leao in action with Parma’s Lautaro Valenti. Photo: REUTERS MILAN: AC Milan slumped to a surprise 1-0 home loss to Parma on Sunday to leave city rivals Inter 10 points clear at the top of Serie A, after Napoli lashed out at the refereeing following defeat at Atalanta. Parma defender Mariano Troilo’s … Read more

‘Iran strikes secret missile deal with Russia’

. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks on after he delivered a speech during a session of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament, on the sideline of a second round of US-Iranian talks with Washington in Geneva, on February 17, 2026. PHOTO: AFP  BENGALURU: Iran agreed a secret 500 million euro ($589 million) arms deal … Read more

NY mayor orders storm travel ban

. NEW YORK: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered a shutdown Sunday of the city’s entire traffic network to all but emergency travel ahead of a massive snowstorm expected to hit the northeast United States. Starting at 9pm Sunday to noon Monday a “state of emergency closes the streets, highways and bridges of New York … Read more

China opens its market as US tariffs squeeze Africa

[ With punitive US duties disrupting key industries, Beijing’s tariff waiver signals strategic realignment in trade KARACHI: China has waived all duties on imports from 53 African countries, positioning itself as an anchor of stability amid chaos in the international “rules-based” trading system triggered by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Many African economies are … Read more

‘Hamnet’, ‘One Battle After Another’, ‘Sinners’ vie for BAFTA glory

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Britain’s biggest film awards expected to recognize home-grown talent, set stage for next month’s Oscars LONDON: An offbeat political thriller, a vampire horror film and a period drama about Shakespeare will go head-to-head Sunday at the BAFTAs, Britain’s biggest film awards, setting the stage for the Oscars. The British Academy Film Awards ceremony, seen as … Read more

EU seeks US compliance as tariffs rise

EU Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic gives a news conference on 2020 Strategic Foresight report called “Charting the course towards a more resilient Europe” in Brussels, Belgium September 9, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS BRUSSELS: The European Commission called Sunday for Washington to abide by the terms of the trade deal struck last year with the EU, … Read more