China’s Xi urges progress in his ‘city of the future’ project

Xi visits still-sparsely populated new city for fourth time, urging officials to accelerate completion Chinese President Xi Jinping talks with students in a classroom at a high school, during an inspection tour of Xiongan New Area in Hebei province, China, on March 23, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to … Read more

McCullum to continue as England coach

Brendon McCullum will continue as England’s head coach in all three formats. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Brendon McCullum will continue as England’s head coach in all three formats, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday, despite the team’s lacklustre performances and lingering questions about their dressing-room culture.Ben Stokes will remain as test ‌captain … Read more

Klopp shuts down Real Madrid speculation

The 58-year-old left Liverpool at the end of the 2023-24 season after a nine-year spell Red Bull’s Global Head of Soccer Juergen Klopp after the press conference. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Former Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has dismissed speculation linking him with the Real Madrid job, though the German said he was not completely finished as … Read more

K-Electric appoints Syed Taha as new CEO, effective April 15

[ Succeeding Chief Executive Officer of K-Electric, Syed Taha. Photo: PSO/Website K-Electric (KE) has appointed Syed Taha as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), replacing Adeeb Ahmad, the interim CEO, the general manager of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) confirmed in a letter on Tuesday. The change in leadership, the letter states, will take effect … Read more

US Supreme Court to weigh Trump’s power to limit asylum processing

Court examines whether asylum seekers stopped on Mexican side of border have legally “arrived” in US US border patrol agents stand near the location of halted construction along the US Border wall with Mexico as an unfinished section is shown on Otay Mountain, east of San Diego, California. PHOTO: REUTERS The United States Supreme Court … Read more

Mbappe says injury is behind him

Mbappe, the leading scorer in La Liga this season with 18 goals. Photo: AFP PARIS: French superstar Kylian Mbappe says the knee injury that kept him sidelined for almost two months is “behind him” and there had never been a concern he would miss this year’s World Cup. The 27-year-old Real Madrid striker admitted he … Read more