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GLASGOW: Hearts stumbled in their pursuit of a first league title in 66 years as a 1-1 draw at Motherwell kept Celtic and Rangers in the hunt before the Old Firm face off on Sunday. Aiming to become the first side apart from the Glasgow giants to win the Scottish league since Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen … Read more
Violence in Gaza has persisted despite an October 2025 ceasefire, with Israel conducting almost daily attacks Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a car in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 10, 2026. REUTERS Israeli strikes killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, including two members of the … Read more
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK: The Oklahoma City Thunder used another explosive second half to beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 131-108 on Saturday, pushing the Lakers to the brink of elimination in the NBA playoffs. Ajay Mitchell scored 24 points and handed out 10 assists without a turnover to help the Thunder take a … Read more
BARCELONA: Akor Adams snatched Sevilla a late 2-1 victory over Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday to increase their chances of avoiding relegation. Celta Vigo earned a 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid to keep their ambitions of qualifying for the Champions League alive, which were further boosted by Real Betis’s 2-2 draw at Real Sociedad. … Read more
Says people in uniform and without stood united, showing courage, resilience, national resolve Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: APP/AFP President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have marked the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq, describing it as a defining moment of national resolve, unity, and resilience, while paying tribute … Read more
Dire conditions in Venezuela prompted an exodus. In the wake of the attack that ousted its top leader, the question is whether things have changed enough to make a return appealing.
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Far-right lawmaker says proposal aims to cancel 1993 agreement, expand settlements in West Bank Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the opening of a Knesset session, on October 28, 2024. Photo : Reuters An Israeli ministerial committee is expected to discuss a bill on Sunday that seeks to scrap the Oslo Accords and prevent the … Read more
[ The government has agreed to the need for a mini-budget if revenues fall short of expectations by end-December 2025, according to the IMF. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure approval for next year’s budget before its presentation in the National Assembly are set to begin on … Read more
Saudi energy giant posts 25% jump in quarterly profit even as Hormuz blockade chokes global oil supplies Aramco’s President and CEO Amin Nasser at the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The world has lost about 1 billion barrels of oil over the past two … Read more