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India and Pakistan will avoid an early meeting at the Asian Games 2026, with the arch-rivals only able to face each other in a medal match under the tournament draw. The two teams are the top seeds in the men’s cricket competition and have been placed on opposite sides of the knockout bracket. They can … Read more
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe and FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Photo: AFP PARIS: Confederation of African Football chief Patrice Motsepe says Gianni Infantino’s future should only be decided by elections after Ireland became the latest federation to withdraw their support for the embattled FIFA president. Infantino is fighting to save his job after … Read more
[The transaction, hashed out last weekend, reflects the huge profit potential of major sports franchises.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war.
The distance between life and death is razor thin at one medical clinic in Rwampara, the heart of the epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Organisers also announce competitors must be at at least 18, up from 16, on the day of their first rehearsal Last year’s contest was hosted by the Austrian capital, Vienna. PHOTO: AFP Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced on Wednesday that they were excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition and increased … Read more
BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi said he has “serious doubts” about continuing to play football for “much longer” after the death of his father Jorge, in an emotional tribute posted on social media Wednesday. “I don’t know what I’ll do without you, I don’t know how to go on. I just played football, and now I … Read more
A landslide swept away houses in the remote Thawang village of Rolpa district in western Nepal, killing at least five people and leaving eight missing, a senior official told Anadolu on Thursday. “Locals have recovered the bodies of five of the 15 people who went missing in the landslide, while two were injured. The location … Read more
[ Says Pakistan has also returned to global capital markets after 4 years through Eurobond, Panda Bond issuances ASSURANCES: The finance ministry estimates it will issue new guarantees of Rs683 billion from April 2026 to June 2027 against various projects and government-owned entities. The existing stock of sovereign guarantees is Rs4.4 trillion, projected to cross … Read more
Taliban soldiers stand guard on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: Reuters Human Rights Watch called for the release of two UN staffers and six NGO workers in Afghanistan following a string of Taliban detentions in recent weeks. HRW said on Wednesday that six male staff working with the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation … Read more