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OSLO, NORWAY: A fourth woman who has accused the son of Norway’s crown princess of rape testified in an Oslo court on Wednesday over an alleged rape in 2024 when he was already under investigation for other incidents. Marius Borg Hoiby, Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s 29-year-old son from a relationship before her 2001 marriage to heir … Read more

WASHINGTON: All 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup will be “sold out,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday, even though tickets are still available ahead of the tournament’s June 11 kickoff. “The demand is there. Every match is sold out,” Infantino told CNBC. Infantino, in an interview from President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort … Read more

. WASHINGTON: A coalition of environmental and health groups on Wednesday filed suit against the Trump administration’s repeal of a key scientific finding that underpinned federal climate regulations. The action taken in a Washington appeals court argues that Republican President Donald Trump’s move — which eliminated greenhouse gas standards on automobiles and placed a host of … Read more

[ LAHORE: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Chairman Lt Gen (Retd) Muhammad Saeed, during his visit to Mangla Hydel Power Station, was briefed that the refurbishment project was progressing ahead at a steady pace. Four power generating units have already been refurbished and are in operation with their enhanced generation capacity; another two will … Read more

. China firework. Photo: Courtesy: SCMP BEIJING: An explosion at a fireworks shop in central China killed 12 people on Wednesday, the second day of the Lunar New Year holiday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Setting off fireworks and firecrackers is common during holiday celebrations in China, especially around Lunar New Year, which fell on … Read more

[ ISLAMABAD: The government will soon present a comprehensive Auto and Tractor Policy aimed at strengthening local manufacturing and indigenisation, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, said on Wednesday. According to a statement, Akhtar Khan chaired a meeting with the chief executive officer of Millat Tractors, … Read more

BERLIN: More than 80 film industry figures including Oscar-winning actors Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton issued a statement on Tuesday slamming the Berlin Film Festival’s “silence” on Gaza. The signatories to the open letter, sent to AFP, said they were “appalled” by the festival’s “institutional silence” and “dismayed” at its “involvement in censoring artists who … Read more

The Spaniard maintained his prolific runs as he cruised past Frenchman Valentin Royer Carlos Alcaraz, who became the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam at the Australian Open earlier this month, notched his ninth straight win of 2025. Photo: AFP DOHA: Carlos Alcaraz maintained his 100-percent start to the year by battling past … Read more