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[ She served as 14th SBP governor and later as caretaker finance minister before the 2018 and 2024 general elections A file photo of former State Bank of Pakistan governor Dr Shamshad Akhtar during a news conference in Karachi on October 17, 2008. Photo: Reuters/ File Shamshad Akhtar, the first and only woman to serve … Read more
Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka during the press conference in Dubai. Photo: REUTERS DUBAI: World number one Aryna Sabalenka and Australian Nick Kyrgios said they were excited about facing the unknown when they meet in Sunday’s “Battle of the Sexes” exhibition match that has divided opinion in the tennis world. Sunday’s showdown between four-times Grand … Read more
He didn’t complete four overs against Adelaide Strikers and walked off the filed Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was forced off the field with an injury concern during Brisbane Heat’s Big Bash League fixture against Adelaide Strikers in Brisbane, casting a shadow over an otherwise tense contest. Shaheen looked in visible discomfort midway through … Read more
UAE-backed STC ousted Saudi-backed government from Aden HQ, claiming broad control across south Members of the forces of Yemen’s main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council, gather in a mountainous area where they are launching a military operation in the southern province of Abyan, Yemen, December 15, 2025. REUTERS Yemen’s Saudi-led coalition said any military … Read more
When American studios wouldn’t back his film about a laid-off manager committing gruesome murders, the director returned to Korea. Now he has a hit on his hands.
Josh Tongue celebrates after getting the wicket of Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photo: REUTERS MELBOURNE: Josh Tongue considered retiring when injuries sidelined him for long spells a few years ago but the England fast bowler was happy he persevered after guiding his side to a four-wicket win in the fourth Ashes test against Australia in … Read more
MELBOURNE: England batter Joe Root hailed his team’s drought-breaking win in the Melbourne Ashes test on Saturday as a triumph of adaptation and nerve in a “fast-forward” match shaped by a treacherous pitch. England had lost the first three matches in the series but chased down 175 to win the fourth by four wickets, claiming … Read more
The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa has a major exhibition of 164 works from around the world depicting winter and the place of people and animals within it.
The continent’s ice is melting and raising sea levels worldwide. Our journalists will be sending regular dispatches as they head there with scientists trying gauge the dangers.
The director Josh Safdie had a personal connection to 1950s players, but he also enlisted professionals to choreograph the action and employed a visual trick.