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SYDNEY: Raphael Collignon stunned world number eight Alex De Minaur on Saturday for the biggest win of his career as Belgium took a 2-0 lead over Australia in their Davis Cup second round qualifier. The 23-year-old, ranked 91, overcame severe cramping at Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney to score a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 upset after … Read more
RAWALPINDI: The District and Sessions Judge Abid Rizwan Abid on Saturday admitted the charge sheet in the case of murder of 17-year-old Sidra Bibi for hearing. Sidra Bibi was allegedly killed in the name of ‘honour’ in the Pirwadhai area for re-marrying, following her divorce from the first husband. The court issued notices to nine … Read more
US officials held talks on Saturday with the authorities in Kabul over Americans held in Afghanistan, the Taliban administration said, as the White House pushes to free citizens it sees as wrongly detained abroad. Adam Boehler, the Trump administration’s special hostage envoy, and Zalmay Khalilzad, a former US special envoy for Afghanistan, met the Taliban’s … Read more
CONCEPCIóN: Hyundai’s French driver Adrien Fourmaux emerged from the narrow forest roads on the Rally Chile with a razor’s edge one second lead on stable-mate Belgian Thierry Neuville on Friday. Ott Tanak had been leading into the sixth and final stage of the day but suffered motor problems that forced him out of the race. … Read more
MANCHESTER: Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said on Friday that goalkeeper Altay Bayindir will keep his place for this weekend’s derby at Manchester City despite the arrival of Senne Lammens. Goalkeeping woes have been at the heart of another sluggish start to the season for the Red Devils. Bayindir has played all three Premier League … Read more
PARIS: Germany and Argentina edged closer to the Davis Cup finals on Friday opening up 2-0 leads in their second round qualifiers. In the Dutch city of Groningen, Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry beat Jesper De Jong 6-4, 6-4 and Francisco Cerundolo dispatched Botic Van De Zandschulp 7-6 (7/4), 6-1. “It’s tough to swallow,” said De … Read more
DUBAI: “Going to Dubai Stadium, are you? Which teams are playing? Ever since Babar Azam was dropped from the Pakistan team, I’ve stopped watching cricket altogether,” the taxi driver said. Hearing this, I smiled. He’s not alone—many fans think the same way. Undoubtedly, Babar is Pakistan’s biggest star at the moment, with a massive fan … Read more
China’s Ministry of Commerce initiated an anti-discrimination investigation into US trade policy over chips on Saturday, as well as a separate investigation into dumping, a day ahead of a new round of US-China trade talks in Spain. The first investigation would examine whether Washington had discriminated against Chinese companies in its policies on trade in … Read more
The diplomat will consult with Israeli officials about their coming military offensive in Gaza City, as President Trump’s efforts to end the Gaza war appear stalled.
Have you ever seen Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler” set in the 1950s with a biracial star in a lesbian love triangle? In this new film adaptation, you will.
