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PARIS: World number one Shi Yuqi of China fought from behind to beat Thai reigning champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the men’s singles badminton world championship final on Sunday, while Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi beat Chen Yufei of China in the women’s showpiece. Shi outlasted Kunlavut 19-21, 21-10, 21-18 after one hour and 17 minutes on court … Read more
His formative years in sub-Saharan Africa had made him sensitive to France’s restitution of treasures taken from the continent during colonial times.
LOS ANGELES,: Luis Suarez appeared to spit at a staff member of the opposing team during an ugly brawl following Inter Miami’s 3-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders in the Leagues Cup final on Sunday. Immediately after the final whistle at Lumen Field, veteran Uruguay striker Suarez rushed at 20-year-old Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas and … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar said on Monday that the party would boycott National Assembly sessions in protest against what it called unfair treatment of its lawmakers. “From now on, we will not attend National Assembly sittings. We will protest and boycott instead,” said Gohar while speaking to reporters alongside other PTI members. … Read more
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that India has offered to reduce its tariffs on US goods to zero, even as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was making public shows of solidarity with Chinese and Russian leaders in the face of trade pressure from Washington. While calling the US relationship with India “one sided,” … Read more
KARACHI: Ever noticed how a ten-minute walk in nature fixes a lot of problems circling around in your head? This is not a coincidence, it is backed by science. “Disconnection with nature increases the stress levels and in the long term can be one of the causes of anxiety and depression,” said Dua Batool Khan, … Read more
PARIS: Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike has been called up to the French national team for the first time as a replacement for the injured Rayan Cherki, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Sunday. Before Sunday’s game with Arsenal, Ekitike had made an impressive start to his Liverpool career with three goals in three competitive … Read more
ISLAMABAD: A brief spell of heavy rain on Monday evening turned streets in Islamabad and Rawalpindi into streams, prompting authorities to issue an evacuation alert for residents along Nullah Leh. Murree and Azad Kashmir also experienced torrential downpours. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the twin cities and the Potohar region were placed on … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif underscored the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) issue at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) summit in China on Monday and called for “dialogue, diplomacy and consultation” instead of confrontation on all outstanding disputes. The premier reached Tianjin on Saturday to attend the SCO Council of Heads of State (CHS) summit, which was being held from … Read more
TIANJIN: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the largest-ever summit of “Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Plus” in the Chinese port city of Tianjin. “I look forward to working with all countries for a more just and equitable global governance system and advancing toward a community with a shared future … Read more
