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Barcelona’s 3-0 Champions League loss to Chelsea marked the first time Hansi Flick’s side failed to score in 2025. Photo: AFP BARCELONA: Spanish champions Barcelona and current league leaders Real Madrid are looking to build confidence this weekend in La Liga after chastening nights in the Champions League. Barca host Alaves on Saturday while Madrid … Read more
Donyell Malen scored twice as Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1 in a Europa League tie marred by crowd trouble on Thursday. Photo: AFP PARIS: Donyell Malen scored twice as Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1 in a Europa League tie marred by crowd trouble on Thursday, while Nottingham Forest eased to victory over Malmo. … Read more
Earlier, Trump vows permanent halt to “Third World” migration after Guard member killed A family from Columbia climbs up through a canal fence after crossing under a hole in the US-Mexico border wall in El Paso, Texas. PHOTO: AFP UN agencies on Friday appealed to Washington to continue allowing asylum seekers access to the United … Read more
With “The Beatles Anthology” now on Disney+, we dig into “The Compleat Beatles,” another documentary on the band that is difficult to see legally but had an impact on a generation.
The 21-year-old is considered favourite to move up from Red Bull’s sister team Racing Bulls to replace Yuki Tsunoda alongside Verstappen in 2026. Photo: AFP DOHA: Star rookie Isack Hadjar told AFP he would relish “the incredible opportunity” of becoming Max Verstappen’s teammate at Red Bull next season. The 21-year-old is considered favourite to move … Read more
The Malaysian all-rounder became the first cricketer to score 3,000 runs and take 100 wickets in T20Is Malaysia’s Virandeep Singh in action. PHOTO COURTESY: VIRANDEEP SINGH KARACHI: Malaysia’s Virandeep Singh, former captain and flamboyant all-rounder’s goal is to transcend beyond the label of associate cricketer and his specialty is delivering impactful performances. He recently became … Read more
[ The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) wrapped up Friday, November 28, 2025, with robust gains, as the KSE-100 Index rose 1,304 points, or 0.99%, to close at 166,678. The session began on a positive note and held steady, propelled by significant institutional purchases amid reports of the Prime Minister ordering the Federal Board of Revenue … Read more
Meta is kicking out ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity, and other outside AI chatbots from WhatsApp starting January 15, 2026. If you’re using any of these tools through WhatsApp, they’ll stop working. Meta’s updated policy prohibits “general-purpose” conversational bots from external providers, shutting down any AI assistant not built using Meta’s own tools. Large language model … Read more
The Israeli authorities said they were reviewing the shooting, which came amid days of extensive military operations in the West Bank.
In this month’s picks, a portrait of a vanguard filmmaker, a look back at a televised clash between writers, and a reflection on a Hollywood star and pinup.