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France held by Italy

Michael Olise scored another superb goal but France were held to a 1-1 draw by Italy on Friday in Zinedine Zidane's first home game since being appointed coach of Les Bleus. Four days after coming off the bench to score a stunning solo effort to give France a 1-0 win in Belgium, Bayern Munich star … Read more

Wrestlers Inayat, Gulzar eliminate at Asian Games

Pakistan ended their wrestling journey in the Asian Games on a disappointing note when their remaining two wrestlers also exited without giving any breakthrough. Former Youth Olympics bronze medallist Inayat Ullah crashed out of the men’s freestyle 74kg competition after suffering a 12-2 defeat against Kazakhstan’s Nurkozha Kaipanov in the round of 16 in Nagoya. … Read more

Trump Says Economy Has ‘Public Relations’ Problem Amid High Prices and Slow Hiring

[The president, who had hoped to tout a growing economy on the campaign trail, has found it hard to break through as workers’ wages fail to keep up.

AI’s race to transform the world before the money runs out

Economists see little evidence yet of productivity gains as spending on AI dwarfs railway, internet sums A screen reads ‘AI’ in reference to artificial intelligence as attendees gather during Rivian’s first Autonomy and AI Day, showcasing developments in self-driving technology, in Palo Alto, California, US, December 11, 2025. REUTERS Never has so much cash flowed … Read more

Gold, silver prices fall in local, global markets

[Gold and silver prices declined in international and local markets on Saturday. In the international bullion market, the price of gold fell by $43 per ounce to $4,138. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold in the local market fell by Rs4,300 per tola to Rs436,336. The price of … Read more

French museum reports theft of arty banana

The missing fruit, which was taped to a wall to form the provocative work by Cattelan called "Comedian", was noticed by a guard on Saturday to have gone missing. The Pompidou-Metz museum, which is a branch of the famous Pompidou Centre in Paris, said in a statement it had lodged a criminal complaint for theft … Read more

Broadcasting rights for Pakistan’s home matches sold for Rs350 million

KARACHI: The broadcasting rights for Pakistan’s home matches have been sold for Rs350 million, with only bidder state broadcaster emerging as the successful. The reserve price had been set at Rs600 million, while the latest agreement covers 25 matches. According to details, the PCB had issued a tender a few days ago for the broadcasting … Read more

Pretorius blasts past Gayle with record-breaking 188

South African youngster rewrites T20 record book as Titans crush Knights by 124 runs South Africa’s Lhuan-dre Pretorius smashed the highest individual score in men’s Twenty20 cricket on Saturday, powering the Titans to a 124-run victory over the Knights in the CSA T20 Challenge. The 20-year-old opener struck an unbeaten 188 from just 79 deliveries, … Read more