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Raphinha bags hat trick as Barcelona score 7 to set record start. Photo: AFP BARCELONA: Raphinha scored a hat-trick as Barcelona ripped Racing Santander to shreds in a spectacular 7-2 triumph in La Liga on Wednesday. Hansi Flick’s league leaders preserved their 100 percent record with a thumping victory over their promoted opponents, moving three … Read more
England manager Thomas Tuchel revealed that he is still haunted by the pain of their failed bid to reach a first World Cup final since 1966. Photo: AFP LONDON: Thomas Tuchel said that England were “waiting for death” in their World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina as the Three Lions boss mounted another defence of … Read more
A journalist confronts his family history and his health.
At Clash at the Quays in Dublin, rappers and grime M.C.s trade superkicks and story lines, and the crowd goes wild.
[Many countries blunted the most painful effects of the energy shock from the war in Iran. But prices remain elevated and risks are multiplying.
Fifty-nine babies were born with HIV last year, and 18 died before their first birthday, the government said View of the port in Suva, Fiji, September 5, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis after new diagnoses climbed 27% last year, intensifying concern that an epidemic once concentrated among people who inject … Read more
[ Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry speaks during a video message in Islamabad, Pakistan, on July 30, 2026—(Screengrab/Maritime Affairs Ministry) ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has urged exporters to ensure timely filing of Goods Declarations (GDs) and completion of documentation. He chaired a meeting on issues faced by … Read more
Rafael Nadal won 22 Grand Slam tournaments before retiring in 2024. Photo: AFP MADRID: Retired Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal will return to the court in front of a crowd for the first time since retirement in October to celebrate his academy’s 10th anniversary. The Rafa Nadal Academy confirmed Wednesday the 40-year-old, who won 22 … Read more
The 24-time Grand Slam champion is set to compete in Beijing for the first time since 2015 BEIJING: Novak Djokovic will return to the China Open after an 11-year absence, the 24-times Grand Slam champion announced on Wednesday, as he looks to rebuild momentum after slipping to world number 12 and suffering a shock first-round exit … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: National Logistics Corporation (NLC) and the Railways Division have signed a strategic framework of cooperation to strengthen Pakistan’s multimodal transportation and logistics network. Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi witnessed the signing of the framework at a ceremony attended by senior officials of NLC and Pakistan Railways. The framework establishes a broad … Read more