LOS ANGELES: LeBron James broke the record for most field goals made in NBA history Thursday, though the latest milestone in his glittering career did not to stop the Los Angeles Lakers from crashing 120-113 to the Denver Nuggets. James, who already held the NBA all-time points record, sailed past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 15,837 field goals … Read more

Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven was sent off against Crystal Palace. Photo: AFP LONDON: Troubled Tottenham plunged deeper into relegation danger as Micky van de Ven’s moment of madness triggered a damaging 3-1 defeat against Crystal Palace on Thursday. Igor Tudor’s side squandered the first half lead given to them by Dominic Solanke as … Read more

“The process will be done gradually until all platforms perform their obligations” said Indonesia’s digital minister JAKARTA: Indonesia will restrict access to social media platforms for children under 16, its communications and digital ministry said on Friday, making it the latest country to install online guardrails to reduce the risks of addiction and cyberbullying. A … Read more

FT says some Gulf states have started internal reviews whether force majeure clauses can be invoked Smoke billows from Zayed port after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026. Picture taken with phone. PHOTO: REUTERS Gulf states could review their overseas investments … Read more

Even after nine Grammys, including this year’s Best Traditional Blues Album, Guy is still stunned by the attention LOS ANGELES: Blues legend Buddy Guy is gaining a wave of new fans — some from surprising places — thanks to his role in the Oscar-nominated film “Sinners.” “After the movie came out, I went to this … Read more

Israeli military issues evacuation warning: ‘save your lives and evacuate your residences immediately’ Smoke rises after Israeli strikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 2, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The raging Iran war, which has spread across the Middle East and beyond, entered its seventh day on Friday after Israeli forces announced a “next phase” in … Read more

If US role confirmed, strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of US conflicts in ME Graves are being prepared for the victims following a reported strike on a school in Minab, Iran, March 2, 2026. PHOTO: Iranian Foreign Media Department/WANA (West Asia News Agency) US military investigators believe it is likely … Read more

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the G7 summit on Tuesday. Canada’s intelligence agency warns in a new report that the country remains a source of foreign interference. PHOTO: THE CANADIAN PRESS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday expressed concern over a long-term uranium supply agreement and nuclear cooperation arrangement concluded … Read more

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: A special government committee monitoring petroleum supplies on Thursday discussed introducing a four-day workweek with reduced working hours and shifting educational institutions to virtual learning as part of possible energy conservation measures, amid supply uncertainties linked to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Officials said the committee … Read more

Araghchi says ready and ‘waiting’ for US invasion; Tehran strike sparks Bahrain refinery blaze Smoke rises above the city skyline in Riyadh, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON: Iran is “waiting for” and prepared to counter any ground invasion by the US military, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday, as the Middle … Read more