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SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for the first time, deploys Starlink satellites

Super Heavy launched Starship into space before an engine-controlled splashdown after two previous hard landings The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy v3 Booster lift off on its 14h test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas, US, September 28, 2026. The mission is expected to send the vehicle into orbit for the first … Read more

Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate’ summit was a glitzy gift to China

US, China agree to lower tariffs on $60 billion of non-sensitive goods, delay wider trade deal to 2027 US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while welcoming him at the North Portico of the White House for a state dinner in Washington, D.C., US, September 24, 2026. REUTERS President Donald Trump hoped … Read more

Arshad falters again as Sri Lanka’s Pathirage strikes gold

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem endured another disappointing outing on Monday, finishing fourth in the men’s javelin at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, while Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage produced a late surge to claim gold. Arshad, who won Olympic gold in Paris with a record 92.97 metre throw, struggled to find his … Read more

Buttler to miss England ODI series in Pakistan

Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler will miss England's one-day international series in Pakistan after suffering a hamstring injury. Buttler was forced to retire hurt during a one-day international against Sri Lanka at Headingley last week before returning to bat in pain later in the match. The 36-year-old sat out England's 223-run win over Sri Lanka at the … Read more

South Africa include Rabada in preliminary squad

LONDON:  South Africa have named a preliminary squad of 18 players for the three-match home Test series against Australia that starts next month and have included fast ‌bowler Kagiso Rabada despite the fact he is currently sidelined by a hamstring injury. But there is no place for fellow seamers Ottneil Baartman, Kwena Maphaka and Lungi … Read more

Ravens grab last-second win in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO:  The Baltimore Ravens beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-31 in the NFL’s first-ever game in Rio de Janeiro as the Washington Commanders and backup quarterback Marcus Mariota stunned Seattle 33-31 Sunday. The first NFL game at Brazil’s iconic Maracana, where the build-up had been dominated by concerns over the soccer stadium’s patchy surface, … Read more

Sindhu says Asian Games schedule 'took toll'

India's two-time Olympic badminton medallist P.V. Sindhu said Monday she was "hurting" after defeat following three matches in 18 hours at the Asian Games. The former world champion is the latest badminton player to take aim at the scheduling at the Games in Nagoya. Sindhu battled to defeat over three gruelling games against China's Chen … Read more

PSX down over 400 points amid US-Iran uncertainty, oil surge

Cautious sentiment engulfed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday, pulling the KSE-100 Index down 404.24 points, or 0.24%, to 170,360.98 by 12:38pm as uncertainty over a United States-Iran diplomatic breakthrough weighed on risk appetite. The index had opened the week on a positive note, climbing to 171,038.58, up 273.36 points, or 0.16%, by 9:33am. … Read more

Pakistan whip Uzbekistan to reach quarters

KARACHI: Pakistan on Monday blasted their way into the quarter-finals when they whipped Uzbekistan 3-0 in their Group A second round game of the volleyball event of the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya. Pakistan sealed 25-18, 25-18, 25-20 victory, their second which put them in the last eight. At the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium … Read more

Kazakh race walker’s Asian Games gold stripped

Kazakh race walker Yasmina Toxanbayeva's Asian Games gold medal has been annulled following ‌disqualification from the women's marathon event for wearing unsanctioned shoes. Toxanbayeva crossed first in the event on Sunday in three hours, 22 minutes and 20 seconds, nearly four minutes ahead ⁠of China's runner-up Danzengquzong, but the results remained provisional pending a protest. … Read more