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Jamal Syed sets ultra-running record

Pakistani ultra-runner Jamal Syed has completed a gruelling 275 kilometre run from K2 base camp to Skardu in 74 hours, setting a national record and highlighting the country’s potential for adventure sports and sports tourism. Jamal, a Backyard Ultra Asia Champion and three-time Pakistan national champion, completed the demanding journey in a single continuous effort, … Read more

Gallants clinch maiden LPL title

Galle Gallants produced a disciplined bowling performance before completing a composed chase to beat Jaffna Kings by five wickets and claim their maiden Lanka Premier League (LPL) title at the R Premadasa Stadium. The low-scoring final saw Gallants dismiss Jaffna for 123 before reaching their target with 25 balls to spare. Charith Asalanka and Eshan Malinga were the architects of the victory, … Read more

Spain checks 200 Italy arrivals in border controls after migration row

Spanish national police officers check the documents of travellers arriving from Italy, after Spain’s government said it would establish border controls for flights and ships from Italy until September 7, in a dispute over irregular migration, at Madrid-Barajas Airport in Madrid, Spain, August 8, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Spain checked around 200 travellers arriving from Italy at the country’s six largest … Read more

Pakistan depart for Hockey World Cup

Record four-time champions return to the global showpiece after missing 2023 edition Pakistan’s national hockey team on Sunday flew out of Lahore for the Netherlands to feature in the FIH World Cup slated to be held in the Netherlands and Belgium from August 15-30. Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) said it had already transferred Rs20 million … Read more

Israel revokes permits for US activists

. JERUSALEM: Israel has revoked the entry permits of a group of American Jewish activists who participated in protests in the occupied West Bank against attacks by Israeli occupiers on Palestinians and their property, The Forward, a United States Jewish publication, reported Friday. Activist Sam Sherman told the newspaper that he received an email canceling … Read more

US govt to invest $3b in minerals

. WASHINGTON: The United States government will invest $3 billion in critical minerals and battery projects as part of a push to increase domestic production and boost national security and industrial policy, President Donald Trump said on Friday. “We’re reclaiming America’s rightful place as the minerals superpower of the world,” Trump told more than 200 … Read more

Trump faces probes if Democrats win House

. WASHINGTON: United States House Democrats preparing for a possible return to power are developing a broad investigative strategy targeting companies and financial firms surrounding President Donald Trump, instead of trying to impeach him immediately, according to four people familiar with the discussions. Senior Democrats in the US House of Representatives and committee aides have … Read more