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Organisers also announce competitors must be at at least 18, up from 16, on the day of their first rehearsal Last year’s contest was hosted by the Austrian capital, Vienna. PHOTO: AFP Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced on Wednesday that they were excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition and increased … Read more
BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi said he has “serious doubts” about continuing to play football for “much longer” after the death of his father Jorge, in an emotional tribute posted on social media Wednesday. “I don’t know what I’ll do without you, I don’t know how to go on. I just played football, and now I … Read more
A landslide swept away houses in the remote Thawang village of Rolpa district in western Nepal, killing at least five people and leaving eight missing, a senior official told Anadolu on Thursday. “Locals have recovered the bodies of five of the 15 people who went missing in the landslide, while two were injured. The location … Read more
[ Says Pakistan has also returned to global capital markets after 4 years through Eurobond, Panda Bond issuances ASSURANCES: The finance ministry estimates it will issue new guarantees of Rs683 billion from April 2026 to June 2027 against various projects and government-owned entities. The existing stock of sovereign guarantees is Rs4.4 trillion, projected to cross … Read more
Taliban soldiers stand guard on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: Reuters Human Rights Watch called for the release of two UN staffers and six NGO workers in Afghanistan following a string of Taliban detentions in recent weeks. HRW said on Wednesday that six male staff working with the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation … Read more
[Even at a time of anti-immigration politics, there has never been a richer variety of Mexican restaurants in the United States.
Tributes to the former premier recalled his spirited style and his efforts to integrate China into global commerce, in contrast with the rigidity of the Xi era.
The “Repo Man” director Alex Cox returns with an unabashedly weird western, where he plays a mysterious stranger in an Arizona border town, circa 1890.
Paris St Germain’s Marquinhos lifts the trophy with teammates after winning the UEFA Super Cup. Photo: REUTERS SALZBURG: Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain rubber-stamped their status as Europe’s top team as they beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue netted either side of a debut goal … Read more
Says they were abducted during election duty, warns of ‘decisive and the harshest possible action’ Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police spokesperson Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khawar Ali Shaukat speaking at a press conference. SCREENGRAB Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police spokesperson Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khawar Ali Shaukat on Thursday said the … Read more