In Mexico City, a Futuristic House With a Secret Chess Room
The architect Fernando Romero has pushed what was once a generic midcentury home as far as it can go.
Pakistan U19 women’s tournament to begin in Karachi
Pakistan’s National Women’s U19 Tournament will begin Thursday, with 75 players from 24 cities competing in a five-team event aimed at developing the country’s next generation of women cricketers. The tournament, organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board, will be played at the NBP Sports Complex and HPC Oval Ground in Karachi from August 20 to … Read more
Australian cricketer Warner ordered to use breathalyser vehicle lock
Australian cricket great David Warner was fined and ordered to use a vehicle breathalyser lock on Tuesday. Photo: AFP SYDNEY: Australian cricket great David Warner was fined and ordered to use a vehicle breathalyser lock Tuesday after admitting to drink driving. Warner, a world-renowned former opening batsman for Australia, pleaded guilty last month to a … Read more
At Ex-Premier Zhu Rongji’s Funeral, China’s Past Shadows Its Present
[Beijing wants to portray today’s China as carrying forward Zhu Rongji’s era of growth, but for many Chinese, the optimism of that time has since faded.
Is Motion Sickness Preventable?
Experts say there are ways to stave off that dreaded queasy feeling.
Childhood Friends, Adopted From India, Discover They’re Sisters
Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from India by families in the Netherlands and grew up less than 100 miles apart.
‘Stabilisation policies driving poverty’
[ LAHORE: Repeated economic stabilisation measures in Pakistan – including exchange-rate adjustments, privatisation and liberalisation – have substantially transformed the country’s economy but have also contributed to rising poverty, said economic experts on Monday. Speaking at the inauguration of the 8th International Conference on Applied Development Economics (ADE) in Lahore, Lahore School of Economics (LSE) … Read more
USA book third straight U19 Women’s T20 World Cup spot
The side won all six matches, with Mahek Desai taking 16 wickets to earn Player of the Tournament honours Chetna Pagydyala, the USA captain, had also played the 2025 edition of the Under-19 World Cup. Photo: AFP USA booked a third consecutive appearance at the Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup after winning the Americas qualifier … Read more
Williams sisters fall at Cincinnati while Zverev advances
Sisters Venus Williams, left, and Serena Williams, 14-time Grand Slam doubles champions who had not played together competitively in four years, lost in their first match at the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Masters. Photo: AFP CINCINNATI: Serena and Venus Williams lost in their first doubles match together since 2022 while men’s top seed Alexander Zverev … Read more
Trump says North Korea’s Kim has responded to his overtures
US president gives no details on Kim’s reply after ordering cutback in drills with South Korea A South Korean soldier stands next to a TV broadcasting a news report on a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, October 22, … Read more