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England’s Joe Root smiles at Pakistan’s stumper Mohammad Rizwan on day-2 of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley on August 20, 2026. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Pakistani cricketers, seemingly accustomed to defeats, have become ‘grief-proof’. Despite being in a poor position in the closing stages of the first Test against England, they were … Read more
Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India’s captain Shubman Gill during the first day of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on August 23, 2026. Photo: AFP COLOMBO: India built a solid platform on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka … Read more
Canada suspended trade negotiations, triggering President Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods. Mark Carney said he would retaliate “dollar for dollar.”
[Companies like Google and Microsoft have used their money, their might and their massive reach to influence nearly every step of the education supply chain.
Beijing’s five-day competition pits machines against hand-dexterity tests, EV charging Booster Robotics humanoid robots walk in formation during the opening ceremony for the second World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China August 22, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS China’s humanoid robots have shown they can run quicker than the fastest humans. Now comes the real test: can they … Read more
With cheers, endorsements and insults for rivals and “wokismo,” a new crop of right-wing leaders are openly stepping into one another’s elections.
Bad harvests and attacks on trade passages threaten to drive food prices higher.
Lens’ Florian Thauvin celebrates scoring their fifth goal with Thorgan Hazard against Auxerre at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Photo: REUTERS LENS, FRANCE: Lens captain Florian Thauvin scored two penalties as Lens thumped Auxerre 5-2 in their first game of the French Ligue 1 season on Saturday. Thauvin converted from the spot either side of the break … Read more
Arthur Fils of France defeated Flavio Cobolli of Italy in the Cincinnati Open semi-finals. Photo: AFP CINCINNATI: Arthur Fils charged into the men’s final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Saturday as he dispatched Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 6-4 in a match delayed for 45 minutes by rain and lightning. In his first ever Masters 1000 … Read more
[Towering woodlands in the West are being permanently replaced by tracts of spiky shrubs. Conditions “just aren’t normal anymore,” one researcher said.