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LONDON: Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios was provisionally suspended from tennis on Wednesday after testing positive for cocaine, with the volatile Australian owning up to his “huge mistake” in a public apology. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced the suspension of the 31-year-old following a positive test for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, from a … Read more
[ Banks to earn Rs573b in interest over 10 years; govt extends sales tax exemptions to all airlines ISLAMBAD: The government has allocated Rs73 billion for privatisation contingency, including about Rs30 billion to pay interest cost on legacy debt of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), as it also decides to extend sales tax exemptions to all … Read more
Mediterranean warms nearly 2 degrees Celsius due to human activity, with peak temperatures otherwise ‘impossible’ A woman looks at the sunrise as she paddleboards on the Mediterranean Sea, in Barcelona, Spain July 2, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Human-caused climate change was the main driver of recent record-breaking sea temperatures around Europe, scientists said on Wednesday, warning of severe consequences for marine ecosystems … Read more
[Last-minute budget strategies rest on one key principle: flexibility.
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Mykhailo Fedorov, a popular young leader who was fired last month, said Russia should not be allowed to dictate when Ukrainians can choose their next government.
A German archaeologist’s dig of important historic pieces in the 1870s set off an ownership battle between Turkey, Germany and Russia, with no signs of abating.
DHAKA: South African bowling great Allan Donald has urged Bangladesh to resist any temptation to play for a draw in the second Test against Australia, saying they must stick to the formula that powered their win in Darwin. Bangladesh stunned the hosts in the opening Test, winning by nine wickets for their first victory on … Read more
Humanitarian office says 186 personnel killed in 2025, warns drones exposing civilians, workers to growing danger A woman stands near destroyed tents sheltering already displaced Palestinians, following an overnight Israeli strike on a medicine warehouse, according to medics, in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, August 1, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Gaza remained the world’s … Read more
[In an usual move, Congress worsened terms for some existing borrowers. Now they’ll have to pay more, and for a longer term.