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NAGOYA: Asia’s Olympic chief said Friday that he wished the Asian Games in Japan had an athletes’ village and hinted that future editions of the multisport event could be even bigger. The continent’s premier sporting spectacle opens in Nagoya and Aichi prefecture on Saturday but the build-up has been beset by difficulties. That includes a … Read more
Guterres warns of ‘serious risk of explosion’ as leaders also wrangle over organisation’s next chief UN flag fluttering in front of United Nations headquarters in New York. PHOTO: REUTERS As wars rage in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan, and fears mount over rapidly advancing AI, world leaders descend on the United Nations in New … Read more
[ Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Ali Pervaiz Malik. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: A meeting was held between Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Energy and Power Nazir Ahmed Abbasi on Thursday to discuss strategic energy issues, oil and gas supply, security of exploration and production activities, and the … Read more
The suspected shooter, a student at the school, also died, officials said. It was the third high-profile school shooting in the Philippines in recent months.
[The economy has been resilient despite higher prices stemming from the war in the Middle East, but that could change quickly if cold weather forces countries to tap depleted gas reserves.
“It has been one of the fastest, most sudden shifts I’ve experienced.”
The Campaign for North Africa, a staggeringly complicated World War II board game, has stymied players for decades. Now two guys in England are giving it a serious go.
The former vice president will speak today on the topic, in advance of Climate Week and as President Trump lifts limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
Yes, John Wilson’s weird but fun movie is nominally about the stuff sidewalks are made of, but as always with his work, it’s about so much more.
Pakistan’s Abdul Rehman has won the men’s poligras magic skill award after hockey fans around the world voted his spectacular goal at the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, their favourite skill moment of the tournament. Rehman produced a dazzling display of 3D skills against Wales, controlling the ball in the air before weaving past four … Read more