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Audrey Werro crosses the line to win the Women’s 800m final. Photo: REUTERS BUDAPEST: Audrey Werro underlined her status as the queen of the 800m with a dominant victory at the Ultimate Championship in Budapest on Saturday as Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek ensured American golds in two electric 100m races. Switzerland’s Werro led from … Read more
In 2000, after a life-threatening illness, Dan Barry went to the west of Ireland to breathe different air. He finds stories there still.
PUBLISHED September 13, 2026 Every once in a while, a director comes along who challenges the norms, questions the filmmaking process, and makes his own rules. In the black-and-white era, Alfred Hitchcock did just that. Steven Spielberg followed in his footsteps, and now the torch is in the hands of Christopher Nolan. But have you … Read more
Dortmund’s Felix Nmecha celebrates scoring the team’s second goal during the Bundesliga match against Paderborn in Dortmund. Photo: AFP BERLIN: Felix Nmecha scored twice and Fabio Silva grabbed another as Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 at home to promoted Paderborn to continue their perfect start in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Dortmund’s win made it three from … Read more
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe scores his team’s fourth goal against Rayo Vallecano at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid. Photo: AFP MADRID: Kylian Mbappe struck twice to help Real Madrid smash Rayo Vallecano 4-1 on Saturday to pull level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Jose Mourinho’s side got back to winning ways after … Read more
British navy-affiliated agency UKMTO says it receives report of projectile hitting vessel in Strait of Hormuz Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026—REUTERS Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to … Read more
[ Minister says 1.4b adults remain outside formal financial system as remittance costs stay above SDG target Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Bilal Bin Saqib, addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Sunday, December 14, 2025. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called on United Nations (UN) member states to move collectively from discussing … Read more
[ Ministry prepares summary on sale of Jura Energy’s controlling shares for ECC’s consideration ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has placed Jura Energy’s petroleum rights matter before the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) after the Law Division cited rules providing for revocation of all petroleum rights due to their transfer without prior consent of the government. Sources … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz addresses the e-launching ceremony of the Artificial Intelligence Hub in Lahore. SCREENGRAB LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that development and improvement of every city and village was the government’s mission, adding that she was pleased that Pakpattan, which had remained neglected for years, was now moving … Read more
Mujib Mashal, our South Asia bureau chief, travels to points along a river in Nepal that turned into a deadly torrent, killing more than 1,300 people and leaving over 5,000 more missing as entire, towns bridges and roads were swept away.