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Xavi Hernandez’s last coaching job was with Barcelona from 2021-24. Photo: AFP LONDON: Xavi Hernandez has been named as the successor to Ronald Koeman as head coach of the Netherlands national team, becoming their first foreign boss in 48 years, the country’s football association announced on Wednesday. The Barcelona great, who won the 2010 World … Read more
Expresses solidarity with families of Pakistanis, assures them that govt remained fully seized of the situation Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review Pakistan’s intensified efforts for the safe and early release of 10 Pakistani nationals held hostage aboard MT Honour 25, following the vessel’s hijacking … Read more
[Bob Iger, the former chief executive of Disney, and Josh Kushner, the venture capitalist, are buying the Los Angeles Lakers. Their wives set them up.
Siege began at weekend when Jewish settlers closed off road to the three homes in the Palestinian village of Qusra Palestinians look at houses besieged by Israeli settlers in Qusra village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 12,2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Israel’s military said on Thursday it had sent more troops to a West Bank village … Read more
With forecasters issuing a warning for very high temperatures, this summer is on track to be one of the hottest yet.
Actor says artists spent years perfecting the film’s visuals as audiences become more critical of CGI and AI in cinema Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has defended the visual effects and computer-generated imagery (CGI) in Ramayana, saying artists and filmmakers have spent years working on the project. Speaking to Indian media in an interview, Kapoor said … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan continued their impressive run at the ITF Masters World Individual Championships, advancing to the semifinals of the Men’s 45+ Doubles after a thrilling victory over the dangerous Spanish pairing of Francisco Javier Martínez Baena and Pedro Nieto Orellana. In a dramatic quarterfinal played on Court 1 at the … Read more
Independence Day sports festival kicks off with opening cricket clash in Peshawar PESHAWAR: The Independence Day Sports Festival, organised by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate General of Sports, got under way in fine style on Thursday as the Sports Writers Association comprehensively defeated the DG Sports XI by eight wickets in the opening cricket match at the … Read more
[ PSX witnessed a strong trend-reversal session as the KSE-100 Index surged 1,836 points (+1.01%) to close at 184,175. Photo: Express KARACHI: The KSE-100 Index ended the session on Thursday almost flat, closing over 180,100 points after shedding over 200 points as the market remained range-bound in the absence of fresh positive triggers. The KSE-100 … Read more
Etna erupts often, but it usually doesn’t release this much ash, an expert said. Tens of thousands of travelers’ plans have been disrupted in the past week.