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Ronaldo’s YouTube channel hits million subscribers in 90 minutes

Riyadh: Cristiano Ronaldo, the 39-year-old soccer legend, has launched his YouTube channel, and it has already attracted over a million subscribers within the first 90 minutes. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who currently plays for Saudi Ar...

Jaker, Saif hit centuries against Pakistan Shaheens

 ISLAMABAD: Jaker Ali and Saif Hasan attracted Bangladesh cricket selectors with impressive centuries on the penultimate day of the second four-day match against Pakistan Shaheens at the Islamabad Club. The first two day’s play was lost du...

Bangladesh openers cautious after Pakistan declares at 448/6

RAWALPINDI: Bangladesh openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam remained unbeaten at conclusion of Day 2 of first Test after Pakistan declared their first innings at 448/6. The touring party got to 27/0 in 12 overs with Shadman and Zakir contributing 1...

Bano advances to Asian MMA final beating Indian opponent

Lahore: In a thrilling semi-final at the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Asian Championship, Pakistan’s Bano Butt defeated India’s Khushboo Nishad to secure her place in the final. Competing in the women’s 47.6 kg category, Bano’s v...

Gundogan retires from international football

BERLIN: Germany captain Ilkay Gundogan announced his retirement from international football after leading his country at Euro 2024, citing “Certain tiredness” both physically and mentally. “After a few weeks of reflection, I have c...

Saud keeps Pakistan in command before bad light forces early closure

 RAWALPINDI: Vice-captain Saud Shakeel anchored through with an unbeaten half-century as Pakistan amassed 158/4 before bad light forced early stumps on opening day of first Test against Bangladesh here. Shakeel and wicketkeeper batter Muhammad...

West Indies duo big winners in ICC Men’s Test Player rankings

London: West Indies pair Jayden Seales and Jason Holder have been the big winners on the updated ICC Men’s Test Player rankings. Seales and Holder both performed well during the West Indies’ recent test series against South Africa, despit...

Trophy for Pakistan-Bangladesh test series unveiled

RAWALPINDI: The glittering trophy for the Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh was unveiled at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium here. The two-match series part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) will run from August 21 to September 4 with...

ICC shifts Women’s T20 World Cup to UAE

Dubai: The ICC have stated that the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, set to be held in October, has been moved out of Bangladesh. The highly-anticipated ninth edition of the tournament will now take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with...

City beats Chelsea to start EPL title defence

LONDON: Manchester City got their Premier League title defence off to a winning start as goals from Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Enzo Maresca in his first match in charge of Chelsea. Haaland marked his 100th appearance...

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Iran has 'legitimate' right to self-defence: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Iran had the "legitimate" right to defend itself in the face of Israel's ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. "It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to def...

Iran-Israel conflict threat to regional, global peace: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the escalating armed conflict between Iran and Israel as “very alarming,” warning that the situation poses a grave threat to both regional and global peace. Speaking during a cabinet meeting...

Field Marshal Munir creates history, White House engagement marks ‘national triumph’

WASHINGTON: A defining moment for Pakistan, in an unprecedented diplomatic move, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir became the first Chief of Army Staff in Pakistan’s history to hold a high-level meeting with a sitting US President at the White Hous...

PM forms committee to promote cashless economy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif yesterday established a high-level committee to promote cashless economy and speed up the digitization. The committee, chaired by the prime minister himself, will review the progress and initiatives r...
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