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Szczesny retires from football at 34 following Juventus departure

Warsaw: Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has retired from professional football, the 34-year-old said, weeks after leaving Serie A club Juventus by mutual agreement. Szczesny spent seven seasons at Juve and had one year left on his contract. He ha...

Bittner edges Van Aert to win Vuelta fifth stage

SEVILLE: Czech rider Pavel Bittner beats Wout van Aert in photo finish at the end of stage five of the Vuelta a Espana. Van Aert looked set to claim his second stage of this year’s race in a fast finish in Seville but the 21-year-old Bittner (...

Bittner edges Van Aert to win Vuelta fifth stage

SEVILLE: Czech rider Pavel Bittner beats Wout van Aert in photo finish at the end of stage five of the Vuelta a Espana. Van Aert looked set to claim his second stage of this year’s race in a fast finish in Seville but the 21-year-old Bittner (...

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...

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Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City's first Muslim mayor

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state lawmaker to one of the country's most visible Democratic figures. Mamdani will become the first Musli...

Sindh Wildlife Department announces regulations, bans quail netting, permits mandatory

KARACHI: The Sindh Forest and Wildlife Department has officially announced the commencement of the 2025–26 hunting season across the province. According to a notification issued by the department, hunting of game birds will be permitted fr...

SHC issues notice on illegal constructions worth Rs1bln in Karimabad Society

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has issued notices to the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and other concerned parties regarding alleged illegal constructions on plots in the Ismailia Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society Limited in Karimabad. The c...

Police registers case against TLP leadership, workers under terrorism charges

LAHORE: At least five people, including a police officer, three Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers, and a passerby, were killed as law enforcement agencies carried out a major pre-dawn operation in Muridke on Monday to disperse what officials d...
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