Thousands turn out for anti-racism rally after Belfast unrest
Protesters carry placards with slogans like ‘Hate is the only threat to our streets’, ‘Belfast…
Thousands turn out for anti-racism rally after Belfast unrest
Protesters carry placards with slogans like ‘Hate is the only threat to our streets’, ‘Belfast stands against racism’ Lord Mayor of Belfast Róis-Máire Donnelly spoke at the community solidarity rally. PHOTO: BELFAST TELEGRAPH Thousands of people on Saturday gathered for an anti-racism rally in the Northern Irish city of Belfast after unrest sparked by a…
PDMA issues Punjab rain alert as thunderstorms, hail forecast across province
Punjab on alert as PDMA warns of thunderstorms, strong winds and possible hail amid widespread rain Residents wade through a flooded road, following monsoon rains and rising water levels in Qadirabad village near the Chenab River in Punjab province, Pakistan August 28, 2025. Photo: Reuters LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) issued a province-wide…
US beat Paraguay 4-1 in dream start
Folarin Balogun led the line for a rampaging United States against Paraguay. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: The United States could scarcely have scripted a better start to their World Cup as a Folarin Balogun brace and Gio Reyna curler fired the co-hosts to a 4-1 drubbing of Paraguay in front of Hollywood royalty in Los…
Lebanon reports strikes on south as Israel issues broad evacuation warnings
Israel orders evacuations in 24 areas near Nabatieh, urging residents north of Zahrani River A man walks on rubble at the site an Israeli strike in Tyre, Lebanon, June 12, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Lebanon reported Israeli strikes on the country’s south on Saturday as the Israeli army issued evacuation warnings for more than 20 locations,…
Who Will Handle Younis Khan?
KARACHI: A peon entered the room and told Shaharyar Khan, “Sir, Younis Khan is here to meet you.” The PCB chairman was busy in another meeting at the time, so he replied, “Ask him to wait for five minutes, I’ll call him in.” When this message was conveyed to Younis Khan, he became furious. “I…
Iran to hold funeral for slain supreme leader on July 4-9
Farewell ceremony for Ali Khamenei July 4-5 in Tehran; burial on July 9 in Mashhad, state media says. On July 9, Khamenei will be buried in the Imam Reza Shrine in the city of Mashhad following a funeral ceremony there on July 18. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran will hold funeral procedures for the country’s slain Supreme…
Norris pips Russell in Barca practice
BARCELONA: Lando Norris edged fellow Briton George Russell by 0.009 seconds to top second practice on Friday for the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix. Reigning world champion Norris, who sat out the opening session, and his team-mate Oscar Piastri sandwiched the Mercedes driver for the top three, with the Australian coming in 0.057s off the…
USGA aims to keep control as US Open returns to Shinnecock
LONDON: After organizers “lost the course” and desperately watered greens between groups in the past two US Opens at Shinnecock, there’s hope for improvement when the 126th US Open begins Thursday. Shinnecock Hills will play host to the US Open for the sixth time and try to learn from stumbles in 2004 and 2018, the…
Brazil enter the fray at the World Cup
Five-time winners Brazil roll into the World Cup on Saturday when they play surprise 2022 semi-finalists Morocco in one of the standout group-stage matchups. On the first day featuring four matches at a tournament expanded this year to 48 teams, Scotland return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998 and take on…
Pakistan to face India in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opener
Pakistan will open their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against arch-rivals India on Sunday, 14 June at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham. The 10th edition of the tournament, hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board from 12 June to 5 July, marks the biggest Women’s T20 World Cup in history, with…
