Villa, Forest revive European glory days

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are both former winners of the European Cup. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, two clubs rich in European history, are one step from a first continental final in decades as they meet in the last four of the Europa League. English clubs dominated the European Cup, now…

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Wembanyama’s Spurs advance in NBA playoffs

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama delivers a dunk in the Spurs’ series-clinching victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Photo: AFP LONDON: The San Antonio Spurs punched their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday, leading wire to wire in a 114-95 victory…

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US backs $2.4 billion American firm investment offer in Pakistan

In case Pakistan accepts the US offer, it may also help fast-track the installation of these systems President Donald Trump’s administration has backed a $2.4 billion investment offer by an American firm to install advanced security systems at major Pakistani airports to detect criminals and transnational threats. US Chargé d’Affaires to Pakistan Natalie A Baker has recently…

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NZ name T20 World Cup squad

LONDON: Retiring New Zealand cricket greats Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates and Lea Tahuhu were named Wednesday in the White Ferns’ Women’s T20 World Cup squad for their “final mission” of defending the title. The 15-strong squad is led by star all-rounder Amelia Kerr and features 10 players who won the title in Dubai in 2024,…

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Ipswich left sweating on EPL promotion

LONDON: The race for automatic promotion to the Premier League will go down to the final day of the regular season after second-placed Ipswich were held to a thrilling 2-2 draw at Southampton on Tuesday that ended the hosts’ bid for a guaranteed return to the top flight. Ipswich’s Wes Burns opened the scoring early…

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NJPMC issues guidelines for AI integration in Judicial institutions

Says guidelines position AI as powerful assistive tool that will enhance performance while preserving human judgment Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS The National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) on Wednesday formally issued national guidelines for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in judicial…

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