Halt to Iran attacks means Netanyahu’s corruption trial will resume on Sunday

His trial has been repeatedly ​delayed due to his ​official commitments, with ⁠no end date in sight Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel, 12 March 2025.PHOTO: REUTERS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial ‌will resume on Sunday, the courts’ spokesperson…

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Como’s UCL bid tested

LONDON: Como’s bid to reach the Champions League faces a key test on Sunday when Serie A leaders Inter Milan arrive lakeside trying to take another step towards a 21st league title. A traditionally tiny club, and one more experienced with lower league football and bankruptcies than playing the continent’s elite, Como sit fourth and…

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Allama Naqvi says Pakistan played responsible mediatory role as sincere, friendly neighbour

Says Pakistan should work in coordination with Russia, China to transform temporary ceasefire into lasting peace President of Jafaria Alliance Pakistan, Allama Syed Shehanshah Hussain Naqvi. Photo: File President of Jafaria Alliance Pakistan, Allama Shehanshah Hussain Naqvi on Thursday, urged Pakistan to play an active role in facilitating dialogue between Iran and the United States….

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French president, Bahrain’s king praise Pakistan’s mediation efforts for US-Iran ceasefire

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday thanked world leaders for acknowledging and praising Pakistan’s role in helping broker the US‑Iran ceasefire, highlighting the country’s growing diplomatic influence on the global stage. French President Emmanuel Macron and Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa appreciated Pakistan’s mediation efforts that led to…

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Piastri focused on closing gap

LONDON: Oscar Piastri knows as well as anyone on the Formula One grid how quickly dominance can dissipate and is approaching his unexpected early-season furlough with some confidence that McLaren can challenge Mercedes when the racing ‌resumes.The Australian had a calamitous start to the season, crashing on his way to the grid in his home…

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Gujarat survive final-over chaos

NEW DEHLI: Gujarat Titans survived a ferocious late assault from David Miller to clinch a nerve-shredding one-run win over Delhi Capitals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) thriller on Wednesday.Asked to bat, Gujarat stacked up 210-4 and appeared ‌to have the game in the bag after Delhi’s chase wobbled when KL Rahul departed after a…

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Leicester close to third tier

Leicester City hover just above the drop zone with five games remaining. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Leicester’s appeal against a six-point deduction for breaching financial rules was rejected on Wednesday, plunging the Foxes ever closer to relegation to English football’s third tier.Just a decade on from their stunning Premier League title triumph, Leicester sit third from…

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Lambiase to leave Red Bull

Gianpiero Lambiase is to leave Red Bull and join McLaren in a supporting role to team principal Andrea Stella. Photo: REUTERS/FILE LONDON: Max Verstappen’s long-time Formula One race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is to leave Red Bull and join McLaren in a supporting role to team principal Andrea Stella.There was no immediate comment from either ‌team…

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Gold jumps Rs15,700 on US-Iran truce

KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan recorded a sharp increase on Wednesday, tracking gains in the international market, where bullion climbed to a near three-week high amid easing geopolitical tensions and a softer US dollar. In the local market, the price of gold per tola jumped by Rs15,700 to reach Rs504,162, according to the rates issued…

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