Uruguay’s Federico Valverde (right) vies for the ball with Spain’s Aymeric Laporte during their World Cup group stage match. Photo: AFP GUADALAJARA: Uruguay bowed out of the World Cup as goalkeeper Fernando Muslera’s howler gifted Spain a 1-0 win in Guadalajara to secure top spot in Group H. Alex Baena’s weak shot slipped through Muslera’s…
Renowned Indian playback singer Shaan is ready to swap the recording booth for the silver screen. After making a buzzworthy appearance in the thriller series Brown, the vocalist revealed that the acting bug has bitten him for good. Although Shaan spent decades in the Indian music industry, his brief stint in the OTT space has…
BERLIN: Fourth seed Karolina Muchova won the Wimbledon warm-up tournament at Bad Homburg, Germany, on Saturday after Naomi Osaka withdrew with an ankle injury. In the first grass court final of her career, the four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka was troubled by the injury and lost the opening set 6-1, having taken a short break…
Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. REUTERS The United States government has allowed artificial intelligence company Anthropic to re-release its Mythos 5 model to a select group of customers and partners after previously restricting access over national security concerns, media reports said on Friday. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick informed the…
SEATTLE: Egypt’s Mohamed Salah had a quiet game in Friday’s 1-1 draw with Iran at the World Cup and left the field early in the second half, but coach Hossam Hassan’s new-look side showed they can step up when their talismanic forward has an off day. The 34-year-old winger, who had scored one and set…
Incident follows Beijing’s May ban on unauthorised drone buying, renting and flying over security concerns The damaged exterior of CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, in Beijing, China June 26, 2026. REUTERS A light aircraft crash into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday killed the pilot and injured 13 people who were not on board,…
Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Ali Pervaiz Malik speaks during an interview with Reuters, during the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 8, 2025. Photo: Reuters Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on Saturday ruled out the impression that the government was giving any preference to any sector, saying good news was…
FOXBOROUGH: France number two Guy Stephan confirmed that coach Didier Deschamps would be back with the squad at the World Cup in time for training on Saturday after a quick trip back home to attend his mother’s funeral. “Obviously I am thinking a lot about Didier. I will talk to him later but we are…
Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement in Washington on Friday following several days of talks Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, June 19, 2026. REUTERS An Israeli drone struck the Nabatiyeh area in southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanon’s state news agency said. The reported strike came…
Cape Verde players celebrate in Houston. Photo: AFP HOUSTON: World Cup debutants Cape Verde will face reigning champions Argentina in the knockout rounds after drawing 0-0 with Saudi Arabia on Friday to extend their fairytale journey. The stalemate in Houston and Spain’s 1-0 win over Uruguay meant the team ranked 67 finished runners-up behind Spain…