Trump envoy holds second known meeting with Hamas as stalled peace plan hangs in balance US President Donald Trump listens, as his son-in-law Jared Kushner speaks, during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner…
Tim Seifert smashed 72 from 38 balls as Manchester Super Giants beat Trent Rockets by five wickets with two balls remaining to win the 2026 Hundred men’s title at Lord’s on Sunday. Seifert, named player of the match and player of the series, struck four fours and seven sixes as Super Giants chased 159, finishing…
Goals from Cody Gakpo and Jeremy Jacquet earned the Reds a comfortable victory at Anfield Liverpool’s Jeremy Jacquet celebrates scoring their first goal against Como. PHOTO: REUTERS LONDON: Jeremy Jacquet scored on his Liverpool debut as Andoni Iraola’s Reds ended their pre-season campaign with a 2-0 win over Serie A side Como at Anfield on…
England wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith says the upcoming Test series against Pakistan offers him the ideal opportunity to rediscover his best form after enduring the most difficult period of his international career. The 26-year-old enjoyed a remarkable start to life in Test cricket, quickly establishing himself as England’s first-choice wicketkeeper and one of the team’s most…
Martin Odegaard lifts the trophy as he celebrates with team-mates after winning the FA Community Shield at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Photo: REUTERS CARDIF: Arsenal powered to a 3-0 win against Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, delivering a swaggering statement of intent ahead of their Premier League title defence. Mikel Arteta’s…
Haider Ali’s unbeaten half-century guided them to a five-wicket win over Pakistan Whites Shaheen Shah Afridi leads Pakistan Gold into the National Champions Cup final after a commanding all-round display in Multan on Sunday. Photo: PCB Shaheen Shah Afridi-led Sparco Paints Pakistan Gold qualified for the final of the National Champions Cup 2026-27 after they…
. LONDON: More than 31,000 people, including several MPs, have signed a petition urging UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to hold a public inquiry into alleged media harassment of the late academic Jason Arday, the organisers said Sunday. The petition was launched by the Good Law Project activist group after Arday, who was appointed three…
Pope Leo leads the Angelus prayer in Piazza della Liberta in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, August 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS ROME: Pope Leo called on Sunday for an end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, amid a surge of attacks by militant settlers and a siege in the territory’s village of…
. SCORCHED EARTH: A drone view shows Belgian army firefighters using a truck to spray burnt fields and forests during a wildfire burning near Waimes, in the High Fens (Hautes Fagnes) region. PHOTO: REUTERS BELGIUM: Crucial air support swung into action Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium’s largest modern-day wildfire, which has mushroomed in size…
China-aided project rebuilds 50 schools, but 8 more institutions, 21 district buildings remain wrecked KHYBER: Despite repeated claims of reconstruction, several government schools in Bara sub-division that were destroyed during the years of militancy remain without proper buildings. Children continue to study in tents, temporary structures, under the open sky, or amid the rubble of…