Middle order batsman hits 115 not out to help visitors declare at 503-9 against Sri Lanka India’s Dhruv Jurel celebrates after scoring a hundred during the second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on August 24, 2026. Photo: AFP COLOMBO: Dhruv Jurel’s unbeaten 115 powered…
The bill would require platforms to verify users’ ages using account data, facial technology and digital IDs. Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. REUTERS…
The two sides have met repeatedly for talks about their border since a deadly 2020 clash Indian National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval pictured during the Indian-hosted regional summit on Afghanistan. PHOTO: TWITTER/@MBCODISHA India’s top security official arrived in Beijing on Monday for talks on the countries’ disputed Himalayan border, ahead of a BRICS summit…
Ukrainian service members walk next to a launcher of a Patriot air defence system, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine, August 4, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS The Kremlin said on Monday that Britain’s decision to hand Ukraine classified information on British-made components used to make SCALP long-range cruise missiles would “add fuel…
Israeli military vehicles move into village in western Daraa countryside in latest violation of Syrian sovereignty Israeli army forces raided the Daraa countryside in southern Syria on Monday, a day after a meeting between Damascus and Tel Aviv aimed at reducing tensions. “Israeli occupation forces advanced with several military vehicles into the village of Maariya…
Armand Duplantis competes in the men’s pole vault event of the Silesia Diamond League. Photo: AFP POLAND: World 100m champions Oblique Seville and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden roared to victories at the Silesia Diamond League on Sunday, as Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis wrapped up another dominant pole vault display. The assembled field was outstanding in Poland. Of the…
KARACHI: South African coach Terseus Liebenberg believes Arshad Nadeem will regain his best form, describing the Olympic champion as a ‘champion of life’ and an inspirational role model as the Pakistani javelin thrower begins a training stint in South Africa. Liebenberg said Arshad’s struggles since his record-breaking performance at the Paris Olympics were difficult to…
Tom Holland starrer brings in $39m while ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ comes in second with $25.3m opening weekend Spider-Man: Brand New Day is still riding high in the North American box office, topping ticket sales for the fourth consecutive weekend in cinemas, but sharply down from last week’s performance. The superhero film fronted by Tom…
Bessent says administration will use full economic, government powers to isolate Tehran US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a media interview at the White House in Washington, DC on July 30, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the United States was entering an “economic D-Day” against Iran following what he…
Heavy rainfall has continued across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since Monday night, causing widespread disruption and flooding. PHOTO: EXPRESS PESHAWAR: A bridge constructed only six months ago over a drain near Nasir Bagh on Peshawar’s Northern Bypass, along with a section of the connecting road, was swept away by a flood surge triggered by monsoon rains. The…