Members of the Nagoya Omotenashi Bushotai traditional samurai performance group welcome the Costa Serena cruise ship following its arrival in Nagoya to house athletes at the Asian Games. Photo: AFP NAGOYA: A cruise ship that will house thousands of athletes at the Asian Games arrived in Japan on Tuesday as complaints over accommodation at the…
A three-dimensional laser head is pictured at a technology company in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, Sept. 14, 2026.PHOTO: XINHUA Many Chinese first learned the power of lasers in “Death Ray on Coral Island,” China’s first science-fiction feature after 1949. Released in 1980, the movie depicted Chinese scientists wielding a powerful laser to thwart a…
Sohail Afridi says provincial government and Punjab Police will be responsible if anything happens to him Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi speaks to the media during his Lahore street campaign ahead of PTI’s Sept 27 march. SCREENGRAB Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said preparations for the September 27 long march seeking the release of Pakistan…
Renshaw’s maiden ton and Ellis’ career-best 5-31 seal a 59-run win for the visitors Australia’s Matthew Renshaw raises his bat on reaching 100 during the first game of the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club. Photo: AFP Matt Renshaw and Nathan Ellis did a fine job as Australia defeated Zimbabwe by 59…
Republicans likely to focus on probes into federal investigation of 2020 election overturn efforts FBI Director Kash Patel attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 15, 2026. REUTERS United States Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel is set to…
Says smart lockdown was neither discussed in meeting chaired by deputy prime minister nor is it within my knowledge Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry. Photo: File Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Tuesday rejected reports that the government was considering imposing a smart lockdown in the country amid rising…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino arrives at the stadium before a FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup match on September 5, 2026. Photo: REUTERS PARIS: European soccer players’ union FIFPRO Europe demanded reforms to FIFA’s decision-making structures on Monday, arguing that the world body’s now-abandoned investment proposal exposed dangerous flaws in how global football is governed. The…
Sadiq calls for performance-based selection, urges authorities to bring in neutral selectors Babar Azam gets his team in a huddle during the recently concluded Test series against England. Photo: AFP/File KARACHI: KARACHI: Former Test opener Sadiq Mohammad on Tuesday said that Pakistan must rebuild its cricket structure around first-class cricket and performance-based selection rather than…
Argues that the US is weaker 25 years after 9/11, has conceded space to China, Muslim ‘middle powers’ in Middle East Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed speaks during a talk hosted by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) in Islamabad on Tuesday. PHOTO VIA FACEBOOK ISLAMABAD: Ex-senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed said on Tuesday that 25 years…
The former England star brings fresh energy as the team prepares for Sri Lanka and next year’s World Cup England coach Brendon McCullum wants to be “challenged” by white-ball mentor Kevin Pietersen. Photo: AFP LONDON: England’s white-ball head coach Brendon McCullum said he wants newly-appointed mentor Kevin Pietersen to shake things up and has encouraged…