ARLINGTON: Harry Kane scored twice in the first half as England eventually saw off Croatia 4-2 to launch their World Cup title assault in Texas on Wednesday. Jude Bellingham, immediately after half-time, and substitute Marcus Rashford with five minutes to go ensured a winning start for Thomas Tuchel’s side after Croatia had fought back to…
Removes ‘Indo’ from title, says decision reflects command’s long history and military heritage in Pacific region WASHINGTON: The US Defence Department announced on Wednesday that the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) would officially revert to its previous designation, the US Pacific Command (USPACOM), restoring a name that served as the command’s identity for more than seven…
KANSAS CITY: Bukayo Saka says England have the “talent, passion and confidence” to finally win the World Cup after a series of agonising near-misses in major tournaments. The Arsenal winger was part of Gareth Southgate’s team that twice fell at the final hurdle in the European Championship and reached the World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar in 2022. That…
. Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon termed the Sindh budget for the fiscal year 202627 people-friendly, balanced, and reflective of development priorities. In a statement, the minister said the Pakistan Peoples Party-led Sindh government has always placed public welfare, employment, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and economic development at the forefront of its agenda. Sharjeel said…
Argentina forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Algeria in Kansas City. Photo: AFP KANSAS CITY: Lionel Messi scored a dazzling hat-trick for Argentina on Tuesday to equal Miroslav Klose’s all-time record of 16 goals at World Cups as the defending champions swept Algeria aside 3-0. On a night for the ages in Kansas City, the…
Israeli settlers set fire to mosques in two West Bank villages on Wednesday, their mayors said, with AFP journalists at one site seeing scorched walls and graffiti. The incident came during a period of increased attacks against Palestinian communities by settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank since the start of the Gaza war in 2023….
Balochistan Finance Minister Mir Shoaib Nosherwani presents the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the Balochistan Assembly on Wednesday. Photo: NNI The Balochistan government on Wednesday unveiled a Rs1.089 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, setting aside Rs206 billion for development spending, announcing the creation of 5,000 government jobs and projecting Rs771…
Ayyoub Bouaddi (L) looked at home in the Morocco midfield on his World Cup debut against five-time champions Brazil. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Less than three months ago, Ayyoub Bouaddi was captaining France’s Under-21 side in a European Championship qualifier. Now, he is a central figure underpinning Morocco’s World Cup ambitions. The 18-year-old turned in an eye-catching display…
Draft defers many of the most difficult issues, including how Iran’s nuclear programme is dismantled People wave Iranian flags during a rally in Tehran, Iran, May 29, 2026. Photo: Reuters/ File The United States has so far not released the full text of the interim US-Iran agreement to halt the war in Iran and open…
Police register CTD case after unidentified assailants shoot Sikh husband and wife serving at gurdwara A Sikh couple serving as caretakers at a local gurdwara in the Baboo Mohalla area of Mardan were shot dead by unidentified assailants on Wednesday, police officials said. The victims, identified as Jagannath and his wife, were residing within the…