Heatwave frequency, intensity a threat to Tour de France
A stage of the Route d’Occitanie in southern Tarn in June 2022 was shortened to…
Heatwave frequency, intensity a threat to Tour de France
A stage of the Route d’Occitanie in southern Tarn in June 2022 was shortened to 36km after temperatures rose above 41C. Photo: AFP PARIS: France has just endured a punishing heatwave, with another potentially on the way soon after the country’s emblematic cycle race starts this weekend. Heatwaves are an increasingly common nuisance — or…
Israel grants US confiscated Palestinian land to build Jerusalem embassy complex for $1
US ambassador says Israel leased land for 99 years under a deal requiring Washington to pay just $1 Israel and the United States signed an agreement on Wednesday under which Washington will receive a plot of land once owned by Palestinians in Jerusalem for $1 to build the permanent site of the US Embassy in…
CTD opens five fronts in Rangers attack probe
Arrested terrorist alleges Afghanistan-based banned outfit planned assault with help from local facilitators Five cases have been registered by the Sindh Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in connection with the terrorist attack on a Rangers transport company in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar, in which three Rangers personnel were martyred. Investigators said an arrested terrorist claimed the attackers belonged to the banned…
Bangladesh to host Pakistan for five ODIs
Bangladesh are set to host Pakistan for a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series in 2027, according to reports citing the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) media rights tender for its home international fixtures. Local media reported that the BCB has invited bids for the television and digital media rights covering Bangladesh’s home internationals during the 2026…
Tremors jolt Islamabad, Punjab and K-P as 5.3 quake strikes
Struck at 10:57pm with its epicentre in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush; no damage reported A computer screen showing Earthquake in Karachi area. PHOTO: SUHAIL YUSUF An earthquake measuring 5.3 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Islamabad and parts of Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday night. Tremors were felt in several cities across K-P, including Peshawar, Mardan,…
Lower Dir woman allegedly killed by uncle, cousin in ‘honour’ killing
State registers FIR after police say a 19-year-old was killed by relatives; one suspect arrested A 19-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by her uncle and cousin in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower Dir district after she was seen talking to a neighbour outside her home, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on June 26 in…
Duffy returns for New Zealand against West Indies
WELLINGTON: Seamer Jacob Duffy was named Wednesday to play the upcoming five-match ODI series against the West Indies after sitting out New Zealand’s 2-1 Test series win against England for the birth of his first child. Duffy is New Zealand’s reigning player of the year and holder of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. He will…
PHF appoints Herman Kruis as hockey advisor
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Herman Kruis as the National Hockey Coaching Advisor for Pakistan on an initial two-year engagement. Mr. Kruis is a highly respected Dutch hockey coach and high-performance expert with decades of international experience. Throughout his distinguished career, he has coached and advised…
Mexico see off Ecuador to break World Cup curse
Mexico forward Raul Jimenez celebrates scoring against Ecuador in the World Cup round of 32 at the Azteca Stadium. Photo: AFP MEXICO CITY: Mexico turned on the style at their iconic Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, brushing Ecuador aside 2-0 to break a 40-year World Cup knockout curse. The round-of-32 match was delayed for an hour…
Koeman steps down as Netherlands coach
ATLANTA: Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said on Tuesday he was stepping down after his team were knocked out of the World Cup by Morocco in the last 32. The Netherlands had been tipped to make a run deep into the tournament but Morocco beat them 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the match in Monterrey on Monday…
