UEFA set to withdraw FIFA boycott threat

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin (L) and FIFA President Gianni Infantino pictured in the stands ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024. Photo: AFP PARIS: Thursday’s draw for this season’s Champions League has been somewhat overshadowed by the latest developments in the dispute between UEFA and FIFA over plans to bring private financing into the World Cup,…

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Mother mourns infant lost in PIMS fire

Witnesses describe chaotic, harrowing scenes and intense smoke, guards reportedly preventing them from leaving ward Javeria, mother of a newborn victim, is consoled following a deadly fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad on August 26, 2026. Photo: Reuters A fire erupted in a hospital maternity ward in Islamabad on…

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Asif Khan handed 15-month doping ban

United Arab Emirates batter Asif Khan has accepted a 15-month ban after testing positive for a prohibited substance, the International Cricket Council said Thursday. The 36-year-old tested positive for a metabolite of mesterolone in an out-of-competition test conducted on September 8, 2025. Asif admitted violating Article 2.1 of the ICC Anti-Doping Code and accepted the…

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2 killed, 10 injured when driver deliberately plows into pedestrians in northern France

Incident allegedly involving Russian national living legally in France not currently being treated as terrorism Two people were killed and around 10 others injured – most of them critically – when a driver deliberately ploughed into pedestrians in the northern French city of Caen, local authorities said Thursday. The incident occurred at around 10:10pm local…

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Kuwaiti defence delegation meets CDF Munir, discusses regional security: ISPR

Both sides also reaffirm their commitment to enhancing institutional ties, expanding defence collaboration Kuwaiti defence minister meets CDF Munir at GHQ in Rawalpindi. Photo: ISPR Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir met Kuwait’s Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Lt Gen Khalid Darj Saad Al-Shriaan at General Headquarters…

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Pakistan to begin Asia Cup campaign on Sept 1

Fatima Sana-led Pakistan women’s team will take the field against Thailand in their first match of the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 on Tuesday, 1 September, while the tournament is set to kick off on Friday.  Meanwhile, Thailand will be up against Hong Kong, China women in the opening match of the tournament. In…

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Ambitious Bayern target ‘big goals’

MUNICH: Two years after his surprise arrival in Munich from Burnley, Vincent Kompany has managed to do the impossible — being a “likeable” Bayern coach while winning everything on offer in Germany. Bayern’s domestic dominance is such that the best a coach can usually hope for is begrudging respect from their rivals. But Kompany —…

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Single gas price for all consumers needed as existing slab system needs review: petroleum minister

Malik directs gas supply issues in Balochistan be resolved on priority basis, alongside technical challenges Ali Pervaiz Malik meets the Board of Directors and senior management of SSGC. Photo: Ministry website Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on Thursday stressed that the need to transition to a single fair gas price for all consumers, saying that the existing system…

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