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Pakistan began its Asian Games campaign strongly on Sunday, defeating Kazakhstan 3-1 in men’s volleyball. Murad Khan led the scoring with 21 points as Pakistan secured an early advantage in Pool A. In squash, Noor Zaman defeated compatriot Mohammad Ashab Irfan 3-0 in the men’s singles bronze-medal playoff. The result kept Pakistan’s medal tally at four bronze medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Games. Read More…
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Indian actor and comedian Mushtaq Khan, widely remembered for his role as Ballu in Welcome, has died at 75, according to the Press Trust of India. His son said Khan had been battling cancer and died at a Mumbai hospital on Thursday. Khan appeared in more than 500 films, including Hera Pheri and Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. Colleagues Sunny Deol and Rajpal Yadav paid tribute to the veteran actor. Read More…
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England captain Harry Brook praised Kevin Pietersen’s impact after the former batter helped the team improve against spin. Pietersen, now a specialist white-ball mentor, recently worked with the squad on reading spin and rotating the strike. England completed a T20 series sweep against Sri Lanka and now aim to carry that confidence into their upcoming three-match ODI series. Read More…
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North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the East Sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, prompting heightened surveillance by Seoul and coordination with the United States and Japan. The launch came days after Pyongyang reaffirmed its nuclear-armed status and rejected a UN nuclear watchdog resolution calling for an end to its nuclear activities. Japan also confirmed the launch. Read More…
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Barcelona star Lamine Yamal says he will not campaign for the Ballon d’Or despite a standout season with club and country. The 19-year-old helped Spain win the World Cup and Barcelona retain La Liga. Yamal, who finished runner-up last year behind Ousmane Dembele, said he was proud of his achievements and would leave the decision to others. Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane, Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are among the leading contenders. Read More…
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Ferran Torres tops the men’s Ballon d’Or shortlist after scoring Spain’s World Cup-winning goal against Argentina. The PSG forward is among several Spanish champions nominated, alongside Rodri and Lamine Yamal. Aitana Bonmati misses the women’s shortlist following a season-ending leg injury, while Alexia Putellas is included. Torres, who won La Liga with Barcelona, now joins Ballon d’Or holder Ousmane Dembele and several Champions League-winning PSG teammates. Read More…
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Palestinian football returned this week after a three-year hiatus linked to the Gaza war, bringing joy alongside painful memories. Commentator Khalil Jadallah returned to Faisal Al-Husseini Stadium to cover the opening match, remembering players, fans, referees and officials lost during the conflict. The tournament features more than 200 teams from the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon’s refugee camps and has been named the “1,000 Martyrs Cup” in their memory. Read More…
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Globally acclaimed Pakistani artist Sara Shakeel is marking a successful decade in the art world with her latest exhibition, You Can See Through Me, in Lahore. Known for incorporating crystals into photographs, sculptures and installations, Shakeel explores womanhood, body image and spirituality through a feminist lens. She says her work challenges conventional ideas of imperfection, arguing that everything created by God possesses its own beauty and should be viewed accordingly. Read More…
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Iranian Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces visited an underground ballistic missile production facility, Fars reported. Major General Abdullahi provided an update on the country's latest progress in indigenous weapons production. Read More…
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US President Donald Trump, while taking questions from reporters on energy prices both globally and in the US, says that he thinks the war on Iran will end “pretty soon”. “I don’t think they can go much longer”, he said. Read More…
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