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China condemns attacks on Iran, urges ceasefire and talks

Putin slams killing of Khamenei, but offers little beyond condolences so far Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:07am

Iran, Israeli hackers trade blows as war enters cyberspace

Hacked Iranian app urges armed forces to disarm; ‘wiper’ attacks deleting Israeli data. Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:02am

Sadaf, Fatima star as Pakistan thrash South Africa for consolation victory

Put in to bat first, Pakistan lost opening batter Gul Feroza early before Sadaf and Sidra Amin (41) stitched a 130-run partnership. Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:02am

Skipper Salman says Pakistan ‘underperformed’, holds back decision on captaincy future

PALLEKELE: A disappointed Salman Ali Agha said his team had “underperformed” after they exited the T20 World Cup... Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:02am

PSG extend lead with triumph at Le Havre

LE HAVRE: Paris St-Germain extended their Ligue 1 advantage to four points with a 1-0 victory at Le Havre on ... Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:02am

Shaheens, Lions one-dayer called off

ABU DHABI: The second one-day match betw­een Pakistan Shaheens and England Lions was called off on Sunday due to ... Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:02am

Death toll from girls’ school attack in Iran surges to 148

Israeli military says ‘unaware of the attack’; US claims strike reports being looked into. Updated 02 Mar, 2026 07:46am

Khamenei’s assassination brings world to precipice of chaos

Iran confirms supreme leader’s death, declares 40-day mourning; Hospital targeted as Israeli missiles pound Tehran, other areas. Updated 02 Mar, 2026 07:28am

Council takes over supreme leader’s role

DUBAI: Alireza Arafi was appointed on Sunday as the jurist member of Iran’s Leadership Council, a body tasked with... Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:01am

Liverpool hit five past West Ham, Brentford edge Burnley

Defeat deals another blow to the Hammers’ hopes of survival as they remain two points adrift of safety. Published 01 Mar, 2026 07:02am

Medvedev wins Dubai title with walkover

DUBAI: Daniil Medv­edev was awarded the Dubai Tennis Cham­pio­nships title after his opponent Tallon Grie­kspoor... Published 01 Mar, 2026 07:02am

New Zealand reach semis after Pakistan eliminated

SL concede five-run loss to Green-shirts in a thrilling Super Eights match Published 01 Mar, 2026 07:02am

PIA joins worldwide rush to halt Gulf flights amid war

Airspace shut over Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan; Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways, 24 other airlines ground flights. Updated 01 Mar, 2026 07:58am

US-Israel blitz on Iran pushes region to the brink

• Over 200 killed, 700 wounded across 24 provinces in largest-ever strikes on nation; girls’ primary school hit • Trump calls for Published 01 Mar, 2026 07:01am

Iran hits back, targets Israel, US bases

DUBAI: As the United States and Israel launched a coordinated military offensive against Iran on Saturday, Tehran... Published 01 Mar, 2026 07:01am

Taliban now ‘amenable to talks’ as world urges de-escalation

Qatar, Saudi Arabia lead diplomatic scramble; Iran offers to facilitate talks. Updated 28 Feb, 2026 07:39am

Drop ‘excessive demands’ to reach deal, Iran tells US

IAEA seeks ‘urgent’ access to verify Iran’s sites and materials Published 28 Feb, 2026 06:42am

Israeli strikes kill seven more Palestinians across Gaza

Israel’s Supreme Court freezes ban on foreign aid organisations in enclave. Updated 28 Feb, 2026 07:58am

Lions outplay Shaheens in first one-dayer

ABU DHABI: England Lions in an impressive all-round display beat Pakistan Shaheens by nine wickets in the first... Published 28 Feb, 2026 06:41am

Pakistan need huge win for semi slot as struggling Sri Lanka loom

The result left New Zealand with four points, with England already through with six. Updated 28 Feb, 2026 10:00am