Imran Khan hints willingness to talk with army
Pakistan’s beleaguered former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday signalled willingness to hold talks with the powerful army after finding himself at a blind alley due to scores of cases slapped on him, his wife and senior party leaders. While talking to journalists inside the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on the...
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Mourning for 150 people killed in violence
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China reports 7 more deaths from torrential rains; toll rises to 22
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Pak ex-PM seeks bail in 12 terrorism cases
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Gunmen open fire on vehicle carrying UN staff in Pakistan, no casualties
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How two Syrians in Rome using hummus to aid war refugees and help migrants integrate
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White House says no need to restrict ‘open-source’ AI
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‘Russia-North Korea defence deal is risky for the world’
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Manu clinches historic second Olympic medal
A calm and composed Manu Bhaker scripted history to become the first Indian athlete in post-independence era to win two Olympic medals in a single edition of the Games as she combined with an equally unruffled Sarabjot Singh to clinch the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze here on Tuesday. The...
Manika becomes first Indian TT player to reach pre-quarterfinals
Maanika Batra made history by becoming the first Indian table tennis player to reach the singles pre-quarterfinals at the Olympic Games with a fluent 4-0 win over world number 18 and home favourite Prithika Pavade here on Monday. The 29-year-old Manika dominated from start to finish for a 11-9 11-6 11-9...
Boxing champion Usyk comes to Paris to support Ukrainian athletes
Heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk has come to Paris to support Ukrainian athletes at the Olympics amid war at home. On Monday, he visited the Ukrainian House in Paris and from there he watched the fencing competition in which Ukrainian Olga Kharlan won the bronze medal in women’s individual saber, marking...
Talent-rich US men’s basketball team still figuring out how to get most out of its roster
The question was apt, but at the same time a little flabbergasting for Stephen Curry to ponder. Could he envision a scenario in which Kevin Durant, who shined in the U.S men’s basketball team’s Olympic-opening victory over Serbia, might continue to come off the bench? “We’re talking about Kevin Durant as a...
Chinese women beat reigning champions United States in volleyball
The U.S. Women’s volleyball team had a bad enough start in its Olympic title defense. It managed to keep it from turning into a disaster. The Americans lost the first two sets to China on Monday in a pool play format where total points and sets won can become playoff tiebreakers....
US men’s soccer team close to reaching knockouts of Olympics for first time since 2000
The United States men’s soccer team is closing in on qualification to the knockout phase of the Olympics for the first time since Sydney 2000. Argentina is back in control of its destiny after its first game was marred by violence and chaos - and a shock defeat to Morocco. The group...
Carlos says he has been dealing with groin muscle problem since Wimbledon
Carlos Alcaraz took a medical timeout for what he said is a lingering groin muscle issue in the second set of his 6-1, 7-6 (3) singles victory over Tallon Griekspoor at the Paris Olympics. Alcaraz is scheduled to play doubles for Spain with Rafael Nadal on Tuesday - and the opponents...
