GENEVA: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), during its 80th session, adopted a significant resolution enhancing Palestine’s participation in UN activities. The resolution received overwhelming support with 145 votes in favor, 5 against, and 6 abstentions. It lays out mechanisms to allow Palestine meaningful engagement in the UN system. According to the adopted text: The…
DUBAI: Sri Lankan cricketer Dunith Wellalage suffered a personal tragedy as his father passed away from a heart attack while the player was in Dubai for the ongoing Asia Cup T20 2025. According to media reports, the cricketer was informed of his father’s death by the team manager shortly after Sri Lanka’s match against Afghanistan….
DUBAI: The Asia Cup Super Four stage has been finalized, with four teams set to clash in Dubai starting September 20. According to the tournament schedule, the top two sides emerging from the Super Four will qualify for the final on September 28, also to be played in Dubai. The high-stakes stage is expected to…
LONDON: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar clarified that the recently finalized strategic defense cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia was not concluded overnight but took several months of negotiations. Speaking to the media in London, Dar said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have historically maintained a mutual defense understanding, and the latest…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended the closure of its airspace for Indian aircraft until October 23, according to a new NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued by aviation authorities. The restriction, first imposed on April 23, 2025, followed heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Since then, Pakistani airspace has remained closed to Indian flights, disrupting regional…
ISLAMABAD: In a rare judicial development, five judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) have filed petitions in the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the administrative decisions of Chief Justice Aamer Farooq’s successor, Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar. The group includes Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Babar Sattar, Justice Ejaz Ishaq, and…
Hong Kong’s homebuyers defied a No 3 typhoon signal to snap up apartments during two property sales on Friday, entering the market after commercial banks lowered their prime lending rates a day earlier following the first rate cut by the local monetary authority. New World sold 115 of the 120 units in the House Muse…
Bill ConnellySep 19, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. You could say that Saturday brings the first act of the 2025 college football season to a close. Next week, we’ll get a couple of mammoth…
Bill Maher is sharing his opinion on ABC’s decision to indefinitely preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live!, with his perspective as a fellow late night host who endured his own share of controversy while on air with the same network. The Real Time host wasted no time addressing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show at the top…
A global agreement designed to protect the world’s oceans and reverse damage to marine life is set to become international law. The High Seas Treaty received its 60th ratification by Morocco on Friday, meaning that it will now take effect from January. The deal, which has been two decades in the making, will pave the…
