Dubai — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has warned that it will withdraw from the ongoing Asia Cup unless the International Cricket Council (ICC) replaces match referee Andy Pycroft, accusing him of violating the spirit of the game during the high-profile clash against India. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said the board has lodged a formal…
EPA Australians are already living with the consequences of climate change One and a half million Australians living in coastal areas are at risk from rising sea levels by 2050, a landmark climate report has warned. Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment predicted more frequent and severe climate hazards like floods, cyclones, heatwaves, droughts and…
Doha. Pakistan has proposed the establishment of an Arab-Islamic Task Force to curb Israel’s expansionist agenda following Tel Aviv’s recent military strikes on Qatar. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar made the proposal during an emergency meeting in Doha, stressing the need for a coordinated Arab-Islamic mechanism to monitor and resist Israel’s aggressive…
Yogita LimayeSouth Asia and Afghanistan correspondent Aakriti Thapar / BBC When Shahnaz went into labour, her husband Abdul called a taxi to take them to the only medical facility accessible to them. “She was in a lot pain,” he says. A 20-minute drive away, the clinic was in Shesh Pol village in Afghanistan’s north-eastern Badakhshan…
Riders have crashed as a result of the protests, with some saying they have been worried for their safety. Last week, Israel-Premier Tech began racing in modified jerseys which did not display their team name. Organisers said: “It is still unknown whether there will be a winning ceremony with the situation as it is, with…
Mérida (Yucatán) At least 15 people were killed in Mexico’s Yucatán state after a devastating collision involving three vehicles. According to authorities, the impact was so violent that a truck exploded into a fireball, engulfing all vehicles in flames within moments. Local officials have described the incident as the worst road accident in the region…
Tehran.Iran’s foreign minister warned on Sunday that any attempt to reimpose sanctions on Tehran would exact a price from France, Britain and Germany. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there is no legal basis for the European “snapback” procedure to be used against Iran and cautioned the three countries…
Beijing, Pakistan’s President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Asif Ali Zardari, visited the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) aircraft complex where J-10C fighter jets are produced. According to the official statement, President Zardari received a detailed briefing on the J-10, JF-17, J-20 stealth fighters, drones, autonomous systems, and multi-domain operations. He also…
Jerusalem / Gaza,Israel says it will keep up its attacks on the Gaza Strip until Hamas is militarily defeated and Israeli hostages held in Gaza are released. An Israeli defence minister said Israeli forces are carrying out continuous strikes on Gaza and are forcing residents to move south, adding that the operations will continue “until…
Kathmandu,Nepal’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Sushila, has pledged to eradicate corruption and respond to the demands of protesters, many of whom belong to Generation Z, calling for good governance and economic equality. In her first public address, Sushila stated, “We must work according to the thinking of Generation Z. The people are demanding an end…
