Countdown starts 500 days left until Paris Olympics on March 13, 2023PARIS: In 500 days on Tuesday, the 2024 Summer Olympics will burst into life in Paris as the teams float down the River Seine on barges in a unique opening ceremony. The Paris Olympics and Paralympics have a lot riding on them – they involve the return of full crowds of spectators to the world’s […]
Apple to manufacture iPhones at new plant in India on March 3, 2023NEW DELHI: Apple will manufacture iPhones at a new plant in India, officials said on Friday, as the US tech giant seeks to ramp up its India production and diversify away from China. The flagship mobile’s global supply chain is based mainly in China, where strict Covid policies last year and ongoing diplomatic tensions with the […]
Google hails ‘key milestone’ in quantum computing on February 23, 2023PARIS: Google scientists said on Wednesday they have passed a major milestone in their quest to develop effective quantum computing, with a new study showing they reduced the rate of errors — long an obstacle for the much-hyped technology. Quantum computing has been touted as a revolutionary advance that uses our growing scientific understanding of […]
Muneeba’s historic century raises Pakistan’s World Cup aspirations on February 17, 2023CAPE TOWN: Pakistan’s Muneeba Ali hit the first century of the global event when she made 102 against Ireland, setting up a 70-run win for her team at Newlands in Cape Town on Wednesday. The bespectacled left-handed opener and wicketkeeper claimed that Nida Dar’s support during a century partnership was essential in helping her attain […]
Real Madrid aims to surpass its own record in the Club World Cup on February 10, 2023AFP: Real Madrid have shown they can score goals even without their star player Karim Benzema when they play Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal in the Club World Cup final on Saturday in Morocco. After a rocky start to 2023, Carlo Ancelotti’s team, the current European and Spanish champions, hopes to win the competition for a sixth time and regain confidence. The semi-final was missed by Madrid captain Karim Benzema due to a thigh injury, but he will train with the team on Friday […]
Georgia runoff Senate vote a new test for Biden on December 6, 2022Washington: Choosing between a pastor and a former football star, voters in Georgia will decide Tuesday on a seat in the US Senate in an election with high stakes for Joe Biden‘s presidency. Democratic senator Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger Herschel Walker, who is backed by former president Donald Trump, will clash in a […]
Ronaldo claims he is being forced out of Manchester United on November 14, 2022Cristiano Ronaldo said he felt “betrayed” by Manchester United as he claimed manager Erik ten Hag and other senior executives are trying to force him out of the club in an explosive interview on Sunday. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been a peripheral figure on the field for United since Ten Hag took charge […]
England reaches T20 World Cup semi-finals on November 5, 2022England’s Ben Stokes hit a gutsy unbeaten 42 as England reached the T20 World Cup semi-finals on Saturday with a tense four-wicket win over Sri Lanka — and ended Australia’s title defence. England needed to win to make the last four from Group 1 alongside already qualified New Zealand and they achieved the feat in […]
Families line up to bury dead from India bridge collapse on October 31, 2022Morbi, India: There were so many dead that their families had to queue up to bury them. Hundreds of mourners milled among the rows of graves at the Muslim cemetery in Morbi on Monday, a day after more than 130 people were killed in India’s worst bridge collapse in decades. Relatives dug graves for their […]
Demoralised Pakistan must believe in World Cup miracle, says Masood on October 28, 2022PERTH: Pakistan batsman Shan Masood warned that his “demoralised” side must pick themselves up quickly and keep believing if they are to salvage their fading Twenty20 World Cup dreams. Pakistan suffered a shock one-run loss to Zimbabwe in Perth on Thursday, four days after they went down to arch-rivals India in their tournament opener in […]