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West Indies captain Shai Hope (second from right) flips the coin as Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan (second from left) looks on at the toss for their first ODI at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba on August 8, 2025. — Cricket West IndiesPakistan on Friday won the toss and decided to field first in the opening ODI of the three-match series against West Indies at the Brian Lara Stadium on Friday.Pakistan and West Indies have come face-to-face 137 times in the 50-over format, with the latter boasting a dominant record with 71 victories, while the Green Shirts have emerged victorious on…
Weapons’ star Cary Christopher hails on Tom CruiseCary Christopher opened up about who inspired him in the industry.While promoting his recently released movie, Weapons, in an interview with People, he candidly appreciated Tom Cruise’s work in movies. The Hollywood actor began by talking that he “attempted to watch horror movies,” but “never really got into them.”Revealing his preferred movie genre for future film projects, the Days of Our Lives actor told the outlet, “I was always a more action movie and thriller type of fan. End-of-the-world action movie stuff, anything with Tom Cruise.”Referring to Cruise’s Mission Impossible movie series, he continued,…
Bao, widely regarded as one of China’s best-connected bankers, went missing in 2023 with little explanation.Bao Fan, star dealmaker and founder of boutique investment bank China Renaissance Holdings, has been released more than two years after being detained by Chinese authorities, the Reuters news agency has reported, citing a person with knowledge of the matter.Bao, widely regarded as one of China’s best-connected bankers, was released from detention earlier this week, the person said on Friday, declining to be identified because the information was not public.China Renaissance sent shockwaves through the country’s financial sector in 2023 when it announced it was unable to…
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him”, sent a message of condolences to John Dramani Mahaama, President of the Republic of Ghana, on the death of the ministers of defense, environment, science and technology and a number of senior Ghanaian officials, following a military helicopter crash in the Asaiti area in the Republic of Ghana. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the State, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, “may God bless him”, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Prime…
Students leave for their homes after school timings end on May 10, 2023. — OnlineKARACHI: The Sindh government has announced that all public and private educational institutions under the administrative control of the School Education and Literacy Department will remain closed on August 15 (20th Safar 1447 AH) in observance of Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA).According to a notification issued on August 8, the decision was taken in a meeting of the Sub-Committee of the Steering Committee on November 28, 2025. – Geo News The closure will apply to schools across the province, with directives issued to circulate the…
This undated image shows a rock formation on Mars that closely resembles coral. — Nasa/JPL-Caltech/MSSSThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (Nasa) Curiosity rover has captured images of a rock formation that closely resembles coral, in a discovery that suggests there might have been life on Mars. The object, which is approximately one inch (2.5 centimetres) wide and light-coloured, was found in the Gale Crater, a large impact basin on the planet’s surface, the New York Post reported. According to a Nasa statement, the rock was likely formed a billion years ago, a time when liquid water was still present on the…
Photo: Eddie Murphy takes a trip down memory lane to share most vivid Beyonce memoryEddie Murphy recently shared a rare anecdote about Beyonce. During the latest episode of 360 With Speedy, the comedy legend was asked to share a memory about the superstar, and it sent him right back to the set of 2006’s Dreamgirls. “I did Dreamgirls right when I was getting divorced,” Eddie Murphy said, referencing his split from Nicole Murphy, who filed in 2005 after 12 years of marriage. He added, “I was kind of like on automatic pilot, and I don’t remember a lot of making the…
A person scoops French fries at a shop. — UnsplashAn international team led by a Harvard University public health expert has found a shocking link between consuming chips regularly and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.Seyed Mohammad Mousavi examined the link between potato consumption and the disease, analysing food questionnaires from 205,000 US health professionals collected every four years between 1984 and 2021, The Guardian reported. The study, published in the British Medical Journal, found that consuming chips three times a week was associated with a 20% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Eating them five times a week increased the…
Putin ally Lukashenko has ruled Belarus with an iron fist for more than than three decades and is now on seventh term.Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has signalled he does not intend to seek another term in office, while rejecting speculation that he is lining up his son as successor.The self-professed “last and only dictator in Europe” hinted at his intentions in an interview with TIME magazine, saying that whoever replaces him should “not break anything right away”, but keep developing the country in order to avoid any “revolutionary breakdown”.The 70-year-old, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has led…
Today, the UAE carried out the 66th air landing process for humanitarian aid over the Gaza Strip, as part of an operation