KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday lauded Karachi’s successful hosting of the 39-day World Culture Festival, which brought together more than 1,000 artists from 142 countries. Addressing a grand ceremony at the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, coinciding with Sindhi Culture Day, he termed the achievement “historic and unprecedented” for Sindh and Pakistan. The chief minister congratulated …
MADRID: Real Madrid crashed to a damaging 2-0 home defeat by Celta Vigo on Sunday in La Liga, finishing the game with nine men after red cards for Fran Garcia and Alvaro Carreras. Williot Swedberg struck twice in the second half for Celta, with Madrid’s second league defeat of the season leaving rivals Barcelona four points clear at the top …
BRISBANE: England’s Ashes hopes have shifted from improbable to near-impossible after another eight-wicket hammering by Australia on Sunday, prompting criticism from former captains who believe Ben Stokes’s side have squandered their best chance Down Under. The tourists’ capitulation at the Gabba — their 15th defeat in 17 tests in Australia — has left them reeling at 2-0 down in the …
In a region grappling with conflicts from Afghanistan to Gaza, Qatar on Sunday pushed for inclusive political engagement, even with non-state actors, as the only realistic path to lasting stability. Speaking at the 23rd edition of the Doha Forum, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said that durable peace requires direct communication …
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday he expected the second phase of the US-sponsored ceasefire plan for Gaza to begin soon, and said he would meet President Donald Trump this month. The truce, in effect since October 10, has halted the war that began after Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. But it remains delicate …
