US President Donald Trump and late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein shared a close relationship, with the latter calling Trump his “best friend”, according to an investigation by New York Times. Epstein, a convicted sex offender, died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking of underage girls. He held close associations with several influential people, …

LAHORE: Ali Zafar is set to release his fourth studio album ROSHNI worldwide on December 20. The album marks a powerful new chapter in his artistic journey, bringing together the evolution that began with Huqa Pani, expanded through Masty, and matured with Jhoom, now arriving at a deeply personal and contemporary statement. ROSHNI is conceived as a complete listening experience. …

Pakistan Under-19 produced a clinical all-round display to outclass Bangladesh by eight wickets and book a blockbuster final against arch-rivals India in the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup on Sunday. Chasing a modest target, Pakistan made light work of the pursuit, reaching the winning runs with just two wickets down and a staggering 69 balls to spare. The emphatic victory …

MADRID: MotoGP’s sprint format is no longer an experiment but its Chief Sporting Officer Carlos Ezpeleta knows it remains one of the championship’s most contentious talking points, even as TV audiences soared this season to watch the shorter format. Introduced in the 2023 season, the half-length races have turbo-charged television audiences with a viewership increase of 26% on Saturdays while …

MOSCOW: Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Friday said the ball was in the court of the West and Kyiv in talks to end the war in Ukraine, while hailing Moscow’s recent battlefield gains and threatening more. Speaking during his annual end-of-year news conference — a staple of his 25-year rule — Putin told Russians that Moscow was intent on pressing on …