World

Sarfaraz left his side’s tour of South Africa early after cricket chiefs suspended him for four games. The 31-year-old wicketkeeper admitted breaching the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) anti-racism code. But the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday that Sarfaraz was “an integral part” of its World Cup plans. “We …

Britain’s Amir Khan says he “couldn’t say no” to a fight against undefeated WBO welterweight world champion Terence Crawford, but insists he still wants to face Kell Brook. Khan, 32, returned to boxing last April after 23 months away from the sport. He rejected a payday against Brook to fight 31-year-old American …

Amazon, formed 25 years ago, has eclipsed Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable listed company. The online giant was worth $797bn (£634bn) when the US stock market closed on Monday after rising 3.4% and moved past Microsoft, valued at $789bn. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is the world’s …

A man found out the hard way that it’s a bad idea to try and rob an MMA athlete. UFC fighter Polyana Viana was waiting outside her Rio de Janeiro apartment on Saturday, when the thief approached and threatened to take her phone. Realising the danger, the Brazilian strawweight took …

On July 23rd A person was killed and 13 others, including a child, were injured after a man opened fire outside a restaurant in Toronto, Canada, Sunday night. Canadian police and emergency personnel services promptly responded to the shooting, which began about 10pm (about 7am Monday in Pakistan) in front of the restaurant in …

At least 49 people were killed during a devastating forest fire which broke out east of Greek capital on Monday, fire brigade officials said on Tuesday. According to fire department spokeswoman Stavroula Malliri, 156 adults and 16 children have been hospitalised with injuries. Eleven of the adults are in serious …

JERUSALEM – The Israeli military says it has shot down a Syrian fighter jet that entered Israeli airspace over southern Golan on Tuesday afternoon. The Sukhoi jet entered two kilometers into Israeli airspace when two Patriot missiles were launched to intercept the aircraft, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in …

More than 150 people have been killed in a string of suicide blasts and raids claimed by the so-called ‘Islamic State’ terrorist group in southern Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Coordinated bombings hit the government-controlled city of Sweida, sparking gun battles in surrounding villages between attacking …

Turkey opposes sanctions on Iran and is not obliged to abide by sanctions imposed by the US, the UK or any other country, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Tuesday. Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that Turkish authorities had conveyed the message to a delegation of US Treasury and State Department officials …

A loud explosion heard outside the United States embassy in Beijing early Thursday, international media reported, citing multiple eyewitness reports on social media. Videos circulating online shows the Chinese police cordoning off the diplomatic compound in the country’s capital, while smoke is in the air near the embassy. Some witnesses …