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England’s Jacob Bethell in action. Photo: AFP NEW DELHI: The T20 World Cup begins on Saturday in India and Sri Lanka, with a chance for fresh faces to shine in the global spotlight. AFP Sport looks at five young players who could make a big impact over the month-long, 20-team tournament: Cooper Connolly (Australia) A […]
Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush (L) celebrates scoring against Newcastle. Photo: AFP MANCHESTER: Manchester City will face Arsenal in the League Cup final after ending Newcastle’s reign as holders with a first-half blitz in their 3-1 victory on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s side were already in pole position after winning the semi-final first leg on Tyneside in […]
Move follows sharp rise in deepfake content and concerns over online abuse, fraud LONDON: Britain will work with Microsoft (MSFT.O), academics and experts to develop a system to spot deepfake material online, the government said on Thursday, as it moves to set standards for tackling harmful and deceptive AI-generated content. While manipulated material has circulated […]
Steve Smith was part of Australia World Cup winning teams in 2015 and 2023. Photo: AFP/File KARACHI: Steve Smith has become the most expensive cricketer in HBL PSL history. The new franchise, Sialkot Stallionz, will pay him over Rs140 million, which is twice the amount Babar Azam receives. As per details, the 11th edition of […]
A new standalone novel is in development, with Cecily von Ziegesar revisiting the character years after ‘Gossip Girl’ A standalone sequel novel focused on Blair Waldorf is reportedly in development, bringing one of Gossip Girl’s most recognisable characters back to the page. According to a report by Deadline, the novel, titled Blair, is being developed […]
Jisoo plays Seo Mi-rae, an overworked webtoon producer struggling with professional pressure and relationship fatigue BLACKPINK’s Jisoo is set to return to television in Netflix’s romantic comedy Boyfriend on Demand, marking her first K-drama role since appearing in the zombie thriller Newtopia. The series pairs Jisoo with singer-actor Seo In-guk and is scheduled to premiere […]
The video will remain exclusive until 8 am ET on February 8 at when it will become available on YouTube The music video for Taylor Swift’s single “Opalite” will be released later this week, with a timed exclusive debut on Apple Music and Spotify Premium. Swift confirmed the release by posting a countdown on her official website, […]
While the full album is set to release later this year, the track “Die for Me” will be available to listen on Friday Zayn Malik has announced his fifth studio album, KONNAKOL, marking ten years since his solo debut. While the full album is set to release later this year, the track “Die for Me” will be available to listen […]
Her clue packages focused on health struggles, motherhood, resilience and a complex relationship with a famous father Calla Lily was unmasked on the latest episode of The Masked Singer Season 14 after receiving the lowest number of audience votes, bringing her time in the competition to an end. As the contest narrowed and performances intensified, Calla […]
Former England captain says cricket is being harmed by growing political interference A picture of Nasser Hussain. PHOTO: REUTERS Former England captain Nasser Hussain has backed Bangladesh and Pakistan for maintaining their positions amid growing uncertainty over the International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, saying international cricket has reached a point where politics […]
