Sept 25 (Reuters) – Pakistan has thwarted an attempted Afghan attack in its border area of Gulistan, killing several members of the Afghan Taliban, Pakistani security sources said on Friday, without detailing the planned attack. The incident comes as tensions have resurfaced between the allies-turned-foes…
By Field Level Media Sep 25 (Field Level Media) – Ciryl Gane will make his first heavyweight title defense against fourth-ranked contender Josh Hokit as part of the co-main event at UFC 334 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Almost exactly…
TAIPEI, Sept 25 (Reuters) – China’s Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump on Thursday that he hoped the US will adhere to the “correct position” of opposing Taiwan independence, and that the Chinese stance on “reunification” is clear-cut. Below are some questions and answers about…
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Asian shares held their nerve on Friday as a relentless bond selloff pushed longer dated US yields to two-decade highs, raising borrowing costs worldwide and threatening lofty equity valuations. The return of oil above $100 a barrel,…
By Field Level Media Sep 25 (Field Level Media) – Nevada head coach Steve Alford announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the 2026-27 season. Alford, 61, won a national championship while playing for Bob Knight at Indiana before a 36-year coaching…
Sept 24 (Reuters) – Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah called for grant-based international support at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to help the Himalayan nation recover from the glacier flood that killed at least 1,450 people. Shah said in New York that Nepal’s…
By Timour Azhari and Hatem Maher RIYADH/CAIRO, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold an urgent, high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, while Tehran sought to distance…
WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump hosted a State Dinner on Thursday at the White House honoring Chinese President Xi Jinping. Here is the list of invited guests, according to the White House press office. US officials • JD Vance, Vice President • Usha…
By Field Level Media Sep 25 (Field Level Media) – Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Luis Arraez left Thursday’s 5-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers with a sprained left ankle. After grounding a ball to short, Arraez was attempting to avoid a tag from Jake Bauers…
By Helen Clark PERTH, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell slightly on Friday as markets weighed the possibility of a truce between the US and Iran against the bombing of Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels after a week of price spikes. Brent was down…
