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ISLAMABAD: The PTI confirmed on Sunday that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and party chairperson Barrister Gohar Ali Khan had held a meeting with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in previous days. PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram told Dawn that the meeting was held to discuss the issue of terrorism in KP, especially in Bannu, where two police personnel and as many civilians were martyred while 25 terrorists were killed in a fierce clash between law enforcers, a peace committee and militants on Saturday. The interior minister “mostly discussed how terrorism can be controlled”, he said. He shared these…

The 70th match of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season concluded with a sensational display of cricketing dominance at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. In the final league game of the tournament on Sunday, Delhi Capitals (DC) silenced a passionate Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) home crowd with an emphatic 40-run victory. Capitalizing on a roaring start and a masterclass in spin bowling, Delhi successfully defended a formidable total, leaving KKR’s batting order entirely out of answers in their chase.KL Rahul’s clinical start pushes DC to post a competitive total against KKROpting to assert dominance early on the Eden…

May 22, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell (11) looks on from the dugout before a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The Chicago Cubs know their losing streak won’t go on forever, but the long string of defeats definitely is getting uncomfortable. The Cubs will attempt to end their seven-game skid when they host the Houston Astros in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon. The losing streak is Chicago’s longest since a nine-game slide from July 7-16, 2022. “You stick to things that have gotten…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not officially responded to President Donald Trump’s remarks that a U.S. deal with Iran has been “largely negotiated.”But a statement attributed to an Israeli political source was distributed to the local press with details of the Israeli leader’s call with Trump on Saturday that focused on the emerging deal.”The U.S. is updating Israel on the negotiations for a memorandum of understanding to open the Strait of Hormuz and entering into negotiations for a final agreement on the points that are in dispute,” the source said.”In a conversation last night with President Trump, the prime…

Ghanaian midfielder Linda Owusu Ansah has officially completed a move to Canadian side AFC Toronto following an impressive spell with Ampem Darkoa Ladies. The announcement was made on Friday, May 22, 2026, with the talented attacking midfielder sealing a long-term deal with the Northern Super League outfit as she begins a new chapter in her career abroad. Owusu Ansah leaves Ampem Darkoa Ladies after playing a vital role in the club’s recent success over the past few seasons. She was part of the historic Ampem Darkoa squad that represented Ghana at the CAF Women’s Champions League and also contributed significantly…

And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal to daydream about weekend plans. Our agenda is unusually busy thanks to a lengthy to-do list that must be tackled before we walk one of the no-longer-so-short people down the aisle. What else? Hard to keep track, but once the chaos subsides, we hope to settle in for another listening party, where the rotation will likely include this, this, this, this and this. And what about you? Spring is in the air, so perhaps this…

After five seasons, Prime’s controversial and popular superhero series, The Boys, has come to an end. It’s no real secret that fans and critics went a bit sour on the fourth season of the show, so much so that one of the show’s actors promised that this season would serve as a course correction and would make the previous season make more sense. Now that the show has concluded, have those promises been fulfilled? Spoilers ahead. sc To answer the previous question, I would say that the fifth season is overall an improvement over the fourth season. That said, it’s…

It has become much harder to forget since the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.Hundreds rather than the usual thousands of vessels have passed through the strait since March 5.“This really feels like a global crisis, a little similar to what happened with Covid-19,” says Rystad’s Abramov. Gasoline and diesel prices have surged, and jet fuel and fertiliser are already in short supply; food prices are expected to rise, while the next phase of the crisis is likely to lead to fuel rationing and industrial shutdowns, experts have said.Policymakers are debating when recession may set in. “The word on…

At least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a coal mine blast in northern China, officials have said.The gas explosion at the Liushenyu Coal Mine is the worst mining disaster in China since 2009, and Chinese President Xi Jinping said no effort must be spared in the search and rescue operation.Early on Sunday morning, rescuers deployed mine inspection robots underground, equipped with gas sensors and infrared cameras, state media reported.The BBC’s China correspondent Stephen McDonell is at the scene of the blast in Shanxi province.