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At least 8 die, more missing, as ferry capsizes off Northern Cyprus

Health August 30, 2026

A passenger ferry capsized and sank off Northern Cyprus on Sunday, killing at least eight people and leaving more than a dozen missing, officials and media reports said, as police took the captain and...

'Why would anyone shoot an infant?': Killing of Palestinian children, teens by Israel surges in West Bank

News August 30, 2026

Alia al-Hallaq’s son Mohammed was nine when he was killed by an Israeli army bullet last October, but the Palestinian homemaker still speaks of herself as a mother of five, not four. “I still have...

England clinch series win over Pakistan with thumping 194-run victory in second Test

News August 30, 2026

Ollie Robinson led the way once more as England clinched a series win over Pakistan with a thumping 194-run win in the second Test at Lord’s on Sunday despite Saud Shakeel’s fine 97. Pakistan were...

At least 7 die in ferry capsize off Northern Cyprus

Health August 30, 2026

At least seven people have died as a passenger ferry capsized off Northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish state media reported. A local official told AFP the ferry has “completely sunk to a depth of 514 ...

Five-wicket Abbas gets on Lord's honours board but England eye Test series win

News August 30, 2026

Mohammad Abbas finally achieved a coveted place on the Lord’s honours boards with a five-wicket haul on Sunday, but Ollie Robinson tormented Pakistan again as England closed in on a series-clinching...

At least 6 die in ferry capsize off Northern Cyprus

Health August 30, 2026

At least six people died when a ferry capsized off Northern Cyprus on Sunday, the head of the local government said, in a preliminary toll to Turkish media. Unal Ustel, prime minister of the self-proc...

Iceland votes 'No' to resuming talks for joining EU

News August 30, 2026

Iceland voted ‘No’ to resuming membership negotiations with the European Union, final referendum results showed on Sunday, dealing a blow to Brussels, which had been keen to welcome a new wealthy ...

Five-wicket Abbas gets on Lord's honours board as Pakistan on 389-run chase to win second Test

News August 30, 2026

Mohammad Abbas finally achieved a coveted place on the Lord’s honours boards with a five-wicket haul on Sunday, but Pakistan were still set a daunting 389 to win the second Test against England. The...

India's aviation boom faces turbulence amid safety concerns

News August 30, 2026

One year ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the airline sector as a symbol of a rising India poised to “soar to great heights”. Today, that optimism is facing a harsh reality check. A...

Putin, Xi, Pezeshkian to attend Kyrgyzstan summit

News August 30, 2026

BISHKEK: Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping are expected in Central Asia’s Kyrgyzstan on Monday for a two-day summit, also attended by Pakistan, Iran and India’s leaders, of a regi...