Biden to host Finland’s president at White House

Washington, March 3 (AFP/APP): President Joe Biden will host Finland’s president, Sauli Niinisto, at the White House on Friday to discuss defense issues against a backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, officials said Thursday. They will “continue their conversations about enforcing our strong bilateral […]

Klop hails German neuroscientists for Liverpool’s Carabao Cup win

LIVERPOOL – March 2 (ONLINE): Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed the “incredible impact” made by a pair of German neuroscientists in Liverpool’s Carabao Cup triumph. Potsdam-based neuro11 have been working with the Reds this season, and prepare players mentally for specific set-piece scenarios The […]

Actor Furqan Qureshi’s mother passes away

ISLAMABAD – March 2 (ONLINE): Actor Furqan Qureshi took to his official Instagram handle to share the sad news of his mother’s death with his fans and followers. “By the will of Lord, my mother left us for the better world peacefully at fajr today. […]

Pakistan, India to clash on Sunday to start Women’s WC

CHRISTCHURCH – March 2 (ONLINE) Women’s Cricket World Cup begins in New Zealand on Friday, with organisers keen to capitalise on growing interest in the women’s game after overcoming a string of pandemic-related hurdles. The eight-nation tournament was originally scheduled for early 2021 but had […]

Tiger Shroff reveals reason behind changing his name

MUMBAI – March 2 (ONLINE): Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff has recently revealed the interesting reason behind changing his name from ‘Jai Hemant Shroff’ to ‘Tiger Shroff’. According to Indian media, the actor celebrated his 32nd birthday Wednesday. The actor is known for his brilliant action […]

Oil surge hampers airlines’ recovery: Ryanair CEO

London, March 2 (AFP/APP): A surge in oil prices fuelled by the invasion of Ukraine by key producer Russia will hamper airlines’ financial recovery from pandemic fallout, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said Wednesday. O’Leary told reporters that the current spike will add 50 million […]

Spain to send ‘military hardware’ to Ukraine: PM

Madrid, March 2 (AFP/APP): Spain will supply weapons directly to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday, two days after saying Madrid would only contribute via an EU funding mechanism. The move came after pressure on Sanchez’s left-wing coalition government to take […]

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