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England dismiss Shan Masood to close on victory in third Test

News September 11, 2026

Shan Masood was dismissed for a battling 95 as Pakistan dug deep to avoid an England win inside three days in the third Test at Edgbaston on Friday. The experienced batsman led a rescue operation alon...

New York marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

News September 11, 2026

New York commemorated the 25th anniversary of the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001 on Friday with a ceremony marred by controversy over President Donald Trump’s absence, and right-wing outr...

Shan Masood frustrates England's victory push in third Test

News September 11, 2026

Shan Masood and Azan Awais both scored half-centuries as Pakistan held up England’s victory charge in the third Test at Edgbaston on Friday. The visitors showed belated grit at the end of a one-side...

Modi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi; discussion expected to be focused on trade, defence

News September 11, 2026

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin began talks in New Delhi on Friday, their second meeting in two weeks, that is expected to focus on trade, energy and defence t...

Doomsday tech: Could AI really kill us all?

Technology September 11, 2026

Stark warnings from artificial intelligence researchers that advanced forms of the technology could wipe out humanity have raised questions over whether governments are moving fast enough to regulate ...

India welcomes Russia, Iran leaders for Brics summit overshadowed by war

News September 11, 2026

Leaders from Russia and Iran were in India for talks on Friday, ahead of a Brics summit dominated by conflict and economic challenges, which Chinese President Xi Jinping will also attend. Wars in the ...

China, Iran among countries that have used AI to aid spying, Anthropic says

News September 11, 2026

Anthropic said on Thursday it shut down multiple cases of state-sponsored surveillance operations that used its artificial intelligence (AI) models, and warned that governments and state-aligned actor...

England close in on Test series sweep against sorry Pakistan

News September 10, 2026

England moved inexorably towards a crushing series whitewash against Pakistan on Thursday with three days still remaining in a one-sided third Test at Edgbaston. Joe Root’s men have totally dominate...

England dominate Pakistan, close in on Test series sweep

News September 10, 2026

Ruthless England tamed Pakistan’s inexperienced attack in the third Test at Edgbaston on Thursday to move to the brink of a series whitewash against their hapless opponents. Joe Root’s men, alread...

Defiant Iran seeks to bruise Trump ahead of midterms

News September 10, 2026

Iran is intensifying confrontational actions against the United States in the hope of further raising the cost of the conflict for President Donald Trump less than two months ahead of the US midterm e...


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