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Thunder clinch No. 1 seed in West for third consecutive season
With the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 128-110 road win over the LA Clippers on Wednesday, they’ve officially clinched the top seed in the Western Conference. It’s the third consecutive season in which they’ve finished atop the West.The Thunder entered Wednesday with a three-game lead in the standings over the Spurs with as many games remaining in the regular season, meaning that either a Spurs loss or a Thunder win would have sealed the top spot for the defending champions.Advertisement
Abandoned Battle of Britain control tower to become a home for holidaymakers … and six species of bat
Council backs £700,000 plan to save historic landmark at former RAF base in the New ForestA unique RAF watch office that has been crumbling for decades is to be turned into a smart hideaway home to be shared by holidaymakers – and the bats that already use it.The Landmark Trust, which rescues at-risk buildings, has been given permission to convert the ruined property in Hampshire into a holiday retreat with four bedrooms and a roof terrace. Continue reading...
UK to urge full reopening of Strait of Hormuz
UK to urge full reopening of Strait of HormuzJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJack Fenwick,Political correspondentandTabby WilsonEPAThe foreign secretary will call for the Strait of Hormuz to be fully reopened later on Thursday after ships in the Gulf were warned by the Iranian navy that those without permission to pass through faced attack.In her annual speech on UK foreign policy priorities, Yvette Cooper will also call for Lebanon to be included in the US and Israel's ceasefire...
Shop, park for free: Dubai motorists can save on parking at local stores
Parkin Company, the largest provider of paid public parking in Dubai, on Thursday launched “Spot for Shops”, which enables motorists to validate their parking fees by supporting neighbourhood small businesses in the city.Under this initiative, customers can offset their parking fees through qualifying purchases at participating shops. Validation will be done via the Parkin app, with the value credited directly to their Parkin wallet. The initiative aims to incentivise motorists to support hidde...
Alarm raised over outbreak of mpox in Khairpur
KARACHI: Raising concern over the mpox outbreak in Khairpur, experts at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) on Wednesday urged healthcare providers and policymakers to treat the viral disease as an immediate public health concern. Last week, an outbreak of mpox was reported from Khairpur when the Sindh health department said lab results confirmed that seven newborn babies had the zoonotic viral infection and four of them died. In response to the situation, the AKUH held a media roundtable, w...
Commuters in Karachi pay grudgingly as govt’s call to freeze fares ignored
KARACHI: Although a ceasefire between the US and Iran is in place and there is optimism about a significant reduction in fuel prices, citizens using public transport across the city continue to pay inflated fares as bus owners widely ignored a Sindh government directive to freeze fares in return for a fuel subsidy, it has emerged. The practice of overcharging appears to have become rampant, as transporters — including operators of buses, minibuses, Qingqi rickshaws, school vans and goods carrier...
TPG Is Said to Pick Advisers for Asia OneHealthcare Sale or IPO
TPG Inc. has chosen Malayan Banking Bhd. and UBS Group AG to help evaluate options for Asia OneHealthcare Sdn., including a sale or initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.
Saudi, Iranian FMs hold first call since start of US-Israel war against Iran
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, the Saudi foreign ministry said Thursday, in the first official contact between the countries since Tehran launched strikes against its Gulf neighbours in retaliation for Israeli-American attacks. “The call focused on reviewing developments in the situation and ways to slow the pace of tensions so as to help restore security and stability in the region,” the Sa...
Red Zone sealed as capital prepares for high-stakes Iran-US talks
• Two holidays declared in Rawalpindi, Islamabad• Hotel vacated, reserved for delegations• Entry points to Islamabad likely to face closures Excise, Taxation offices will remain open ISLAMABAD: The authorities have declared two local holidays in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Thursday and Friday to ensure security for scheduled peace talks between Iran and the United States. Due to the sensitivity and importance of the talks, comprehensive security measures have been put in place, involving all law...
Spain condemns Israeli attacks on Lebanon, reopens Tehran embassy
Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Thursday accused Israel of violating ‌international law and a newly brokered two-week ceasefire in the Middle East by carrying out airstrikes on Lebanon on Wednesday. Spain has emerged as one of the most vocal critics among Western nations of US and Israeli actions in Iran and Lebanon, closing its airspace to any aircraft involved in a conflict Madrid has called reckless and illegal. "Yesterday we saw how Israel, floutin...
Energy crisis as catalyst
IN September 2025, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared a climate emergency. Most ministries ignored it. The government lurched from one fiscal crisis to the next, eyes fixed on the IMF programme, ignoring the energy transition the country desperately needed. Then came March 2026. The US-Israeli war on Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, and the consequences for Pakistan were immediate and brutal. Prior to the announcement of the ceasefire, petrol had jumped by about 20 per cent in a week. LNG s...
Wheat Moves Higher on Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty, Crop Survey
Wheat futures have moved higher in the face of growing signs of fragility in the ceasefire pact between the US and Iran in the Middle East, with any reigniting of tensions likely to threaten further supply chain disruptions and price rises for vital farm inputs.
Chris Wood: The pain of a long-term Forest absence, his injury explained and what to expect now
“There is no worse feeling than being injured and watching your team struggle from the sidelines — you just want to get back involved as quick as you can. Every bit of you wants to be out there, helping your team-mates. Chris will be feeling that now.”Former Nottingham Forest defender James Perch has a pretty good idea of how Chris Wood, the club’s record Premier League goalscorer, will have been feeling since injury first sidelined him last October.Advertisement
Hundreds search for wolf that escaped from zoo in South Korea
Local school closes in Daejeon city as hundreds of emergency service and military personnel scour area around O-World theme park where the wolf escaped fromAuthorities are hunting for a wolf after it escaped from a zoo in Daejeon, a South Korean city with a population of 1.5million.More than 300 people – including firefighters, police and military personnel – are taking part in the search operation, an official from the Daejeon fire headquarters said. Continue reading...
Rodon and Stach are key men for Leeds. Replacing them would be an ordeal
Reaching their first FA Cup semi-final in 39 years was a stressful experience for Leeds United supporters. As the 9,000 visitors meandered away from the London Stadium on Sunday, arms over shoulders, singing of Wembley, there was as much relief as excitement in the air.They had been tortured. Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s 75th-minute penalty was supposed to have been the clincher. Leeds had seen out the 90 minutes of normal time with a two-goal margin. The collapse in stoppage time, then West Ham Unit...
War and peace
I HAVE waited many years, decades, to write these words and the time has finally come. Today, I feel proud to be a Pakistani. Today, my country stands out among the comity of nations as a peacemaker of historic proportions. This is, quite possibly, the single biggest day in the life of our country. Let’s not underestimate what just happened. A madman president of the United States had just said “a whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back” on the morning of Tuesday, April 7,...
Do Brighton really have a chance of qualifying for Europe this season?
Two months ago, reaching Europe this season for only the second time in the club’s history looked an unattainable dream for Brighton & Hove Albion.A 1-0 home defeat by rivals Crystal Palace left them in danger of getting dragged into a relegation fight as sections of fans at the Amex Stadium called for head coach Fabian Hurzeler to be sacked.Advertisement
Justin Bieber rumoured to perform early hits at Coachella
Justin Bieber is set to headline the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, marking a major comeback for the pop superstar. Fans have already taken to X with #bieberchella, as rumors swirl about the songs he’s rehearsed, potentially including hits from his debut album My World, such as Baby and One Less Lonely Girl. The buzz began when Coachella locals shared sneak peeks of Bieber’s rehearsal sessions ahead of this weekend’s performances. &...
Aston Villa and Unai Emery have entered their defining period. The time to win is now
Those Aston Villa players who had been away with their countries in the March international break were afforded the rest of last week off by Unai Emery.They did not have to report back to the club’s Bodymoor Heath base until Monday morning, allowing them to switch off, whether at home or on a short holiday abroad.Advertisement
Fantasy Premier League returns: Breaking down every chip strategy for the season run-in
As FPL returns after an extended break, Abdul Rehman explore chip strategy for upcoming gameweeks and beyond