Ten Hag reveals Garnacho apology after forward supported critical tweets
LONDON: Erik ten Hag claimed Manchester United’s squad is not fractured after revealing Alejandro Garnacho apologised for liking social media posts criticising the manager’s handling of the Argentine forward. Garnacho gave ‘likes’ to a pair of messages on X that slammed Ten Hag’s decision to substitute him at half-time of last weekend’s 2-2 draw against […]
IMF, WB cite progress on global debt issues
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and current G20 president Brazil said on Wednesday there had been significant progress on global debt issues in recent months, citing new agreements on desired timelines and comparability of treatment. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, World Bank President Ajay Banga and Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad issued […]
Regret US decision to veto draft resolution on Palestine’s UN membership: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday expressed its disappointment on the United Nations Security Council’s inability to reach a consensus on Palestine’s full membership of the United Nations, also regretting the US decision to veto the draft resolution. “Pakistan is deeply disappointed by the result of last night’s debate at UNSC and its inability to reach a […]
Martinez penalty heroics take Villa to Conference League semis
PARIS: Emiliano Martinez starred in a drama-filled penalty shootout as Aston Villa squeezed past Lille and into the Europa Conference League semi-finals on Thursday following a late Matty Cash goal in normal time. Villa led 2-1 from last week’s first leg but their quest for a first European trophy since 1982 looked doomed when goals […]
Tehran plays down suspected Israeli attack, signals no retaliation
TEHRAN: Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as a suspected Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation – a response that appeared gauged towards averting region-wide war. The limited scale of the attack and Iran’s muted response both appeared to […]
LSE sees 2.3% growth, more poverty in 2024
LAHORE: The Pakistani economy is projected to grow at a rate of 2.3% in FY 2024. The combination of this low growth and high inflation will significantly increase poverty this year and in the coming years. Approximately 10% of taxes would need to be spent on transfers to lower-income households to eliminate this poverty. This […]
Russia’s Shoigu says tank production is booming
MOSCOW: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that the country was ramping up manufacturing of tanks and heavy flamethrower systems, but more work was needed to increase production of tank protection equipment. Shoigu’s ministry published a video showing him touring a tank factory in the Siberian city of Omsk and meeting workers, whom […]
Liverpool out of Europa League as Leverkusen advance to semis
LONDON: Liverpool crashed out of the Europa League after a 1-0 win against Atalanta that wasn’t enough to overturn their quarter-final deficit, while Bayer Leverkusen’s 1-1 draw at West Ham took the German champions into the last four on Thursday. In Jurgen Klopp’s last season as Liverpool boss, the Reds were hoping to give the […]