Sabalenka beats Pegula to win US Open women’s title

The No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus defeated No. 6 Jessica Pegula from the United States 7-5, 7-5 in the US Open women’s singles final, clinching her third Grand Slam title on Saturday.

Sabalenka extended her winning streak to 12 matches and it…

Over 30,000 Afghan refugees return home in one week

Kabul: More than 30,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from Pakistan, Iran and Trkiye over the past week, said an official from the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation on Friday.

“Among them, around 2,500 are from Pakistan, about 1…

U.S. confirms new human H5 bird flu case

The United States has confirmed a new human case of avian influenza A (“H5 bird flu”) in the state of Missouri, also the first human case without a known occupational exposure to sick or infected animals, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Cont…

Depay set for Corinthians move

Corinthians are close to confirming the signing of Dutch forward Memphis Depay, club president Augusto Melo said on Saturday.

The 30-year-old is awaiting the approval of a Brazilian work visa and is expected to undergo a medical in the Netherlands be…

Chinese FM congratulates Thai FM on reappointment

Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday sent a congratulatory message to Maris Sangiampongsa on his reappointment as Thailand’s foreign minister.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Commit…