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Jason Momoa says having best year of his career

LOS ANGELES: With several films yet to be released, and riding his success from the global hit “A Minecraft Movie,” Hawaiian actor Jason Momoa says he is living a unique moment. “It’s probably my biggest year of my career,” Momoa, 46, told AFP in …

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US stocks down on Iran war concerns as oil prices surge

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks opened lower on Monday as optimism over a possible peace deal in the Middle East dissipated, with the United States and Iran trading strikes and oil prices surging. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4 percent to …

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India takes down giant Messi statue over safety concerns

KOLKATA: A giant statue of football superstar Lionel Messi was taken down in India on Monday after it was spotted swaying dangerously in the wind, authorities said. Hydraulic cranes and ropes were used to dismantle the 21-metre (70-foot) sculpture…

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Budget 2026-27: freelancers call for continued tax relief on foreign earnings

Pakistan’s freelancers and digital workers have called on the government to preserve the reduced 0.25% tax rate on foreign exchange earnings for the next ten years, arguing that sustained policy support is essential for the sector’s growth. While …

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India’s Anant Raj to invest $2.6 billion in Haryana data centre, cloud services

Indian real estate firm Anant Raj said on Monday it will invest 250 billion rupees ($2.6 billion) to develop data centre and cloud services in India’s northern state of Haryana. The New Delhi-based firm entered into a memorandum of understanding (…

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Pakistan to host women’s T20 World Cup 2028

Pakistan has been awarded the hosting rights for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2028, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced following its Board meeting in Ahmedabad on Monday. The tournament will mark a major milestone for women’s crick…

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Shnaider reaches maiden Grand Slam quarter-final with upset victory over Keys

PARIS: Russia’s Diana Shnaider overcame a second set blip to battle past American Madison Keys 6-3 3-6 6-0 in the French Open on Monday and advance to her maiden Grand Slam quarter-final. The 22-year-old left-hander, seeded 25th, had to recover fr…

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Serena Williams to return to make competitive return at Queen’s Club

Tennis great Serena Williams will make her long-anticipated competitive comeback to tennis at the age of 44 on grass at Queen’s Club in London this month as a wildcard entry into the doubles draw, the club said in a statement on Monday. The 23-tim…

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Most Gulf markets slip after Iran and US exchange strikes

Most Gulf stock markets ended lower on Monday after Iran and the U.S. exchanged strikes, while Israel ordered troops to push further into Lebanon in its battle with Tehran-backed Hezbollah. The U.S. said it struck Iranian military sites over the w…

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Iran is stopping message exchanges with US, may block Hormuz, news agency says

DUBAI: Iran’s Tasnim news agency said on Monday that Tehran’s negotiating team is stopping exchanges of messages with the United States through mediators due to attacks on Lebanon, as diplomatic efforts to end the three-month-old Iran war continue…

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