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MIAMI GARDENS: Novak Djokovic is one victory away from a 100th career singles title after breezing past Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3 on Friday to reach the Miami Open final, where he will face unseeded Czech teenager Jakub Mensik. After being broken to start the match, Djokovic quickly settled in, breaking back in the next game and again for a 4-2 advantage on a mis-hit forehand by 14th seed Dimitrov. The Serbian pocketed the first set when the Bulgarian’s volley sailed long, and he maintained the momentum in the second to race to a 3-0 lead. Djokovic pounded an unreturnable serve…

TOPSHOT – South Korea’s Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (C) poses for a photo with Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (L) and China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao (R) during the 13th Trilateral Economic and Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Seoul on March 30, 2025. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images) Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty ImagesSouth Korea, China and Japan held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the three Asian export powers brace from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.The…

PUBLISHED March 30, 2025 LAHORE/KARACHI/PESHAWAR: On February 16 this year, Parvez Akbar, a father and security guard with modest means, faced one of any parent’s worst nightmares: His 11-year-old son Ali Akbar vanished without a trace from the Factory Area of Lahore. Fearing his son had been kidnapped, Parvez did what any distraught parent would do. He rushed to the local police station and filed a report, hoping for his son’s safe return. The very next day, he received a spine-chilling call on his cellphone: if he didn’t pay the kidnappers Rs700,000 in ransom, they would kill his son and…

While global attention remains fixed on Israel’s war on Gaza, Israel is rapidly redrawing the map of the occupied West Bank. On January 21, just two days after a ceasefire took effect in Gaza, the Israeli military intensified its assault across the occupied West Bank, particularly in the northern regions. Israeli bulldozers have razed entire residential areas, forcibly expelling at least 40,000 people from their homes. For the first time since the second Intifada, Israeli forces have reintroduced tank incursions and air attacks into the West Bank, part of a systematic Israeli strategy to change the geography of the West…

NAPIER: While expressing his tentativeness regarding a solid bowling combination, Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf on Saturday lauded New Zealand for playing exceptional cricket which gave them victory over the Green-shirts in the first One-day International in Napier. After being sent in to bat, New Zealand from a precarious 50-3 went on to post a massive 344-9 at McLean Park before dismissing the tourists for 271 in 44.1 overs. Middle-order batter Mark Chapman struck his career-best score of 132 and was backed well by Daryl Mitchell (76) and debutant Mohammad Abbas (52). “It was a good track for bowling in…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Azerbaijan has offered over $1 billion loan in cash deposit in response to Pakistan’s request for funding the $1.2 billion Sukkur-Hyderabad motorway amid a disagreement among various government departments over the mode of lending. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had requested the Azerbaijani government to fund two infrastructure projects totaling $1.8 billion during his recent visit to the Central Asian state. These include $1.2 billion Sukkur-Hyderabad motorway (M-6), and a new Hyderabad-Karachi motorway (M-9), to be constructed on a new route at a minimum cost of $600 million. The government of Azerbaijan has proposed two options in response to…

XIONG’AN, March 30 (Xinhua) — Since China announced plans to establish the Xiong’an New Area in April 2017, it has evolved from a blueprint into a vibrant city.The development of Xiong’an New Area, dubbed China’s “city of the future,” has entered a phase when the same importance must be attached to both its large-scale construction and its purpose to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital.An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 12, 2024 shows a construction site in the start-up zone of Xiong’an New Area, north China’s Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)An aerial drone photo…

Angry demonstrators demand the Israeli government secure the release of captives held in Gaza.There have been more large protests in Israel, demanding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conclude a captives-for-prisoners exchange deal with Hamas. There are about 58 captives still held in Gaza, 34 of whom the Israeli military says are dead. Family members of the captives and those supporting them rallied, with tensions rising between them and police in Tel Aviv on Saturday. People take part in a protest demanding the immediate release of captives held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel [Maya Alleruzzo/AP]…

Listen to article Pakistan has secured consensus in the Fifth Committee of the UN General Assembly on a resolution to finance the newly established Office of the Special Envoy on Combating Islamophobia, officials confirmed on Saturday. The resolution on revised budget estimates was adopted without a vote during the closing session of the first part of the 79th UNGA. Pakistan’s First Secretary at the UN Mission, Jibran Khan Durrani, delivered the national statement, expressing gratitude to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the G77 and China, and other international partners for their support. He noted that the outcome reflected the success of…

Barcelona attempt to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga to three points as they entertain Girona.Who: Barcelona vs GironaWhat: Spanish LaLigaWhere: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, SpainWhen: Sunday at 4.15pm (15:15 GMT) Follow Al Jazeera Sport‘s live text and photo commentary stream. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he is focused on winning games despite the threat of a potential punishment for an ineligible lineup rumbling on in the background. Flick selected Inigo Martinez in the 3-0 win over Osasuna in LaLiga on Thursday, after the Spanish defender had withdrawn injured from the national team squad for their recent…