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French satellite group Eutelsat, often seen as Europe’s answer to Elon Musk’s Starlink, saw its share price plummet Wednesday following a report that Japanse investor SoftBank cut its stake in the company. Shares in Eutelsat were last trading 7.2% lower as of 4.41 a.m. ET.The moves come following a Reuters report that SoftBank has sold 36 million rights, corresponding to around 26 million shares and around half their stake in the satellite operator.Eutelsat is the owner of the satellite internet provider OneWeb, which it merged with in 2023 in a bid to challenge Starlink’s dominance in the market.But the French…

Farhan Yousuf was named Pakistan’s skipper for the upcoming ACC U19 Asia Cup with Usman Khan his deputy, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday. The 50-over, eight-team tournament will be held in Dubai from December 12-21. Pakistan are in Group ‘A’ alongside India, Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 3, while Group ‘B’ comprises Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Qualifier 2 and Sri Lanka. The tournament will provide Pakistan side with preparations ahead of the ICC U19 World Cup, which is set to be co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6 2026, the national board said. At the last…

PAF shot down multiple advanced Indian jets, including Rafales, Su-30MKIs, Mirage 2000s, MiG-29sChief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu. Photo: YouTube ISLAMABAD: Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu said on Tuesday that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) stunned the world with its decisive and coordinated response during the May 2025 conflict with India. Addressing the passing-out parade at the PAF Academy in Risalpur, the air chief described PAF operations during Marka-e-Haq and Bunyanum Marsoos as a first-of-its-kind full-spectrum, multi-domain engagement. He said Marka-e-Haq demonstrated Pakistan’s emergence as a regional stabiliser. “We…

Josh Inglis is expected to come into Australia’s batting line-up for the second Ashes Test on Thursday as speculation grows that captain Pat Cummins might make a shock comeback in Brisbane. Travis Head, who made a match-winning century as a makeshift opener in Perth, is set to remain at the top of the order in place of the injured Usman Khawaja, with England-born Inglis slotting into the middle order. Stand-in captain Steve Smith would not confirm the team when he spoke on the eve of the Test or address swirling Cummins comeback rumours, which were widely circulating in the Australian…

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin awards India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 9, 2024. Evgenia Novozhenina | ReutersAs India reels under punitive U.S. tariffs over its purchases of Russian oil, New Delhi is all set to host President Vladmir Putin for a two-day visit, signaling its determination to deepen ties with Moscow.The visit indicates that India wants to “maintain its relations with Russia, especially at a time when it sees the United States as unreliable and China as hostile,” said Ian Bremmer, president and founder of…

Justice Zafar Ahmed Rajput as CJ of SHC, Justice Muhammad Kamran Khan Mullakhel as CJ of BHC endorsed ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday recommended the appointment of Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb as a permanent judge of the Supreme Court by majority opinion, according to an official statement. The meeting, held under the chairmanship of Chief Justice of Pakistan and Chairman Judicial Commission Justice Yahya Afridi, also unanimously recommended Justice Zafar Ahmed Rajput as Chief Justice of Sindh High Court and Justice Muhammad Kamran Khan Mullakhel as Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court. Justice Aurangzeb is currently…

Apple’s latest iPhone models are shown on display at its Regent Street, London store on the launch day of the iPhone 17.Arjun Kharpal | CNBCApple will hit a record level of iPhone shipments this year driven by its latest models and a resurgence in its key market of China, research firm IDC has forecast.The company will ship 247.4 million iPhones in 2025, up just over 6% year-on-year, IDC forecast in a report on Tuesday. That’s more than the 236 million it sold in 2021, when the iPhone 13 was released.Apple’s predicted surge is “thanks to the phenomenal success of its…

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 100 Premier League goals with his blistering left-footed strike in the 17th minute of a wild 5-4 victory at Fulham on Tuesday. City winger Jeremy Doku crossed to the big Norwegian who finished with a first-time shot, achieving the feat in 111 games, 13 fewer than the previous fastest centurion Alan Shearer. While Shearer still holds the all-time record with 260 goals, the 25-year-old Haaland looks destined to chase it down. “If you told me when he arrived that he’d score 100 goals in 111 games, I’d say, Are you…

Party walks tightrope as government eyes governor’s rule in province ruled by PTI, claim insidersGovernor K-P Faisal Karim Kundi. Photo: File LAHORE: The PPP is facing mounting pressure from powerful quarters to support the imposition of governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) but despite repeated overtures, the party remains reluctant to endorse an extreme and destabilising step, two senior party sources confirmed on Tuesday. A party official, while speaking to The Express Tribune, said that “some powers wanted governor’s rules in K-P, to end the PTI reign in the province. For which they want to use PPP’s shoulder”. He added…

A five-wicket haul by Jacob Duffy gave New Zealand a 64-run first-innings lead over the West Indies with the tourists all out for 167 in the first Test on Wednesday. At stumps on day two in Christchurch, New Zealand were 32-0 in their second innings to be 96 ahead. Devon Conway was not-out 15 with Tom Latham on 14. In 16 deliveries following a rain break in the final session Duffy removed the final four West Indies wickets for only two runs. The fast bowler had earlier dismissed the West Indies top scorer Shai Hope for 56 to finish with…