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Unstoppable Costa saddles four winners in Jebel Ali Racecourse’s season finale

The grand finale of the Jebel Ali Racecourse and the second most prestigious race meeting of their calendar unfolded in spectacular fashion, marked by breathtaking victories and an awe-inspiring display of dominance from Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's stable on Sunday.

India's star batsman Kohli not ready to retire

Indian batsman Virat Kohli said he may not have another tour of Australia left in him after his team's humbling 3-1 Test series defeat Down Under but the 36-year-old has ruled out retiring anytime soon as he still enjoys playing the game too much.

Wales manager shattered for players post England mauling

Wales caretaker coach Matt Sherratt said a record 68-14 thrashing by England in Cardiff had been “devastating” for his players.

Spaun clings to one-stroke lead at Players Championship

MIAMI: JJ Spaun sank a dramatic 25-foot par putt at the 18th hole to grab a one-stroke lead after Saturday's blustery third round of the PGA Players Championship.

Ayuso reigns supreme at Tirreno-Adriatico race in Milan

UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider Juan Ayuso sealed his victory at the Tirreno-Adriatico on Sunday after cruising home in the final procession stage won in a bunch sprint by Jonathan Milan.

Brazil’s retail sales fall in January

Brazil's retail sales volumes fell for a third consecutive month in January, government statistics agency IBGE said on Friday, adding to a string of recent data pointing to a slowdown in Latin America’s largest economy.

Marina Fedorova's cosmic dreams expand boundaries of the possible

Cosmodreams: Elementa was an exhibition project hosted recently in Fann A Porter gallery, Dubai. Conceived by artist Marina Fedorova, the immersive presentation took one into an extraordinary world, reflecting her perception of cosmic space and her thoughts on the universe.

AIM Congress 2025 to welcome decision-makers and investors

AIM Congress 2025 is set to welcome decision-makers, investors, and industry leaders from around the world from April 7 to 9 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition centre.

Los Angeles face loss versus Austin in MLS as Pogba sees from stands

LOS ANGELES: Former France international midfielder Paul Pogba was in the stands as Los Angeles FC fell to a second straight defeat in Major League Soccer with a 1-O loss on Saturday to Austin FC.

Bomber hits buses carrying forces, killing 5 in Balochistan

A suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of buses carrying security forces in Balochistan province on Sunday, killing at least five officers and wounding 10 others, police said.

Italy’s industry output rises

Italian industrial output grew more than expected in January, increasing 3.2% from the previous month, data showed on Friday.

Pak minister vows to slash power rates for growth

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik vowed on Sunday to slash the power rates for fostering economic growth in the country.

Russia’s Rusal to buy 50% stake in Indian refinery owner

Russian aluminium giant Rusal on Friday said it had agreed to buy a 26% stake in an Indian alumina refinery owner for $243.75 million and to acquire up to 50% in stages, a move that should reduce its reliance on third-party raw materials.

The United States has a long history of bad peace deals

Truce is always better than no truce, and that includes the ceasefire which Ukraine, after discussions with the United States in Saudi Arabia, says it’s ready to comply with, provided that Russia does so too. It's also good that the Americans and Ukrainians are talking at all, after President Donald Trump so contemptuously dressed down Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office earlier this month. But the Ukrainian president is right to remain wary of the coming peace negotiations as his American counterpart seems to envision them. The tenor of American peace efforts under Trump is to foist, for the sake of getting any deal, a bad and unfair one on the nation that has been the victim of Russia’s aggression since 2014, and of its brutal full-scale invasion since 2022.

Marc Marquez wins Argentina sprint ahead of brother Alex

TERMAS DE RIO HONDO: Marc Marquez won the battle of the brothers when beating Alex Marquez in the Argentina MotoGP sprint race on Saturday.

AI will remain incomplete without India, asserts PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that no matter what the world does with artificial intelligence (AI), it will remain incomplete without India.

PPP won’t be treated like outsiders in Punjab: PML-N

ISLAMABAD: Amid strained relations, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders met their Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) counterparts to address their concerns and assure them that they would not be treated like outsiders in Punjab.

New Zealand romp to nine-wicket victory in Pakistan T20 opener

A new era for Pakistan white ball cricket got off to a rough start on Sunday with a nine wicket loss to New Zealand in the first of five Twenty20 internationals.

US consumer sentiment plunges to record low on tariff concerns

US consumer sentiment plunged to a nearly 2-1/2-year low in March and inflation expectations soared amid worries that President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, which have ignited a trade war, would boost prices and undercut the economy.

Firm to accept crypto currency as a form of payment

DUBAI: ATS Travel, a premier travel management company, and Payhound, a leading provider of fully regulated crypto payment solutions, are pleased to announce a groundbreaking understanding to enable ATS Travel to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment for all its services.

Remittances from GCC are $131.5b

MUSCAT: The total remittances of workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to foreign destinations amounted to $131.5 billion bythe end of 2023, according to the latest data released by the GCC Statistical Centre.

Airstrike on Myanmar village kills 12 people

A Myanmar junta airstrike on a village held by anti-coup fighters killed at least 12 people according to a local administrative official, who said the bombardment targeted civilian areas.

Vance tells ‘high-level’ TikTok deal expected by deadline

Vice President JD Vance said he expected President Donald Trump to wrap up a deal for TikTok and keep the popular video-sharing app operating in the US ahead of a deadline next month.

Lawsuit filed to block Trump deportations of protesters

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a lawsuit challenging as unconstitutional the Trump administration's actions to deport international students and scholars who protest or express support for Palestinian rights.

Ramos steers France to Six Nations title with Scotland demolition

PARIS: France full-back Thomas Ramos scored 20 points as France bulldozed Scotland 35-16 on Saturday in Paris to claim the Six Nations title.

People work more than 70 hours a week in India

According to a recent report, many people in Indian states work more than 70 hours a week, averaging almost 12 hours a day over a six-day work week.

US launches full-scale offensive against Houthis

American President Donald Trump, who had criticised Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for dragging the country into outside wars, seems to have changed his mind and launched a full-scale airstrike against Houthi rebels who are in occupation of parts of Yemen. According to the Pentagon, the strikes are expected to last for days. A Pentagon statement had said that the Houthis had attacked US warships 74 times, and commercial ships 145 times.

Kashmir's music lovers are sticking with the audio cassette

Ahmad Shaksaaz presses a button on his 1970 Sharp cassette player, and with a hefty clack the machine whirrs to life. As the Kashmiri tailor stitches, the machine crackles for a moment before Ghulam Ahmad Sofi's otherworldly voice fills his shop with verses about divine love and the pain of separation from the beloved creator of the universe.

Bilbao pip Sevilla, Mbappe propels Real to top, Betis and Mallorca post facile victories

Athletic Bilbao stayed on the fringes of the Spanish title race with a 1-0 win at Sevilla on Sunday in La Liga.

Venezi hold Napoli, Reijnders saves Milan blushes in draw with Como

Napoli missed the chance to go top of Serie A on Sunday after only managing a goalless draw at lowly Venezia on Sunday.