Sophie Cunningham responded after Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton allegedly called young fans wearing XX-XY Athletics gear "f---ing insane."

<p>Spain faces two crucial days to bring raging wildfires under control before weather conditions worsen, authorities said on Monday, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on his citizens to “exercise extreme caution” ahead of a new heatwave.</p> <p>Wildfires that broke out in forests around the Spanish capital at the height of the summer holidays have forced some 60,000 people to flee their homes, often with just minutes’ notice, leaving pets and medicine behind.</p> <p>“You run to sav

<p>When cricket returns to the Olympics in <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1924192">Los Angeles in 2028</a>, it will bring far more than bats, balls and wickets. Its inclusion reflects a strategic calculation by Olympic leaders that the surest route to billions of new viewers runs through India, cricket’s commercial heartland and a country they believe is increasingly central to the Games future.</p> <p><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1994611">Cricket</a>, absent from the <a href="https:

<p>India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka secured direct entry into the men’s cricket knockout stage at the 2026 Asian Games after the draw was announced on Thursday.</p> <p>The 10-team men’s competition, <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/15-member-men-s-squad-announced-for-asian-games-2026-.html">starting</a> from September 24 in Nagoya, will begin with a preliminary round featuring Afghanistan, Hong Kong

<p>Alphabet’s Google was fined a total of €890 million ($1 billion) on Thursday for flouting European Union rules aimed at reining in the power of Big Tech, the European Commission said.</p> <p>However, the US tech giant is likely to avoid fresh fines as EU regulators lauded good progress in its ongoing efforts to comply with the landmark legislation.</p> <p>The fines underscored Europe’s determination to prevent Big Tech companies from thwarting rivals, defying US criticism and retaliator

<p>A 17-year-old Palestinian footballer died on Saturday, a week after he was shot during an attack by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, according to officials and relatives.</p> <p>Dozens of mourners dressed in black carried the body of Fadi Hamdallah al-Nassan — a player for Al-Mughayyir Club and a member of the Palestinian national youth team — from the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah to his village for burial.</p> <p>The Palestine Football Association accused Israeli forc

<p>Even before the pehlwans square off in the mud, the air is already wrestling with a mix of bruised earth and olive oil. Men of all ages and build, gleaming like magazine models from head to toe, prep for a day under the July sun in Edirne.</p> <p>For over six centuries, men have gathered in this northwestern Turkish city for Kırkpınar, the yağlı güreş or oil wrestling festival for what is considered the national sport. It has been around for so long that it was ancient by the time the O

<p>THERE are multiple reasons for serious concern about the recent passage of the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2013628">Powers, Immunities and Privileges Act, 2026, (Act VII of 2026) </a>by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. The first concern is the lack of transparency about the details of the Act. Although the law was passed by the assembly on April 30, 2026 and assented to by the governor on May 6, it took a while for the text of the law to make it to the assembly’s website. Interesting

<p>France said Friday it was blocking access to the online prediction market Polymarket, as punters continued to make bets despite a ban already in place.</p> <p>The national gaming authority ANJ said that Polymarket’s webpage would be blocked on French territory, which adds to a November 2024 ban on financial transactions to the site.</p> <p>Polymarket is one of a number of online prediction markets which allow people to bet on the outcome of future events.</p> <p>The ANJ said the site’s co

<p>Although Pakistan became an independent state in 1947, the land it occupies has long been a crossroads of civilisations. From Mehrgarh to the Indus Valley Civilisation, this region has linked and integrated South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East through trade, culture, and ideas.</p> <p>That historical role is again shaping Pakistan’s economic thinking as it seeks deeper ties with Afghanistan, Central Asian Republics (CARs), Russia, China, and broader regional connectivity.</p> <p>At