Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan sentenced to three years in jail
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been arrested after a court in Islamabad sentenced him to three years in jail and disqualified him from politics for “corrupt practices” involving the sale of state gifts. Khan, 70, was picked up by police from his home in Lahore on Saturday after a court ruled on the Toshakhana case, […]
Read MoreMargot Robbie Just Put a Red-Hot Twist on Her Barbie Style
Margot Robbie is a lady in red. The actress recently swapped out her Barbie pink style for a daring crimson-colored minidress. While attending a photocall at the London Eye and an afterparty for the U.K. premiere of Barbie on July 12, Margot sizzled in an ultra-short Dilara Findikoglu look that featured a sexy corset bodice, a plunging swoop neckline and curve-hugging skirt. The 33-year-old kept the focus […]
Read More‘It cost £191 and I’ve made £1,000’: four women on the dresses making them a fortune
ABurberry dress for £60? A Prada bag for £100? It sounds too good to be true but – thanks to the booming fashion rental market – designer pieces are no longer reserved for those with a six-figure salary. Experts have dubbed it the “rental revolution”, with GlobalData forecasting that the UK rental apparel market will reach a value […]
Read MoreOns Jabeur digs deep to battle past Aryna Sabalenka into Wimbledon final
Slightly less than a year after her unforgettable trailblazing run to her maiden grand slam final, Ons Jabeur was forced to relive the joy, hope and eventual pain of that fortnight once more. As she and her husband, Karim, watched the episode of Netflix’s Break Point that chronicled her run, they both cried. The wounds were […]
Read MoreWhite House cocaine: US Secret Service ends investigation
The US Secret Service has closed its investigation into the discovery of cocaine in the White House. It said it had attempted to determine a suspect through fingerprints, DNA traces, and video evidence, but had not been able to do so. The cocaine was discovered earlier this month in a vestibule leading to the lobby […]
Read MoreUkraine war: Russian general fired after criticising army leaders
A top Russian general says he has been removed from his post in Ukraine after telling military chiefs the truth about the dire situation on the front line. Maj Gen Ivan Popov was the commander of the 58th Army, which has been fighting in the southern Zaporizhzhia region. In a voice message, Maj Gen Popov […]
Read MoreCOP28: Admit your failures, climate summit host Al Jaber tells nations
Governments must face up to their failures to tackle climate change at the next UN climate summit, the president of COP28 has told governments. The meeting in November should agree to triple renewable energy by 2030, Sultan al-Jaber told leaders in Brussels. Green groups welcomed the speech as a “kick up the backside” to governments. […]
Read MoreMan City accused of accepting illicit £30million payment from ‘mystery’ figure in Middle East
MANCHESTER CITY have been accused of accepting a illicit £30m payment from a “mystery” figure from the United Arab Emirates. According to a new documentary, Uefa chiefs ruled that two separate £15m payments in 2012 and 2013 were used to cover for sponsorship funds that did not actually exist. While City successfully overturned their two-year European […]
Read MoreMystery surrounds Man City payment as they are accused of taking £30m disguised as sponsorship funding from an Abu Dhabi based individual in 2012 and 2013 amid 115 Premier League charges
Man City have been accused of taking £30m – disguised as sponsorship funding – from a mystery figure. According to a 2020 UEFA report obtained by the makers of a YouTube film, the Treble winners took two £15m payments from an Abu Dhabi-based individual in 2012 and 2013, sums that should have come from a club sponsor. UEFA’s […]
Read MoreRory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler to vie for redemption in US Open finale
Eighteen holes sit between Rickie Fowler or Rory McIlroy and one of golf’s great redemption stories. It sounds and looks so blissfully simple. It would be utter folly, of course, to insist the 123rd US Open is now the domain of only two competitors. It is just that Fowler or McIlroy would deliver the finest tales. The $3.6m first […]
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