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Gulf Today Report An 11-year-old girl was allegedly sold by her father and stepmother for Rs1.5 million and married to an 80-year-old man in Pakistan's Dera Ghazi Khan district of Punjab province, media reports said
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In line with the directives of the wise leadership to accelerate the delivery of road infrastructure projects, expand road network capacity, enhance traffic flow across the Emirate of Dubai, support economic growth, and keep pace
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Abu Dhabi continues to strengthen its position as a global hub for business and investment, supported by an advanced economic ecosystem and flexible regulatory policies that have reinforced investor confidence and fostered private sector growth.Indicators
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President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic, though the US and Iran continue to trade attacks that have raised concerns over safety on one of the
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* SoFi Stadium hosted eight World Cup matches, including the U.S. opener and two Iran games* Venue will host February's Super Bowl plus ceremonies and swimming at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics* Benedict said halftime surges by soccer fans tested concourses, concessions and restrooms After a month of World Cup crowds, a temporary grass pitch and heightened security around politically sensitive matches, SoFi Stadium is turning towards its next mega-events with greater confidence, a senior venue executive said.The $5 billion Inglewood stadium hosted eight World Cup games, including the United States' opening game and two involving Iran, without major incident.It was an experience that Otto Benedict, senior vice president of facility and campus operations at SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park, said validated years of planning."From a public safety perspective, I think that went very, very well," Benedict told Reuters in an interview."The number of matches, the size of our matches, having two matches with Iran ... all of our law enforcement partners, our federal assets and even our local assets worked collaboratively to create a very safe environment."The run served as a high-profile test for a venue that will host February's Super Bowl, as well as swimming and the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.Benedict said the stadium's systems for ticketing, crowd movement, food and beverage service and entering and exiting the arena held up well under repeated World Cup conditions, when many fans were visiting the venue for the first time."At no point as we walked around did we see areas where we thought, 'Hey, we're actually too tight here, there's not enough space here,'" he said. "We saw everything flowing very well." DIFFERENT OPERATIONAL PATTERN Benedict said soccer crowds created a different operational pattern than those at NFL games, with more fans leaving their seats at halftime and putting pressure on concourses, concessions and restrooms at the same time.The stadium handled those surges, he added, giving staff useful information for future events.The venue also drew praise for the temporary natural grass surface installed for the tournament.Benedict said the pitch exceeded expectations and was improving in vitality as the event went on, though he added that keeping grass permanently was not realistic for a stadium that hosts two NFL teams, concerts and other events."It just wouldn't be a feasible operation," he said, citing the stadium's depth below ground, canopy structure and year-round event schedule.While Benedict said SoFi definitely should have hosted a semi-final or final, he noted that the World Cup nevertheless proved the stadium was ready for another Super Bowl, after also hosting the NFL championship game in 2022, and LA28."It gives us the ability to say to anybody coming in, and even for our own operations, that what we're doing is the right consistency," he said. "Let's keep moving these items forward." Related Story
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Israeli attacks killed at least five people in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including a 9-year-old girl, Palestinian health officials said.Medics said Israeli gunfire directed at a tent encampment on the eastern side of the
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England's head coach Brendon McCullum helps the players warm up on the opening day of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval in London on June 17, 2026. (AFP) Brendon McCullum has left his role as England's Test head coach but will remain in charge of the national white-ball set-up, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Sunday.England have lost seven of their last nine Tests under the former New Zealand captain.This includes a woeful 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia in 2025/26 and last month's 2-1 loss at home to New Zealand, with both series overshadowed by allegations of a team drinking culture."I've absolutely loved coaching the Test side and I'm incredibly proud of what we've achieved together," said McCullum in an ECB statement, adding: "Of course I'm gutted not to be continuing, but I respect the decision."Former England captain Ben Stokes announced his international retirement midway through what turned out to a crushing defeat in the third and final Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge -- the final match of McCullum's red-ball reign.His time as Test boss started in remarkable fashion with especially aggressive batting in particular as Stokes led England to 3-0 series wins over New Zealand and in Pakistan, where 500 runs were scored in one day, before a thrilling 2-2 home Ashes in 2023.But a crushing 4-1 loss in India two years ago exposed the limits of England's 'one size fits all approach' when they could not simply smash their way out of trouble.And the writing was on the wall for McCullum when England lost the Ashes series in Australia in just 11 days' cricket.After a winning start to the New Zealand series, fresh off-field problems saw Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson omitted from the second Test after breaking a midnight team curfew in a London bar.England are now looking for a new Test coach and captain ahead of next month's series at home to Pakistan.'EXCITING PERIOD'"Brendon breathed new life into England men's Test team during an exciting period which saw some amazing victories and we're grateful for all he has given to the role," said ECB chief executive Richard Gould."We now believe that the time is right to make a change for the Test team as we target victory in the Ashes (in England) next summer (2027).Only England managing director Rob Key, heavily criticised for England's lack of preparation ahead of the Ashes, now remains from a Test leadership trio that once included Stokes and McCullum.But the former England batsman said McCullum, who 25 of his 44 Tests in charge, had left the red-ball team "well-set and poised to achieve great things".Sunday's announcement came the day after England's white-ball side thrashed India by 56 runs in Southampton to complete a 4-0 series sweep of the T20 world champions under McCullum."My focus now is on giving everything I've got to the white-ball teams and helping England keep moving forward," said McCullum, 44, who took on the role of England white-ball coach in 2024."I wish the Test team nothing but success. There's a hell of a lot of talent in that dressing room and they're a special bunch of lads."Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been touted as a possible England coach, while there have been calls for Andy Flower to have a second stint in charge.The Zimbabwe cricket great was England's coach from 2009-2014 and oversaw three successful Ashes campaigns, including their last away success in 2010/11.Ageas Related Story
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India's Abhishek Sharma walks after losing his wicket, caught by England's Jos Buttler, off the bowling of Jofra Archer during the fifth T20 International at Utilita Bowl, Southampton, Britain, on Saturday. (AFP) Pundits and former players highlighted India's struggles with the bat on Saturday after the Twenty20 World Cup champions suffered back-to-back series defeats by England and Ireland.England beat India by 56 runs in the fifth and final T20I at Southampton, the hosts sealing a 4-0 series win after the opener ended in a no result due to rain. That series defeat came after Ireland had completed a 2-0 T20 whitewash last month.Player-turned-commentator Dinesh Karthik said India's batting unit had looked out of rhythm throughout the tour."I think India have a problem adapting to a little bit of extra bounce," he told cricket news site Cricbuzz."The middle order looks wobbly, not confident, and it is definitely not the Indian team that we saw during the World Cup or before it in bilateral series, where they took down opponents and actually imposed a lot of fear. Where has that gone?"India captain Shreyas Iyer said their failure to adapt to different conditions had cost them in the series."We kept on going from one venue to another, and we kept on facing challenges, especially in terms of the dimensions, the grounds, the conditions, just to adapt to it as quickly as we could have anticipated. That didn't happen," Iyer, who was appointed T20I captain in June, told reporters. GAVASKAR HIGHLIGHTS BATTING CONCERNSIndia great Sunil Gavaskar said the team's batting had been having concerns throughout the series."I do believe that the batting has to really come to the party, because the batting is the strongest part of this Indian team, and if the strongest part is you know not doing well, then no wonder it has an effect on your bowling as well as your catching," he added.Commentator Harsha Bhogle said the defeat could be a wake up-call for India."Essentially England have beaten India playing a style that India thought was theirs," he said. "If India is willing to look at this result as something that has shone light on their cracks, a lot of good can come out of it."India next play three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against England starting on Tuesday. Related Story
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Ducati Lenovo Team's Spanish rider Marc Marquez celebrates with an inflatable crown after winning the race of the German Grand Prix, in Hohenstein-Ernstthal near Chemnitz, eastern Germany on July 12, 2026. (AFP) Seven-times MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez completed a Sachsenring double with a commanding victory in Sunday’s German Grand Prix, adding to his sprint race win and strengthening his position in the championship battle.The factory Ducati rider converted pole position into victory but was made to work early on by his younger brother Alex Marquez. The Gresini Racing rider stayed close to Marc in the opening stages before crashing out on lap 10, ending his challenge.With Alex out of contention, Marquez controlled the race from the front, keeping Trackhouse Racing's Raul Fernandez and Ai Ogura at bay to secure a record 10th premier-class victory at one of his favourite circuits. Ogura passed Fernandez late in the race to finish second and become the first Japanese rider since 2002 to secure three successive premier-class podiums, with Fernandez taking third.Championship leader Jorge Martin finished fifth for Aprilia after crossing the line behind KTM's Pedro Acosta, who took fourth place. VR46 Racing's Fabio Di Giannantonio, regarded as Marquez's biggest challenger after qualifying third and finishing on the sprint podium, crashed out early and missed the opportunity to move to the top of the standings.Former championship leader Marco Bezzecchi was ruled out after fracturing his left collarbone in a heavy qualifying crash, with Aprilia saying on Sunday that the Italian had undergone successful surgery but faced an uncertain recovery timeline. Related Story
