video/screengrab Heavy rain and strong winds forced the Pakistan Super League (PSL) match between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi at Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday to be abandoned without a ball being bowled.The toss was delayed as the weather worsened, and the situation became difficult for the ground staff. Strong winds made it hard to hold...
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Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in the country but has been avoiding public appearances “for understandable reasons,” Russia’s ambassador to Tehran told the RTVI news outlet on Tuesday. Mojtaba’s absence has raised questions about Iran’s leadership and command structure since the start of the conflict with the United States and Israel.Mojtaba was...
