Web archive - September 5, 2021

Sports

Back to drawing board for Barty after shock US Open loss

Top-ranked Australian tennis star crashed out in the third round to American Shelby Rogers 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7/5)

Sports

Qualifiers, teens making their mark at US Open

Leylah Fernandez of Canada shines by ousting four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka from the tournament

Sports

France draw again as Dutch roll in World Cup qualifying

Deschamps' side drew their fifth successive match in Kiev while Depay inspired the Netherlands to a rout of Montenegro

World

Taliban capture 'four districts of Panjshir'

Mujahideen are advancing towards the centre of the province, says Taliban spokesperson Bilal Karimi

Sports

Opelka calls $10k fine for unapproved bag a 'joke'

22nd seed walked out for his match against Musetti with a pink tote bag bearing the name of a Belgian art gallery

Sports

Moriyasu wants positive vibes as Japan look to rebound against China

Japanese team slipped to a 1-0 loss against the Oman of Asia’s final round of preliminaries for the World Cup

Film

'Five stars for world-building, two and a half for storytelling': 'Dune' opens to mixed reviews

The film debuted at the Venice Film Festival on Friday and will hit theatres and HBO Max on October 22

Pakistan, World

Nameless civilians are known as Collateral Damage

Soon western countries will coin a new noun for their horrific defeat in Afghanistan

World

Philippines to lift Covid travel ban on 10 countries including Pakistan

Travellers will have to spend 14 days in quarantine upon arrival, says presidential spokesperson

World

Kabul airport reopens to receive aid, domestic flights restart

Ariana Afghan Airlines resumes some flights in Afghanistan