Sports News from Friday, June 13th, 2025

South Africa 69 runs away from winning World Test Championship

Aiden Markram scored an unbeaten century as South Africa edged tantalisingly close to an unlikely success in the World Test Championship final, needing 69 runs to dethrone Australia after reaching 213-2 at stumps on the third day at Lord’s on Friday.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar to host fourth round of Asia's World Cup qualifiers

Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been awarded the hosting rights for the fourth round of Asia's 2026 World Cup preliminaries in October, the Asian Football Confederation said on Friday.
Big target looms but South Africa are confident of chasing it down

South Africa insist they are confident of chasing down a tough target to win the World Test Championship at Lord’s even if the contest against Australia has been dominated by the bowlers.

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UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues travel advisory amid regional tensions
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has issued an urgent advisory for all UAE nationals, residents, and visitors to contact their airlines directly for the most up-to-date information regarding flight schedules.
Fire in Dubai Marina high-rise contained after six hours
A major fire that broke out in a 67-storey residential tower in Dubai Marina late on Friday night was fully contained by Dubai Civil Defence teams in the early hours of Saturday.
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah concludes visit to US to bolster bilateral cooperation
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, concluded a visit to the US aimed at strengthening cooperation in economic development, trade, AI, and regional security.