World
A baby died when an overloaded migrant boat headed for Britain sank in the Channel off the coast of France in the latest tragedy involving asylum seekers, French authorities said on Friday.The accident occurred off the French town of Wissant on Thursday night, the maritime authority in charge of Fre...
Sports,Tennis
Rafael Nadal admitted his fitness level was well off the tour’s top players after falling Thursday in straight sets to fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, who described the exhibition match as “a little bit sad”.The 38-year-old Nadal, who announced last week he would retire from tennis...
Sports,Cricket
Kusal Mendis hit an unbeaten 68 to help clinch Sri Lanka's first T20 international series win over the West Indies with a thumping nine-wicket victory in the third and final game on Thursday.Sri Lanka chased down their 163-run target with 12 balls to spare as a sell-out home crowd in Dambulla er...
Sports,Football
Paul Pogba is adamant that he wishes to return from his reduced doping ban with Juventus even if it means accepting a pay cut, the French World Cup winner told La Gazzetta dello Sport in an interview Wednesday."I'm willing to give up money to be able to play again with Juve, I want to come ...
Carlos Alcaraz admitted Wednesday it will be a “difficult moment” facing “idol” Rafael Nadal when the Spanish superstars clash for the final time.Nadal, the winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, announced last week that he will retire from tennis after the Davis Cup Finals in Malag...
New Zealand fast bowlers Matt Henry and William O'Rourke combined to bowl out India for their lowest-ever home total of 46 on day two of the weather-hit first Test in Bengaluru on Thursday.India were dismissed in 31.2 overs in the second session after electing to bat in overcast conditions. The ...
Thomas Tuchel said the offer to become England manager came at the right time as he aims to end the Three Lions' wait to win a major tournament for the first time since 1966.The former Chelsea boss was announced Wednesday as the permanent successor to Gareth Southgate, who led England to back-to...
China reiterated its support on Thursday for a "political settlement" to resolve tensions on the Korean peninsula, after Pyongyang said its constitution now defines South Korea as a "hostile" state.Relations between the two Koreas have deteriorated since North Korean leader Kim J...
Israel bombed a Syrian coastal city on Thursday and the United States conducted multiple strikes on targets in Yemen nearly a month into Israel's war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.Syria, the Huthi rebels in Yemen, Hezbollah and Hamas in Gaza all belong to the so-called axis of resistance led by Iran...
Russian strikes on sites including a furniture workshop in northwest Syria killed 10 people and wounded 30 others, a war monitoring organisation said late Wednesday."The number of people killed in Idlib has risen to ten civilians including a child, due to the Russian airstrikes on Idlib country...
Business
European Central Bank policymakers meet on Thursday with fading price pressures and weaker economic activity in the eurozone nudging them towards making another cut to interest rates.The 26 members of the governing council are gathering in Slovenia, as they make one of their regular tours away from ...
Lebanon said at least six people, including the mayor of southern Lebanese city Nabatieh were killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday on municipality buildings in the southern city of Nabatiyeh, where Hezbollah and ally Amal hold sway, with an official saying the mayor was among the dead.The attacks ...
A diplomatic falling out between India and Canada over allegations that New Delhi was behind the killing of a Canadian Sikh activist threatens to overshadow increasingly close trade and investment ties between the countries.Last year India responded angrily after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trude...
Iraqi Kurdish seamstress Sanaa will, like many other voters, boycott an election later this month, a signal of growing disillusionment with the political class that has long dominated the autonomous region.Iraqi Kurdistan is seen as a relative oasis of stability in the turbulent Middle East and has ...
At least 94 people have been killed and about 50 others wounded after an overturned fuel tanker exploded in northwestern Nigeria, according to police.The overnight explosion took place on an expressway in Jigawa State as people rushed to the vehicle to collect the fuel, a police spokesman said on We...
Kamala Harris went after her US presidential election rival Donald Trump's mental state and fitness for office Tuesday after the 78-year-old Republican's televised town hall veered into a surreal, impromptu music session.Three weeks ahead of the US election, Harris's campaign has begun t...
A record number of women are running in Japan's general election this month, although they still account for less than a quarter of candidates, local media said Wednesday. New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seeking to shore up his mandate in the October 27 vote by retaining a majority for the ...
Britain's annual inflation rate fell to a three-year low in September, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling speculation that the Bank of England will resume cutting interest rates next month.The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) reached 1.7 percent last month, well below the BoE's two-percent ...
The European Union imposed sanctions Monday against prominent Iranian officials and entities, including airlines, accused of taking part in the transfer of missiles and drones for Russia to use against Ukraine.EU foreign ministers approved the sanctions on seven entities, including Iran Air, and sev...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a top national security meeting to direct a plan of "immediate military action" in a dispute with the South over drone flights, state media reported Tuesday.The nuclear-armed North has accused Seoul of flying drones over its capital to drop anti-reg...
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