Liverpool, Chelsea slip up in UCL race

Chelsea slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Everton. Photo: AFP LIVERPOOL: Chelsea failed to take advantage of another Liverpool stumble in the race to qualify for next season’s Champions League on Saturday, hammered 3-0 by Everton to remain outside the top five. Champions Liverpool had slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Brighton in the early … Read more

China pledges more balanced trade and further opening of the economy after record surplus

World’s second-biggest economy reported a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus for 2025 Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang. PHOTO: ANADOLU Chinese Premier Li Qiang pledged on Sunday to further open the country’s economy to foreign firms and pursue more balanced trade with its global partners, after a year marked ‌by trade friction and tariff wars with … Read more

PSG sweep past Nice to reclaim top spot

Luis Enrique hailed his side’s “perfect evening” after reclaiming League 1 top spot Paris Saint-Germain’s Spanish midfielder Dro Fernandez (C) celebrates his goal in a 4-0 Ligue 1 win at Nice. Photo: AFP PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique hailed his side’s “perfect evening” after reclaiming top spot in Ligue 1 with a dominant 4-0 … Read more

Iran minister says US, Israeli strikes caused ‘heavy damage’ to water, energy infrastructure

Thousands of places targeted in Iran including hospitals and residential blocks amid war in the region A woman sits outside her destroyed apartment after it was damaged by an airstrike while she was inside, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 12, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran’s critical water and energy infrastructure have … Read more