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A general view of the US Embassy, after Iraqi security sources said the embassy was hit in a missile attack, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 14, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Explosions rocked cities across the Middle East on Saturday as the United States embassy in Baghdad was hit by a drone strike and Tehran warned Emiratis to … Read more
Online wagering is all the rage. But the crowdsourced data generally doesn’t interest experts who have built a brand predicting Academy Awards races.
China players celebrate a goal by Shao Ziqin during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup quarter-final against Taiwan. Photo: AFP PERTH: Defending champions China scored twice in extra-time to book a blockbuster semi-final against hosts Australia at the Women’s Asian Cup Saturday with a dominant South Korea joining them in the last four. Hard-working Shao Ziqin … Read more
Sixth round of talks to extend tariff truce, ease export controls and expand trade as markets watch closely The 6th round of consultations will bring together top negotiators from Beijing and Washington as part of an ongoing effort to stabilise bilateral economic relations. PHOTO: news.bitcoin.com Senior officials from China and the United States are beginning … Read more
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The large fee is the latest example of the White House’s inserting itself into corporate deal making in unusual and aggressive ways.
Israeli calls for the evacuation of huge swaths of southern Lebanon have led 830,000 people, about 14 percent of Lebanon’s population, to flee.
After talks with Palestinian UN officials, Malala vows continued support for girls’ learning and recovery Nobel Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai, recently met with Ambassadors Riyad Mansour and Majed Bamya, as well as Senior Advisor Sahar Salem at the Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations. I had the privilege to share … Read more
Kimi Antonelli (C) celebrates taking pole position next George Russell (L) and Lewis Hamilton. Photo: AFP SHANGHAI: The 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday, becoming the youngest driver to achieve the feat in Formula One history. Antonelli led a Mercedes front-row lockout along with George Russell and … Read more
All-rounder also receives one demerit point for throwing helmet and glove in anger after dismissal in Dhaka Pakistan all-rounder Salman Ali Agha has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for losing his cool following his controversial run-out in the second ODI against Bangladesh on Friday. Agha, who leads Pakistan in T20Is, received one … Read more