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As of early afternoon Washington time on Saturday, no renewal notice had been posted on the Treasury website A tourist watches the MT Desert Kite oil tanker carrying Russian oil at Narara Marine National Park in the Arabian Sea, Gujarat, India, March 11 , 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The Trump administration on Saturday allowed a sanctions … Read more
Kering places bets on Gucci’s next era, using headline-making New York show to signal renewed creative ambition Gucci’s Creative Director Demna presented his first Cruise collection for the Italian luxury brand on Saturday night in New York, transforming Times Square into a runway as owner Kering seeks to revive its struggling flagship label. Georgian fashion … Read more
Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane scores their fourth goal to complete a hat-trick. Photo: REUTERS/FILE LONDON: Forward Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich celebrated their 35th German title on a gripping final day of the Bundesliga season on Saturday with a 5-1 win over Cologne. Stuttgart secured Champions League qualification and St. Pauli and … Read more
Elina Svitolina won the Italian Open on Saturday after beating Coco Gauff. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Elina Svitolina won the Italian Open on Saturday after beating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 to claim her third Rome title, while Jannik Sinner set a date with Casper Ruud in the men’s final. Ukraine’s Svitolina had not claimed … Read more
Australia’s Qantas was forced to divert a flight bound for the United States over a disruptive passenger, with local media reporting the man bit a flight attendant. The flight from Melbourne was headed to Dallas on Friday when it was forced to make a stop in Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, due to a … Read more
Using cash grants and subsidized loans, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government is trying to increase the birthrate. It’s not working.
NEW YORK: A US judge declared a mistrial in the trial of disgraced cinema mogul Harvey Weinstein after jurors again failed to reach a verdict on allegations he sexually assaulted actor Jessica Mann, prosecutors said. Weinstein, who was at the center of abuse allegations that spurred the MeToo movement in Hollywood, is already in prison … Read more
BARCELONA: Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said Saturday he is leaving the club this summer at the end of his contract. The veteran Polish forward, 37, scored 119 goals for Barcelona in 191 games across all competitions since joining from Bayern Munich in 2022. Lewandowski helped Barca to three La Liga titles, including this season’s trophy, … Read more
Antoine Semenyo scored the winner for Man City in the FA Cup final. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Antoine Semenyo produced one of the great FA Cup final goals with an audacious back-flick that sealed Manchester City’s 1-0 win against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday. Semenyo illuminated a largely scrappy final late in the second half as … Read more
Driver previously treated for psychiatric disorders, arrested as pedestrians stopped his escape Police work at the scene after several people were injured when a car drove into pedestrians in the center of the northern Italian city of Modena, Italy, on May 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS A man drove a car into a crowd in the northern Italian city of Modena, injuring … Read more