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BARCELONA: Former Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said the club’s president Joan Laporta scuppered the return of all-time great Lionel Messi in 2023 to avoid a power struggle. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner left Barca for Paris Saint-Germain in 2021 and then two years later moved to MLS side Inter Miami. “Leo was signed, in January … Read more
India captain Suryakumar Yadav says everyone is excited for the game against Pakistan. Photo: AFP/file AHMEDABAD: Captain Suryakumar Yadav said gold in 2028 on cricket’s return to the Olympics was India’s next big aim after extending their T20 domination with back-to-back World Cup titles. Co-hosts India hammered New Zealand by 96 runs in the final … Read more
Baghaei says ceasefire talks are ‘irrelevant’ while military confrontations continue, focus is on ‘defending homeland’ Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei. PHOTO: AFP Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei denied that the country had initiated any offensive action against Turkiye, Cyprus, or Azerbaijan, saying “no offensives were initiated from Iranian territory” towards these countries. He … Read more
The country imposed daily limits on Friday on fuel sales after panic buying and stockpiling Vehicles queue at a fuel station, as concerns grow over fuel supplies following U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 6, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Bangladesh will close all universities from Monday, bringing forward the Eidul Fitr holidays as part of … Read more
[A spike in oil prices has roiled stocks and bonds again and threatens to accelerate inflation — adding pressure on the White House.
Jannik Sinner in action during his round of 32 match against Czech Republic’s Tomas Machac REUTERS INDIAN WELLS: World number two Jannik Sinner took another step toward a first Indian Wells Masters title on Sunday, easing past Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-2 to reach the fourth round and a clash with exciting Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca. … Read more
World number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus on the way to a victory over Japan’s Himeno Sakatsume at Indian Wells. Photo: AFP INDIAN WELLS: Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka lined up a fourth-round clash at Indian Wells on Sunday as fourth-ranked Coco Gauff retired with a left arm injury. World number one Sabalenka powered past … Read more
[As cruises gain popularity among travelers, here’s what to know before setting sail down a river.
China’s leadership has waged a broad anti-corruption crackdown across departments, targeting military top brass China will enact this year a law to combat cross-border corruption, advancing the national legal framework governing anti-corruption, the top legislature’s work report released on Monday showed. The National People’s Congress Standing Committee, the government body within the parliament that holds legislative power in … Read more
[The Export-Import Bank is providing a $10 billion loan to Project Vault, an initiative to stockpile critical minerals. The project is the administration’s latest effort to reduce reliance on China.