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LONDON: Clashes erupted in London Saturday and police made 25 arrests after up to 150,000 people massed for one of the largest-ever far-right protests in Britain, organised by activist Tommy Robinson. Police said 26 officers were injured, four seriously, after facing “unacceptable violence” while trying to control the crowds, many draped in English and British … Read more
PARIS: France’s new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu held out an olive branch to the left on Saturday, ruling out his predecessor’s plan to cut two public holidays to help slash the deficit. His gesture came a day after the Fitch ratings agency downgraded France’s credit rating — measuring its ability to pay back debts — from “AA-” … Read more
TRIPOLI: Libya’s UN-recognised government based in Tripoli has reached a preliminary accord with a powerful armed group to end months of tensions that have flared into occasional violence, a government adviser and local media said Saturday. Negotiations between the government and the Radaa Force were facilitated by Turkey, according to the same sources. Ziyad Deghem, … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistani singer Atif Aslam is preparing to embark on Borderless 2025, his most extensive North American tour to date. The tour will run from late August through early October, covering a wide circuit of cities in the United States and Canada. Organizers have described it as a 13-city schedule, though details released so far … Read more
BARCELONA: Kylian Mbappe was at his brilliant best as Real Madrid showed grit to claim a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday, despite playing for an hour with 10 men after Dean Huijsen’s red card. Mbappe and Arda Guler’s first-half goals were enough for Los Blancos to maintain their 100 percent … Read more
BEDMINSTER: President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the US is prepared to impose fresh energy sanctions on Russia, but only if all NATO nations cease purchasing Russian oil and implement similar measures. “I am ready to do major sanctions on Russia when all NATO nations have agreed, and started, to do the same thing, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first visit to troubled Manipur state on Saturday since more than 250 people were killed in ethnic clashes there two years ago. Modi’s visit is part of a three-day tour that also includes Assam, which borders Bangladesh, and Bihar, India’s third-most populous state with at least … Read more
MOSCOW: Like a piano player moving up a scale, Igor Mikhaylov runs his gloved hands along his client’s upturned arm, feeling out precisely where he should place his stencil. The 38-year-old tattoo artist, who is legally blind, is in high demand. “This is something that impresses and thrills you,” said a woman who gave her … Read more
LONDON: Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League as Fabio Carvalho’s 93rd minute equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Brentford in Saturday’s west London derby. The world champions paid for Enzo Maresca’s experimental team selection as Kevin Schade fired Brentford into a first-half lead. Substitute Cole Palmer led the Chelsea revival … Read more
ROME: Late designer Giorgio Armani instructed heirs to gradually sell the revolutionary fashion house he created 50 years ago or seek a market listing, his will said, setting off a race to control one of the world’s best-known brands and a major shift for a company highly protective of its independence and Italian roots. The … Read more