How China Keeps Tabs on Foreigners
An unsecured police dashboard was a rare window into how the authorities track foreigners by collecting and aggregating vast amounts of private data.
When the Fireflies Come Out to Play
For a few weeks in the summer, they emerge from underground and perform their aerial light show, hoping to find some action.
Kazi Salahuddin re-elected as SAFF president
Kazi Md. Salahuddin was re-elected unopposed as South Asian Football Federation president at the SAFF Ordinary Congress in Thimphu, Bhutan. Photo: SAFF/FILE Kazi Md. Salahuddin was re-elected unopposed as president of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) on Saturday, extending his leadership of the regional governing body after elections held during the federation’s Ordinary Congress … Read more
Messi returns as Inter Miami draw 2-2 against Columbus Crew
Argentine star Lionel Messi returns to MLS action in Inter Miami’s 2-2 draw with Columbus Crew. Photo: AFP/FILE MIAMI: Lionel Messi returned to Major League Soccer action after World Cup duty on Saturday, coming on in the second half as his Inter Miami side drew 2-2 with Columbus Crew in a closely contested encounter. Two … Read more
Turkey, Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline deal
[ Bayraktar said he had a “productive” meeting in Ankara with Iraq’s oil minister and his delegation A picture of an oil pipeline. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL: Turkey and Iraq signed a one-year agreement on maintaining use of the crude oil pipeline between the ?two countries, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Saturday. The … Read more
Europe’s Far Right, Once Marginal, Now Sets Tone on Spain Migrant Crisis
Europe sheltered many refugees in 2015. Its hard-line reaction to a new crisis in Ceuta shows how, 11 years on, the far right has reshaped European attitudes.
Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens during a press conference on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Pasay, Philippines on July 22, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that Iran is more willing to negotiate, including on its nuclear programme … Read more
Four Pakistanis, four Egyptians surge into international squash event quarters
Pakistan and Egypt dominated the pre-quarter-finals of the PN Fleet Club Open International Squash Championship at the RKJK Squash Complex. Photo: Sindh Squash Association (SSA) Pakistan and Egypt dominated the pre-quarter-finals of the PN Fleet Club Open International Squash Championship at the RKJK Squash Complex here on Saturday, securing all eight spots in the next … Read more
Trump Says He Is Canceling Strikes on Iran, Pending a Rapid Deal
President Trump said he agreed to requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries to cancel planned attacks, citing what he said was progress in reaching the “perimeters of a deal” with Tehran.
Australia’s Indie Music Venues Closing as Costs Rise and Attendance Drops
When Mary’s Underground in Sydney closed, it was a familiar tune for a scene hit by high costs and low attendance. Critics worry about a shrinking space for new talent.