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FIFA president Gianni Infantino is under pressure following a failed FIFA investment plan. Photo: AFP PARIS: The crisis triggered by FIFA President Gianni Infantino’sabandoned proposal to sell off a stake in the World Cup deepened on Tuesday with influential figures publicly distancing themselves from the project while scrambling to contain the damage. After three days of … Read more
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says there is ‘good energy’ at the club. Photo: AFP LONDON: Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said on Tuesday “no decision” had been made on Mykhailo Mudryk’s future but added the winger could play in pre-season after returning from a doping ban. Ukrainian international Mudryk was suspended for four years after failing … Read more
Party founder Abhijeet Dipke says movement will consult supporters before deciding on political ambitions Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party celebrates with supporters after the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, July 25, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS India’s Gen-Z Cockroach Janta Party, whose recent protest against exam paper leaks claimed a … Read more
[Imports and exports both declined, retreating from a busy month in May, data from the Commerce Department showed.
US China hawks seek to avoid a repeat of Huawei’s deep foothold in telecom infrastructure A drone view of the Digital Realty data center in Oakland, California, US, July 18, 2026. REUTERS The Trump administration is drafting a ban on US imports of new models of Chinese data center components, four people familiar with the … Read more
Warns political activities by fugitive from Indian soil could damage improving bilateral ties Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina takes oath as the country’s Prime Minister at the Bangabhaban in Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 11, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS Bangladesh has asked India to clarify its stance on exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s planned virtual address from New Delhi, warning that allowing political activities by a fugitive could hurt improving … Read more
Indian actor calls upcoming film personal project, says it came from creative urge of wanting to tell a story Indian actor Imran Khan confirmed his long-awaited return to Bollywood after a decade-long hiatus with an upcoming Netflix film, Adhure Hum Adhure Tum. Khan confirmed the project in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, saying, “I just finished … Read more
Qudratullah confirmed second Islamic Solidarity Games 2025 bronze medal for Pakistan, he poses with his coach Nisar Khan after the quarterfinal bout. PHOTO COURTESY: PBF KARACHI: Pakistan boxer Qudratullah Khan has gone missing in Glasgow after competing at the Commonwealth Games. The Quetta-born boxer, who represents a highly respectable department, did not join the national … Read more
LONDON: Ben Stokes has revealed his ambition to coach England in the future, but ruled out any chance of ending his shock retirement from international cricket. Stokes quit as England Test captain and retired from the international stage after a 2-1 Test series defeat by New Zealand in June. The all-rounder had been dropped for … Read more
At least 1,250 Palestinians killed, over 4,100 injured by the Israeli army since the ceasefire, health ministry says An ambulance waiting in the middle of the road in Palestine as onlookers gather around it. Photo: AA/file At least 19 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire over the past 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, raising … Read more