North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised “a beautiful life” for the families of “martyrs” who perished fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, state media said on Saturday, praising the bereaved for the heroism of their sons and husbands. Kim on Friday hosted the families of soldiers and expressed “grief at having failed…
NEW DELHI: Amid a spate of retirements from Indian cricket’s senior stalwarts, including Ravichandran Ashwin and Cheteshwar Pujara, veteran pacer Mohammed Shami has dismissed rumours about his own future, declaring that he has no plans to step aside just yet.Shami, overlooked for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England and dropped from India’s squad for the upcoming…
Union home minister Amit Shah (File photo) NEW DELHI: Operation Sindoor and Operation Mahadev, which saw Indian security personnel avenge the Pahalgam terror attack with targeted hits on Pakistani territory as well as the elimination of three Pakistani terrorists who had killed 26 innocent Indians in cold blood, have sent a clear message to the…
US President Donald Trump’s attempt to dismissal Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook is expected to land in court, raising questions over the extent of presidential powers against the traditionally independent central bank.Legal experts say Trump’s claim that he can fire Cook, a Biden appointee, is legally weak but unprecedented. The Supreme Court has recently allowed…
Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman on Tuesday said the military was ready to assist the interim government in ensuring “free, fair and neutral” parliamentary elections, scheduled for February next year. “The country is heading towards the national election, and the army has taken all necessary preparations to support the government in ensuring a free, fair…
Antoine Semenyo of AFC Bournemouth during the Premier League match against Liverpool. (Getty Images) Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo said the racist abuse he alleges was directed at him by a Liverpool fan at Anfield “will stay with me forever”, but added that the game also showed football’s “best side when it mattered most.”Go Beyond The…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was ready for “constructive cooperation” to end the war with Russia after Donald Trump told him that Vladimir Putin favoured a “comprehensive peace deal” over a ceasefire, Axios reported. Zelenskyy confirmed he will visit Washington on Monday at Trump’s invitation, marking their second meeting this year after a tense…
US President Donald Trump vowed on Thursday to do “everything I can” to help imprisoned Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai, even if Chinese President Xi Jinping “wouldn’t be thrilled.” “I’m going to do everything I can to save him,” Trump told Fox News Radio in an interview. “We’ll see what we…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to remove homeless people from Washington, DC, and imprison criminals, despite the city’s mayor disputing claims of rising crime. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital….
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he expects a new military offensive in Gaza to begin “fairly quickly,” despite mounting international calls to end civilian suffering in the war-ravaged enclave. Netanyahu’s remarks came days after his security cabinet approved a widely criticised plan to seize control of Gaza City. Speaking to reporters, he said…