Hong Kong: Governments around the world are evacuating thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, organising buses and planes and in some cases assisting people crossing borders on foot. Foreigners have rushed to leave both countries after Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign on Friday targeting Iran’s nuclear and military…
Jerusalem: Israel and Iran exchanged fire again on Thursday, the seventh day of the war between the longtime enemies. Here are the latest developments: – Trump waiting to decide – US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide whether to join Israel’s strikes on Iran within the next two weeks as there is still…
REAL MADRID superstar Kylian Mbappe has been released from hospital in the United States after suffering a stomach bug, the Spanish giants said on Thursday. Mbappe, who is in the USA at the Club World Cup, had what the club called “an acute case of gastroenteritis” and was taken in for tests and treatment. “Our…
I’ve tested a new coffee maker every month for the past year here at TechRadar, and there have been some real gems. The Jura J10, for instance, is a fully automatic powerhouse for creating hot and cold beverages at the touch of a button, while the manual Smeg Mini Pro is frankly gorgeous, and excellent…
DEFENDING champion Jannik Sinner lost his second-round match on grass at Halle on Thursday to Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik, the Italian’s first tournament since his French Open final defeat. The world number one fell 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 to the 45th-ranked Bublik for the 23-year-old’s first defeat to a player ranked outside the top 20 since the…
CHELSEA coach Enzo Maresca said Thursday he still maintained trust in Mykhailo Mudryk after the Ukrainian winger was charged by England’s Football Association with violating anti-doping rules, but confirmed the club were looking to strengthen in his position. “’Mischa’ is a Chelsea player. As long as he is a Chelsea player, I will trust all…
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide whether to join Israel’s strikes on Iran within the next two weeks as there is still a “substantial” chance of talks to end the conflict. Trump’s move to hit the pause button could open up space for diplomacy, after days of fevered questions about whether…
DAKAR: The United States rejected visa applications for multiple members of Senegal’s women’s basketball team which was scheduled to train in the country, the country’ prime minister said Thursday, as he cancelled the group’s participation in the practice. The visa refusals come amid US President Donald Trump’s administration’s immigration crackdown and tightened border controls. The…
KYIV, UKRAINE: Ukrainian President Voloydmyr Zelensky on Thursday appointed Gennadiy Shapovalov as commander of the country’s ground forces, replacing a previous commander who resigned following a deadly Russian strike on an army training ground. Shapovalov worked as a military aid liaison in Germany and previously commanded Ukraine’s southern military district. In his evening address, Zelensky…
ATLANTA: Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano admitted he is surprised at Lionel Messi’s desire to win after the MLS side shocked Porto at the Club World Cup on Thursday. Veteran playmaker Messi curled home a fine free-kick in a man-of-the-match performance at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the winning goal in Miami’s 2-1 Group A…
