Yilan, Taiwan: Taiwan hunkered down for the arrival of powerful Typhoon Gamey on Wednesday, with financial markets closed, people off work and flights cancelled, while the military stood by amid forecasts of heavy rain.Gamey, expected to be Taiwan's strongest typhoon in eight years, is set to make landfall on the northeast coast on Wednesday evening, … Read more
PARIS: A rejuvenated US team under new coach Emma Hayes is aiming for a record-extending fifth women's soccer gold medal at the Paris Olympics but faces stiff competition, not least in the form of World Cup holders Spain and their all-star lineup. The United States remains the biggest draw in women's soccer, despite recent disappointing … Read more
RIYADH: Liverpool and Portugal footballer Diogo Jota, who attended the Esports World Cup in Riyadh on Sunday, has declared the world's biggest gaming festival a “truly amazing experience”. Jota, an avid gamer and investor in multinational esports organization Galaxy Racer, watched all the action on Boulevard Riyadh City as teams competed in the finals of … Read more
WASHINGTON: Republican leaders are warning party members not to use blatantly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, as they and former President Donald Trump's campaign struggle to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic challenger four months before Election Day.In a closed-door meeting of House Republicans on Tuesday, National Republican Congressional … Read more
Dhaka: Bangladesh partially restored telecommunications services on Wednesday, although internet connections were slow and social media remained suspended, days after deadly protests against reservation in government jobs left nearly 150 people dead. The country has been mostly quiet since Sunday, after the Supreme Court reduced the reservation for various categories to 7 percent, setting aside … Read more
Reasi: Perched high on a gulf in the high Himalayas, the newly constructed bridge will soon help India deal with disputed control of Kashmir and the growing strategic threat from China. The Chenab Rail Bridge, the tallest of its kind in the world, has been hailed as an engineering feat connecting the rugged Kashmir valley … Read more
PARIS: There will be no flags or fanfare for Daniil Medvedev at the Paris Olympics but Russia's highest-profile athlete is unlikely to shy away from the headlines in the French capital. The tennis star, along with other Russians and Belarusians at the Games, must compete as neutrals after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. They are allowed … Read more
Washington: US President Joe Biden will give what could be his final Oval Office speech on Wednesday to explain why he dropped out of the November election and rules out spending six months as a lame duck. With the world's eyes already on the escalating feud between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Biden … Read more
What is the human cost of Israel's relentless efforts by Hamas commanders in Gaza? London: Israel's military has killed dozens of Palestinian civilians and injured hundreds more in its relentless pursuit of Hamas commanders in Gaza, despite designating many of its operational areas in Gaza as “safe zones”. Palestinian health officials said on Monday that … Read more
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Israeli athletes were “welcome” to the Paris Olympics, defying calls for a boycott by some left-wing French lawmakers and the Palestinian Olympic Committee. “Welcome Israeli athletes to our country. They should be able to compete under their colors because the Olympic movement has decided this,” he … Read more
