Why the ODI needs this World Cup
The 50-over format is no more a cosy fit in cricket’s lucrative T20 ecosystem. Come World Cup time, however, the one-day game can again be king. At least for a…
US Congress passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON: The US Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday with overwhelming Democratic support after Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy backed down from an earlier demand by his party’s…
Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals
Vatican City: Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals at a ritual-filled ceremony on Saturday, including key figures at the Vatican and in the field who will help enact his reforms…
May annex more Ukrainian regions: Medvedev
Moscow: Russia’s former leader Dmitry Medvedev suggested Saturday that Moscow may annex more regions of Ukraine, as he marked one year since the Kremlin claimed four Ukrainian territories as its…
Musk: Elon Musk slams migrants rescue operations by Germany
BERLIN: Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday waded into German politics at a time of a heated debate on immigration across Europe, saying Berlin-funded migrant rescue operations in the Mediterranean could…
FIA: Imran, Qureshi guilty in cipher case
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top investigation agency on Saturday declared former prime minister Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi guilty in a case related to the alleged disclosure of state…
Shutdown: Right-wing tanks stopgap bill, US govt stares at shutdown
WASHINGTON: Hard-line conservatives on Friday tanked House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s long-shot bid to pass legislation to avert a government shutdown, in an extraordinary display of defiance that made it clear…
Azerbaijan president avenges his father by taking Karabakh
Early on September 19, Azerbaijan’s president set in motion a lightning-fast military plan months in the making that would redraw the geopolitical map and avenge an ignominious defeat suffered by…
Russia: Ukraine shoots down 30 ‘Shahed’ drones made by Iran, sent by Russia
Ukraine’s air force shot down 30 out of 40 Iranian-made “Shahed” drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack on central and southern regions, regional and military officials said on…
US Navy to test SEALs for illicit drug use
For generations, the Navy SEALs have attracted top athletes who compete for slots on elite teams and take on harrowing missions, but never did the Navy regularly test the force…