United States basketball star Brittney Griner, who was released from detention in Russia last week, has said she will be back on the court with her Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) team next season. In her first public remarks since she returned to the US […]
Pakistan has summoned an Afghan diplomat over “unprovoked” artillery fire at their border as tensions have ratcheted up between the South Asian neighbours in the past several weeks. “Afghan Chargé d’Affaires in Islamabad was called to the foreign ministry and Pakistan’s strong condemnation was conveyed […]
Peru is in the grips of a deepening political crisis, which began in early December with the impeachment of former President Pedro Castillo. The Peruvian legislature voted on December 7 to remove Castillo from office after the left-wing leader announced plans to dissolve Congress and […]
Twitter’s unprecedented suspension of at least five journalists over claims they revealed the real-time location of owner Elon Musk has drawn swift backlash from government officials, advocacy groups and journalism organisations across the globe. Officials from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United Nations and […]
A prominent Mexican radio and television reporter says two gunmen tried to kill him near his home in Mexico City, renewing concerns for the safety of journalists in the Central American country. Ciro Gomez Leyva, one of Mexico’s best-known journalists, said in a social media […]
The clock is ticking down on the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with a mouth-watering finale on Sunday between Argentina and defending champions France. This year’s event has been “the best ever”, said Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, football’s global governing body, speaking of […]
Jordanians staged sit-ins on Friday and activists called for more protests against fuel price increases that have caused the cost of living to rise, a day after riots in the southern city of Maan left one police officer dead, witnesses and security sources have said. […]
The November midterm elections in the United States saw Californians continue to embrace progressive leadership, but voters in one of the state’s most populous counties are so frustrated with this political direction that they voted to consider seceding and forming their own state. An advisory […]
This year’s World Cup in Qatar has been “the best ever”, Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, football’s global governing body, has said. This was down to the “unique, cohesive power that this World Cup has shown”, Infantino said on Friday in Doha, after a FIFA […]
Doha, Qatar – Hundreds of Argentina football fans have gathered outside FIFA’s main ticketing office with hopes of obtaining tickets for Sunday’s World Cup 2022 final at the 88,000-capacity Lusail Stadium. Fans of the two-time world champions also said on Friday they were upset by […]
