FIFA president Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) FIFA has sought to draw a line under the controversy surrounding Gianni Infantino’s abandoned World Cup sell-off plan, saying senior officials have reaffirmed their full support for the president after the governing body admitted mistakes and issued an apology over the handling of the proposal.The governing body made the…
India faces the prospect of up to 100% Trump tariffs for its Russian crude oil purchases. On August 5, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced 25% penal tariffs on India for its purchase of crude oil from Russia. One year later, India faces the prospect of up to 100% tariffs for its Russian crude oil…
Gold prices extended their gains for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, touching a seven-week high as weaker oil prices, a softer US dollar and lower US Treasury yields lifted demand for the safe-haven metal amid growing optimism over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The rally followed modest gains on Wednesday, when a…
Pakistan imposes strict restrictions on media (ANI photo) Pakistan’s widening crackdown in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has drawn international attention, with members of the Kashmiri diaspora, rights groups and global watchdogs raising concerns over restrictions on journalists and media freedom.The measures, introduced by the Shehbaz Sharif government during the so-called assembly elections in the illegally-occupied Valley,…
President Donald Trump speaking during an event to announce new tariffs for the first time last year Donald Trump’s administration has refunded about $100 billion in tariffs after the US Supreme Court struck down a broad set of duties imposed under an emergency economic law, court filings show.About 60 per cent of the $166 billion…
2 million ancient coins, 120 kg of gold and a rare Confucius portrait found in the tomb of a Chinese emperor who ruled for just 27 days (AL generated) For more than 2,000 years, Liu He was remembered mainly as the emperor who lost the throne almost as quickly as he gained it. He ruled…
A kookaburra escaped death after snake catchers in Queensland rescued it from the grip of a carpet python A kookaburra was rescued from the grip of a carpet python that had caught it while hanging from the roof of a house in Queensland, Australia.The dramatic rescue happened at a home in Clinton, where snake catchers…
The Bombay high court convicted Tarun Tejpal of rape and outraging modesty. PANAJI: Thirteen years after the arrest of former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal in connection with the alleged rape of a junior colleague in an elevator at a starred hotel in Goa, the Bombay high court on Thursday found him guilty of rape.The state…
Kareena Kapoor Khan has always had a way of making simple fashion look effortless.Whether she’s walking into an airport, attending an event or sharing a casual holiday selfie, the actress rarely overdoes her style. Her latest vacation pictures are another example of that relaxed yet polished fashion sense.While enjoying her European getaway, Kareena shared a…
For much of the twentieth century, the deepest parts of the oceans remained among the least understood places on Earth. Ships crossed vast stretches of water every day, yet almost nobody knew what lay beneath them beyond scattered depth measurements collected for navigation. The seabed was often imagined as a broad, featureless plain interrupted only…