Inspired by her sister’s comeback, Venus Williams made one of her own at Wimbledon on Friday. Williams and partner Jamie Murray won a mixed doubles game that was the first in any tennis discipline for the seven-time Grand Slam singles…
South Korea officially submitted its bid to stage the Asian Cup in 2023 following China’s decision to relinquish its hosting rights, the Korean Football Association (KFA) said. The Asian Football Confederation extended its deadline for bids to July 15 after…
NEW DELHI: Devendra Fadnavis as deputy CM came as a surprise but sources said it might have been in the works all along, with BJP planning to achieve more significant political objectives in the state which is home to the…
ISTANBUL: Just two days after agreeing to lift deal-breaking objections to Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession, Turkey’s leader threatened Thursday that Ankara could still block the process if the two countries fail to fully meet his expectations. President Recep Tayyip…
Paulo Dybala has not renewed his contract with Juventus (Reuters Photo) Dybala’s and Bernardeschi’s contracts expired on Thursday and they leave the club as free agents. Morata returns to Atlético Madrid at the end of a two-year loan spell at…
China has blocked a joint proposal by India and the US to designate Pakistan-based top LeT militant Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist under the UN sanctions committee, a move Beijing’s claimed were in accordance with the relevant procedures…
A small group of protesters gathered Sunday in central Tokyo and in the northern city of Sapporo to oppose Japan’s overtures to hold the 2030 Winter Olympics. About 50 people gathered in each locale holding “No Olympics” banners and trying…
The European Commission will provide a clear signal next week on Ukraine’s EU candidate status bid, its chief Ursula von der Leyen said Saturday, as fighting raged in the east and south of the country. Making a surprise visit to…
KYIV, UKRAINE: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen visited Ukraine on Saturday to discuss with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy his country’s bid to get candidacy status to join the European Union. While Kyiv has been pushing for rapid admission into the…
The Indian Navy will decommission two of its frontline warships on Friday, marking an end to their glorious voyages of protecting the nation’s maritime interests for around 32 years. The two ships — Nishank and Akshay — were among the…
