- Sat. Jul 12th, 2025
Pakistan to play in Sri Lanka at India
New Delhi (AFP) – Pakistan will play their matches at this year's Women's Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka under an International Cricket Council deal that allows them to avoid…
Lebanon on bumpy road to public transport revival
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) – On Beirut's chaotic, car-choked streets, Lebanese student Fatima Fakih rides a shiny purple bus to university, one of a fleet rolled out by authorities to revive…
Six months after deposing Assad, Syria faces security, economic challenges
Damascus (AFP) – Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has in six months established himself internationally and had crippling sanctions removed, but still needs to rebuild national institutions, revive the economy…
Ohtani leads tributes as Japan's 'Mr. Pro Baseball' dies at 89
Tokyo (AFP) – Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani led the tributes to Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima following his death on Tuesday aged 89. Issued on: 03/06/2025 - 04:33Modified:…
'The Beautiful Game' falls for AI's charms
Paris (AFP) – Sport has been unable to resist the surge of artificial intelligence and the biggest one of them all, football, is benefitting from data that AI can supply…
Aiming a blow at narcos, Colombia pays farmers to uproot coca
Argelia (Colombia) (AFP) – With cocaine production at an all-time high, Colombia's government is testing a pacific approach to its narcotics problem: paying farmers to uproot crops of coca, the…
Five names to watch in the Premier League transfer window
London (AFP) – Premier League clubs are already busy strengthening their squads for the 2025/26 season with an early transfer frenzy sparked by the upcoming Club World Cup. Issued on:…
South Korea's six months of political chaos
Seoul (AFP) – South Koreans go to the polls on Tuesday in a snap election after ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and stripped of office over his abortive martial…
Mongolia PM resigns after anti
Ulaanbaatar (AFP) – Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene resigned on Tuesday following weeks of anti-corruption protests in the country's capital. Issued on: 03/06/2025 - 02:05Modified: 03/06/2025 - 06:12 3 min…
West Brom hire Spurs assistant Mason as manager
London (AFP) – West Brom appointed former Tottenham midfielder and caretaker manager Ryan Mason as new boss on Monday. Issued on: 02/06/2025 - 23:03Modified: 02/06/2025 - 23:01 1 min Reading…