Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis chased off a small group of far-right activists who had vowed to march on a neighborhood where many immigrants live on Saturday, stoking tensions in a city on edge after the killing of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent 10 days ago. Waving signs and screaming chants that…
BRISBANE: In a crucial Big Bash League (BBL) 15 match against the Brisbane Heat, Sydney Sixers’ openers Steve Smith and Babar Azam failed to provide the ideal start. While Smith found his rhythm, Babar once again fell short as the Heat’s bowling attack, led by Zaman Khan, wreaked havoc. Chasing 172, Smith and Babar opened…
KARACHI: Death toll in Karachi’s Gul Plaza deadly fire on Sunday jumped to six after a firefighter lost his life during the rescue operation, Beyond the Time News reported. A massive fire broke out at shops inside Gul Plaza on MA Jinnah Road, Karachi on Saturday night around 10pm. The blaze has been declared a…
Current rulers lack capacity to govern the country, says Achakzai. Suggests national govt should include five major political parties. Parliamentary supremacy key to national progress: TTAP chief. HYDERABAD: Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aiyeen Pakistan (TTAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai has proposed the formation of a national government for four months to hold transparent elections, after which power should…
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to implement a wave of increasing tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland, escalating a row over the future of Denmark’s vast Arctic island. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said additional 10% import tariffs would take effect on February 1…
PARIS: Iranian authorities on Saturday said they had arrested members of the Bahai minority they accused of having been active in what they call “riots”, the Tasnim news agency reported, after the wave of protests that gripped the country. The Bahais, Iran’s biggest non-Muslim religious minority, regularly experience persecution and the Islamic republic has accused…
MAKASSAR, Indonesia: Rescuers on Sunday found the debris from a small plane that went missing in eastern Indonesia, but have yet to locate the 10 passengers who were on board, officials said. The Indonesian Air Transport turboprop plane lost contact with the air traffic controller on Saturday afternoon while en route from Yogyakarta to the…
BEIRUT, Lebanon: Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria’s largest oil field in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor, a monitor said, as their fighters clashed with government soldiers who have extended their grip on Kurdish-run areas in recent days. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) “withdrew at dawn on Sunday from all areas under its…
The Gerard Pique-founded Kings League is planning a US. launch in 2026 but its fast expansion will not stop there as it expects to enter more global markets and potentially licence the format, the former Spain and Barcelona player has told Reuters. The seven-a-side league created by Pique in 2022 blends soccer with video-game features…
Former Spain defender Gerard Pique believes France may be the team to beat at this year’s World Cup but he is curious to see whether co-hosts the US can sustain the surge of interest around the sport once the event ends. Speaking to Reuters ahead of the tournament running from June 11 to July 19…