‘Liberation’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ top Tony Awards
Bess Wohl’s play Liberation, a portrait of second-wave feminism, and the musical Schmigadoon! were among the top winners at the 79th Tony Awards, the highest honours in American th…
UAE to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, sources say
DUBAI/LONDON: The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, four sources said, in a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gul…
US thrash Paraguay in LA to launch home World Cup in style
INGLEWOOD, California: The United States opened their World Cup campaign with a 4-1 win over Paraguay on Friday, powered by a first-half double from striker Folarin Balogun, but…
Woman seriously injured in shark attack at Sydney beach
SYDNEY: A woman swimmer was seriously injured in a shark attack at a Sydney beach on Saturday, authorities said, in the latest of a spate of shark attacks off Australia’s coast…
US says downed multiple Iran drones as both insist deal closer
Tehran: The United States said it downed multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday, hours after both sides said a deal to end the M…
Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON: Workers stripped U.S. President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center early on Saturday, less than six months after it went up, complying with a judge’s ruling t…
FIFA explains empty seats at World Cup game
Mexico City: Football governing body FIFA has stood by its World Cup attendance figures despite several empty seats during the second match of the tournament between South Korea an…
Larin the man as courageous Canada battle to 1-1 draw with Bosnia
TORONTO: For long spells of Canada’s World Cup Group B opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina it looked like the co-hosts would come up short but striker Cyle Larin came off the…
Haiti fans ready communal watch parties for first WC in 52 years
PORT-AU-PRINCE: Residents of Haiti’s capital have been cleaning streets and building makeshift seating areas as the Caribbean nation prepares for their first World Cup appearance…
Neymar ruled out for Brazil’s opener vs. Morocco
Brazil: Brazil will be without the legendary Neymar for its first World Cup group stage match due to a calf injury, Brazilian coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday.”He is working…