Trump to be sentenced in hush money case, days before his inauguration
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday for his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a case that for a time…
US, Arab mediators make some progress in Gaza talks, no deal yet, sources say
U.S. and Arab mediators have made some progress in their efforts to reach a ceasefire accord between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, but not enough to seal a deal, Palestinian…
Lebanon’s army chief elected president
Lebanon’s parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who enjoys U.S. approval and showing the diminished sway of the…
These are the world’s most powerful passports to have in 2025
The Singaporean passport is the most powerful in the world, having visa-free entry to 195 out of 227 international countries followed by Japan’s which gets visa-free travel to 193 nations,…
Star New Zealand batter announces retirement from international cricket
New Zealand opening batter Martin Guptill announced his retirement from international cricket with intentions to continue playing franchise cricket. “As a young kid it was always my dream to play…
Sri Lanka jails firebrand monk for insulting Islam
COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court jailed a politically influential, firebrand Buddhist monk on Thursday, putting him behind bars for a second time for insulting Islam and stoking religious hatred in…
WATCH: Mahish Teekshana takes hat-trick against New Zealand
Sri Lankan spinner Mahish Teekshana took a hat-trick in second one day international (ODI) of three match series against New Zelanad, becoming the seventh Sri Lankan to achieve this feat.…
Younis Khan to mentor Afghanistan in Champions Trophy 2025
Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has been appointed as the Afghanistan cricket team’s mentor for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, starting from February 19, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB)…
Trudeau rejects Trump’s idea of forcing Canada to become a US state
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday dismissed a suggestion by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump that he might use “economic force” to make Canada the 51st U.S. state. “There isn’t…
S. Korea investigators get new warrant to arrest President Yoon
SEOUL: South Korean anti-graft investigators secured a new court-ordered arrest warrant Tuesday for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil. The former…