NEW DELHI: Hong Kong’s legislative council on Tuesday passed Article 23, a new national security law, which introduces more stringent penalities, including life imprisonment to prohibit treason, sabotage, sedition, the…
The boyfriend of tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has died. Konstantin Koltsov, a Belarusian former professional hockey player, was 42 years old. The news was announced by Salavat Yulaev, the Russian…
TBILISI: Armenia could face a war with Azerbaijan if it does not compromise with Baku and return four Azerbaijani villages it has held since the early 1990s, Prime Minister Nikol…
Japan’s central bank has signalled progress in its efforts to boost the country’s economy by ending vast swathes of a massive stimulus programme. Policymakers in the country, which has struggled…
GAZA BORDER: Famine looms large over northern Gaza, where more than 1 million people are on the brink of starvation, warned a recent UN-backed report, CNN reported.The dire situation, exacerbated…
A French tennis player collapsed mid-match on court at the Miami Open. Arthur Cazaux was forced to retire from his qualifier against Harold Mayot on Monday after he fell to…
NEW DELHI: In Sri Lanka, the onset of the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year is a significant event marked by various rituals and customs. These practices are deeply rooted…
Unilever, the consumer goods firm behind brands including Marmite and Domestos, has revealed plans to cut 7.500 jobs across its global operations. The UK-based firm, which employs around 128,000 staff,…
NEW DELHI: Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, known for his leadership in pivotal space missions, passed away at the age of 93 on Monday. He breathed his last in a hospital…
Five people have been injured after a bear went on a rampage through a town in Slovakia. It comes just hours after a 31-year-old woman from Belarus died after being…