LONDON: Conservative peer Nicholas Soames, Winston Churchill’s grandson, has backed calls for the UK to halt arms sales to Israel following an airstrike that killed three British aid workers in Gaza, The Guardian reported on Thursday. Soames said the gravity of the situation meant the UK had to send a strong message about Israel’s actions … Read more
The recent sponsorship by NEOM of the Indian Premier League franchise team, the Rajasthan Royals, emphasizes a further change in the landscape of cricket sponsorship. It is unclear when sponsorship started in the game, but it could be argued that the waiving of excise duties on beer sales at cricket matches in the mid-17th century … Read more
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA: Brazilian judges ruled on Wednesday to uphold former AC Milan and Brazil striker Robinho’s rape conviction, adding that he must serve his nine-year prison sentence in Brazil. The trial in Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ), the country’s top court for non-constitutional matters, had a majority rule that Italy’s decision was valid in … Read more
PARIS: Liverpool and Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen are the standout contenders to go all the way in this season’s Europa League with both teams this week heading east for last-16 ties they will be expected to win comfortably. Jurgen Klopp’s side are one of four British teams still alive in the competition and hoping to … Read more
Brothers Iñaki and Nico Williams lead Athletic Bilbao to Copa final with rout of Atletico Madrid MADRID: Brothers Iñaki and Nico Williams teamed up with goals and assists to each other as Athletic Bilbao defeated Atletico Madrid 3-0 to reach their third Copa del Rey final in five seasons on Thursday. Gorka Guruzeta also scored … Read more
Opinion piece about Detroit suburb is ‘racist and Islamophobic,’ Democrats say LANSING, Michigan: An op-ed piece that dubbed a Detroit suburb “America’s jihad capital” is being condemned by two Democratic state lawmakers, who described it as “racist and Islamophobic” in a resolution presented Tuesday.Introduced by state Rep. Alabas Farhat and House Floor Leader Abraham Aiyash, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Raj Phanden reached Saudi Arabia on his around-the-world bicycle trip 10 days ago and planned just a brief stay, but the hospitality he was met with made him extend his visit to explore the Kingdom. An Ayurvedic doctor by profession, Phanden, 45, started his journey around the world in September 2016. He wanted to … Read more