KYIV: Ukraine launched a barrage of drones across Russia overnight, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Saturday, in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure.
AUGUSTA, Georgia: Scottie Scheffler was in the lead and seemingly in control of his game Saturday in the Masters until realizing there was no such thing at Augusta National. He posed over another beautiful shot at the flag on the 10th hole and was stunned to see it take a hard hop over the green … Read more
ROME: A politician in Italy said on Wednesday that he will ask the country’s parliament to recognize Eid Al-Fitr as a national holiday. As Muslims around Italy celebrated the end of Ramadan, Aboubakar Soumahoro, formerly of the Green and Left Alliance, but now an independent, said that he planned to bring a bill proposing the … Read more
BERLIN: German soccer and Adidas are breaking up. American sportswear giant Nike will supply all of Germany’s national teams with its apparel and equipment from 2027, the German soccer federation (DFB) surprisingly announced Thursday. The new deal extends to 2034 and ends Germany’s long-standing relationship with Adidas, which goes back some 70 years and had … Read more
DUBAI: Former champion Andy Murray dug deep to edge out Canada’s Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 in front of a jubilant center court crowd at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Monday night. The come-from-behind victory saw Murray — who claimed a solitary Dubai title in 2017 — register a landmark 500th career win … Read more
Iconic Dorchester Collection spotlights art, luxury experiences in first Mideast hotel DUBAI: Luxury hotel operator Dorchester Collection — known for its iconic establishments including The Dorchester in London and The Beverly Hills Hotel in Hollywood — has opened its first hotel in the Middle East, The Lana in Dubai. The hotel will play host to the … Read more
In international football the teams that handle pressure well are the most successful. Playing at the FIFA World Cup for the first time, as host nation no less, Qatar felt that pressure more than most. The level of expectation after 12 long years of preparation was intense, and in that moment, with the international glare … Read more
ABU DHABI: The last couple of months have admittedly been “surreal” for Saudi tennis player Yara Alhogbani. The 19-year-old got to witness live tennis matches between Ons Jabeur and Aryna Sabalenka, and Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, at home in Riyadh, for the very first time. She interacted with the stars and was given the … Read more
TAIPEI: The Taipei Grand Mosque sits in the center of the city’s commercial and educational hub. Its simple gray walls are witness to the modernist era in architecture, which smoothly blends with traditional Arabic and Chinese designs. Entering inside, worshippers walk through arcades to finally reach a spacious and simple prayer room decked with carpets … Read more
’Mass casualties’ at UN complex as Israeli forces advance through Khan Younis GAZA/JERUSALEM: A UN training center sheltering tens of thousands of displaced people was hit on Wednesday, causing “mass casualties” as buildings blazed, a senior UN relief official said as Israeli forces advanced through southern Gaza’s main city.Israeli forces also cut off southern Gaza’s … Read more