BBC’s 72-year Commonwealth Games era ends as Channel 5 secures Glasgow 2026 highlights deal

Channel 5 steps into Commonwealth Games coverage as BBC bows out after 7 decades / Image: File For the first time since 1954, the BBC will not broadcast the Commonwealth Games, marking one of the biggest shifts in British sports television in decades. Instead, Channel 5 has secured the rights to air daily highlights from […]

He started Dave’s Hot Chicken with $900: Years later, 19 employees became millionaires after a $1 billion deal | World News

For decades, stories about billion-dollar company sales have usually followed the same pattern. Founders become wealthy, investors celebrate massive returns, and employees often receive little more than praise for their hard work. Recently, Graham Walker has drawn attention after reportedly sharing $240 million with 540 employees following the sale of Fibrebond Corp. to Eaton in […]

‘No money is changing hands’: Trump rejects $20 billion Iran ‘nuclear dust’ deal claim

US President Donald Trump After more than a month of Operation Epic Fury, Donald Trump on Friday claimed major breakthroughs in the US military mission against Iran, announcing what he described as the suspension of Tehran’s nuclear programme and the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz for “full passage.“The MAGA supremo said the United […]

Trump: May go to Pakistan if deal with Iran clinched

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump said Thursday that if a deal with Iran to conclude the war is reached and signed in Islamabad, he may go, and that Iran has agreed to almost everything.Trump struck an optimistic tone about Iran as he spoke with reporters. He said he could extend a US-Iran […]

Chagos Islands Agreement: ‘Will only proceed with US support’: UK pulls out of Chagos deal after Donald Trump’s criticism

The UK government led by Keir Starmer has shelved its proposed Chagos Islands agreement with Mauritius, amid strained ties with Donald Trump and the absence of formal US approval, according to an official statement.The deal, which aimed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while leasing back the strategic Diego Garcia military base, […]

Tensions continue in Middle East despite US ceasefire agreement; Israel says deal limited to Iran

Ceasefire in name only? Gulf States sound sirens (AP photo) Missile alert sirens sounded in many Middle Eastern countries early Wednesday, despite Iran and the United States saying they had reached a two-week ceasefire in the war. Despite diplomatic efforts, fighting appeared to continue across multiple fronts. In Abu Dhabi, a gas processing facility was […]

Trump claims Kurds ‘kept US weapons sent for Iran protesters’; sees ‘good chance’ of deal by Monday

US President Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump has alleged that the United States secretly sent weapons to protesters in Iran through Kurds earlier this year, but that Iranian ethnic group may have held on to them instead of passing them along.“We sent guns to the protesters, a lot of them. We sent […]

Closure of American bases in Gulf, reparation for attacks: What Iran is demanding in potential truce deal with US

Is there an end in sight to the chaos in the Middle East? Iran has set a high bar for a possible ceasefire with the United States, as tensions have been escalating since February 28. The ongoing military exchanges between the US-Israel coalition and Iran have created a constantly evolving situation. Meanwhile, apart from Tehran’s […]

Saudi Arabia, Egypt sign deal to waive short-stay visas for official passport holders | World News

Saudi Arabia and Egypt sign visa exemption deal/Image: SPA Saudi Arabia and Egypt have signed an agreement to exempt holders of official passports from short-stay visa requirements, in a move aimed at easing travel and reinforcing cooperation between the two countries. The agreement was signed in Riyadh by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan […]

‘Only defending our people’: Iran dismisses Trump’s claim on ‘wanting a deal’, says ‘no reason for talks’

Iran minister Araghchi (File photo) Iran on Sunday dismissed Donald Trump‘s claims that they want a deal while adding that they don’t wish hold any talks. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi slammed US and president Trump while asserting their own ‘strength’“We don’t see any reason why we should talk with Americans, because we were talking with […]