Saudi Arabia’s boldest sports-entertainment crossover: Travis Scott to headline March 2026 Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Riyadh; full details inside

Saudi Arabia Blends Hip-Hop and NFL Stardom as Travis Scott Headlines 2026 Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Riyadh Global rap superstar Travis Scott is set to make a big comeback to Saudi Arabia in March 2026, this time not just for a concert but as the headline performer at the inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic, […]

Syria: Army moves towards Kurdish-held areas; capture key military airport

Syrian government soldiers carry machine guns Syrian government forces moved into Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria on Saturday, taking several towns and triggering clashes that have shaken a tentative political arrangement aimed at restoring central control over the country. This follows weeks of tension and heavy fighting earlier this month between government troops and the […]

Operation Hawkeye Strike: US launches another retaliatory attack in Syria; kills militant leader linked to ISIS ambush

US military vehicles in Syria The US launched another strike in Syria on Friday, killing a senior militant leader linked to last month’s deadly ambush on American personnel, in what marked the third round of retaliatory action by Washington, according to US officials. US Central Command said the strike in northwest Syria killed Bilal Hasan […]

Hindu businessman beaten to death in Bangladesh

DHAKA: In another incident of deadly violence against the minorities, a Hindu businessman was beaten to death at Kaliganj upazila of Gazipur on Saturday, heightening fears in the Hindu community ahead of the national election.Police and local residents identified the victim as Liton Chandra Ghosh, alias Kali. The 55-year-old owned Baishakhi Sweetmeat and Hotel. Police […]

Speculation rises over EC favouring anti-India voices in Bangladesh polls

DHAKA: Speculation over whether the administration is favouring anti-India voices in parliamentary polls intensified after Election Commission (EC) Saturday cancelled the candidacy of BNP’s Monzurul Ahsan Munshi while upholding that of National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate Abul Hasnat for the Cumilla-4 constituency. Hasnat is a frontline leader of the July Uprising that led to the […]

Italy’s Meloni & Japan’s Takaichi become fast friends

Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni, left, and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi TOKYO: They called one other affectionately by their first names: Giorgia and Sanae. They laughed and smiled as they posed for portraits. They spoke about the bond they felt as women who had shattered the glass ceiling.PMs Giorgia Meloni of Italy and Sanae Takaichi […]

Israel objects to US announcement of leaders to Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

NAHARIYA (ISRAEL): Israel’s goverment is objecting to the White House announcement of leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza.The rare criticism from Israel of its close ally in Washington says the Gaza executive committee “was not coordinated with Israel and is contrary to its policy,” without details. Saturday’s statement also […]

Five ‘Patels’ steal microwave, coffee machine from Canada gas station store, arrested and released

Five people were arrested in Canada’s Ontario after they stormed into a gas station with their faces uncovered and took coffee machines, an oven, a microwave, and a couple of things. The crime has now created a ripple in Canadian social media as all of them were arrested at the site as they were there […]

‘Board of Peace’ in chaos? Netanyahu pushes back on Donald Trump’s Gaza governing body; what irked Israel

File photo: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu with US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly criticised the US administration over the composition of a newly announced Gaza governing body, marking a rare open disagreement with President Donald Trump’s White House.In a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, Netanyahu […]