Stocks surge, oil dives below $100 as Iran ceasefire sparks relief rally
LONDON/SINGAPORE: Oil prices sank below $100 a barrel and stocks and bonds surged on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran that bro…
Greece to ban social media for under 15-year-olds: PM
Athens: Greece will ban access to social media for children under 15 from January 1, 2027 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday.”We have decided to go ahead with a d…
‘Pinprick of light’: Artemis crew witnesses meteorite impacts on Moon
Washington, United States: During their historic lunar flyby, astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission witnessed meteorites striking the rugged surface of the Moon, a sight that has…
The Ghost and the Fall in Ghost in the Shell
Former Romania coach Lucescu dies at 80
Mircea Lucescu, the veteran coach who led Shakhtar Donetsk to European glory and managed Romania across two separate eras, has died aged 80, the Romanian Football Federation sa…
Oman crude drops below $100 amid ceasefire optimism
Muscat: Oman crude oil prices fell sharply below the $100 per barrel mark on April 8, 2026, reflecting a broader decline in global oil markets following geopolitical developments i…
Bayern seize advantage over Real with 2-1 win in pulsating Bernabeu clash
MADRID: Bayern Munich took control of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday with a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, earning a slender first-leg a…
Havertz hails Arsenal turnaround in Champions League win over Sporting
Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Sporting in the Champions League quarter-final was a big turnaround for the English club after the back-to-back defeats in the FA Cup and League Cup, att…
Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi fire Rajasthan to win in rain-hit IPL clash
Guwahati, India: Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit blistering knocks to lead Rajasthan Royals to a convincing 27-run win over Mumbai Indians in a r…
North Carolina officially names Michael Malone as head coach
Michael Malone, who won an NBA championship in 2023 with the Denver Nuggets but has never been a collegiate head coach, was hired by North Carolina to lead its men’s basketball…