Iran says stopped three oil tankers transiting Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Thursday they stopped three oil tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as the United States and Iran vie for control over the vital wa…
Modi vows punishment for exam fraud fuelling India protests
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Thursday “stringent punishment” for those involved in exam fraud that has fuelled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to m…
US, Saudi Arabia sign landmark nuclear energy deal
The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement aimed at helping the kingdom develop a nuclear energy programme, the US Department of Energy…
Heatwaves and lack of rain compound drought in Europe
Heatwaves and lack of rain compound drought in EuropeSuccessive heatwaves and below-average rainfall have exacerbated the drought in Europe, scientists said on Thursday.The Europea…
Philipsen sprints to victory in Tour de France stage 17
VOIRON, France: Belgian Jasper Philipsen prevailed in a crowded rush to the finish line to win stage 17 of the Tour de France on Wednesday, moving within seven points of green jer…
Formula One statistics for the Hungarian Grand Prix
Formula One statistics for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring outside Budapest, round 11 of the world championship.Lap distance: 4.381km. Total distance: 306.630km…
Death toll in Indian tunnel blast rises to 22
At least seven more bodies were recovered from the tunnel of an under-construction hydroelectric project in India’s northeastern state of Sikkim, the state government said on Th…
Messi-less Miami beat Fire 3-2 to spoil Lewandowski’s MLS debut
Miami: Luis Suarez scored twice and Preston Plambeck grabbed a late winner as Inter Miami, without Lionel Messi, beat Chicago Fire 3-2 on Wednesday to spoil Robert Lewandowski’s Ma…
Attention has never been a moral instrument
I have a friend in Chicago who calls the city home, and last week he told me the sky above it was unlike anything he had seen. The smoke had come down from Canada. Last Thursday th…
Vacancies drop to 5-year low as firms delay hiring
Vacancies in the UK have slumped to their lowest level in more than five years as firms put recruitment on hold in the face of economic uncertainty and soaring wage costs.The Offic…