Sliding centre for Italy's 2026 Games on track, icing to start in February, says IOC
BERLIN - The sliding centre of the Milano-Cortina 2026 winter Olympics will be delivered on time, with the icing of the track ...
Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march
Rwandan-backed rebels who have swept through eastern Congo this week met resistance from the army and its allies including ...
Europa League knockout phase playoff draw
NYON - The following is the draw for the Europa League knockout phase playoffs. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Denmark stands firm on Greenland not being for sale after Rubio says Trump’s interest ‘not a joke’
US Secretary of State Rubio said the Arctic would be critical for shipping lanes and the US had to defend this. Read more at ...
Zero appetite for 15-day Wimbledon, says Henman
LONDON - Wimbledon organisers have \"zero appetite\" to turn the Championships into a 15-day event, according to former ...
Trump goes after New York migrants in publicity blitz, but arrests were routine
Immigrant advocacy groups say the government turned arrests into a public spectacle to amplify fear. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Istanbul mayor appears in court amid concerns about crackdown on Turkish opposition
ISTANBUL - Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure and potential challenger to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, appeared in court on Friday to deny charges that he had attempted to ...
India faces warmer February, winter crops at risk
MUMBAI - India is set to see above-average temperatures in February after a warmer than normal January, the weather office said on Friday, posing a risk to key winter-sown crops such as wheat, ...
Spanish port traffic surges due to Red Sea crisis
MADRID - The volume of goods moving through Spanish ports rose by 6% in 2024 after they became the first point of call in Europe for many companies avoiding attacks by Houthi militia on shipping in ...