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Russell seeks to rebuild title bid with home win
Russell seeks to rebuild title bid with home win
FORMULA ONE: Fresh from a confidence-boosting victory in Austria, George Russell will seek to re-establish his title credentials this weekend by beating Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli and winning again in the British Grand Prix.
For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins
For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins
BANGKOK: The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Only closer inspection reveals it to be a dead pangolin.
Putin acknowledges fuel shortages after Ukraine strikes
Putin acknowledges fuel shortages after Ukraine strikes
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that the country was suffering from "a certain shortage" of fuel in an interview published by the Kremlin yesterday (June 28), after repeated Ukrainian strikes in their four-year war.
Russell holds off Verstappen to win Austrian Grand Prix
Russell holds off Verstappen to win Austrian Grand Prix
FORMULA ONE: George Russell returned to winning ways after a series of disappointments yesterday (June 28) when he claimed a measured victory for Mercedes ahead of Red Bull’s four-time champion Max Verstappen in a thrilling Austrian Grand Prix.
Australian arrested after teen’s body found in suitcase
Australian arrested after teen’s body found in suitcase
BANGKOK: Thai police have arrested an Australian man after the body of a 17-year-old girl was discovered in a suitcase, authorities said Saturday (June 27).
Olympics to offer all Games competitors grants
Olympics to offer all Games competitors grants
OLYMPICS: The International Olympic Committee (IOC), which has been under growing pressure to introduce prize money to the Olympics, has announced it is setting up a grant for every athlete who takes part in the Games.
Verstappen seeking home boost with Red Bull upgrades
Verstappen seeking home boost with Red Bull upgrades
FORMULA ONE: Four-time world champion Max Verstappen heads into his Red Bull team’s home Austrian Grand Prix this weekend boosted by a major upgrade package and seeking his first win of the season and a record-extending fifth win at the event.
Attack on ship in Hormuz leads UN to halt evacuation plan for trapped sailors
Attack on ship in Hormuz leads UN to halt evacuation plan for trapped sailors
MANAMA: An attack on a ship yesterday (June 25) in the Strait of Hormuz led the UN to suspend efforts to evacuate trapped mariners as the United States warned against Iran charging fees for passage through the vital waterway.
Australia teen social media ban has little impact
Australia teen social media ban has little impact
SYDNEY: Australia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said today (June 25) in one of the first evaluations of the world-leading measures.
Geopolitics and AI in spotlight at China’s ‘Summer Davos’
Geopolitics and AI in spotlight at China’s ‘Summer Davos’
DALIAN: Breakthroughs in technologies such as AI are touted as drivers of economic growth, but headwinds include concerns over job losses and geopolitical tensions, speakers told AFP at China’s “Summer Davos” this week.
PGA Tour announces radical overhaul with ‘two-tier’ system
PGA Tour announces radical overhaul with ‘two-tier’ system
GOLF: The PGA Tour unveiled a dramatic overhaul of professional golf in the United States yesterday (June 23) that will see the circuit divided into two distinct structures.
Starmer resigns as UK PM
Starmer resigns as UK PM
LONDON: UK leader Keir Starmer announced yesterday (June 22) he was quitting following months of pressure, with veteran Labour politician Andy Burnham the frontrunner to become the country's seventh prime minister in a decade.
Clark wins second US Open title
Clark wins second US Open title
GOLF: Wyndham Clark captured his second US Open title after a back-nine battle yesterday (June 21), holding off Sam Burns for a wire-to-wire triumph at blustery Shinnecock.
G7 leaders welcome Trump ‘change’ on Ukraine
G7 leaders welcome Trump ‘change’ on Ukraine
EVIAN: G7 leaders hailed yesterday (June 17) a newfound unity on increasing pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine, sensing a shift by US President Donald Trump to take a tougher line against Moscow.
Iran and US to embark on two months of peace talks
Iran and US to embark on two months of peace talks
TEHRAN: The United States and Iran are to launch talks on a final settlement to their conflict on Friday (June 19) in Switzerland, officials said, as news that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen sent world oil prices tumbling.
Hundreds protest Iran's ‘regime team’ ahead of World Cup opener
Hundreds protest Iran's ‘regime team’ ahead of World Cup opener
LOS ANGELES: Hundreds of anti-regime protesters gathered outside the stadium in Los Angeles where Iran took on New Zealand in their opening game of the 2026 World Cup yesterday (June 15).
US and Iran reach deal to end war, reopen Hormuz
US and Iran reach deal to end war, reopen Hormuz
TEHRAN: The United States and Iran said they reached a deal to end the Middle East war on all fronts including Lebanon, and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, but offered little indication on the thorny question of Tehran's nuclear programme.
Hamilton claims his first Ferrari win at Barcelona Grand Prix
Hamilton claims his first Ferrari win at Barcelona Grand Prix
FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory for Ferrari yesterday (June 14) at the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix, ending championship leader Kimi Antonelli’s five-race winning streak.
Russia’s conscripts recount pressure to fight in Ukraine
Russia’s conscripts recount pressure to fight in Ukraine
WARSAW: After Russian police started using facial-recognition cameras to identify men wanted by military authorities, a young bank worker spent weeks avoiding the Moscow metro.
Nuclear weapons spending hits record high amid new ‘arms race’
Nuclear weapons spending hits record high amid new ‘arms race’
GENEVA: Worldwide spending on nuclear weapons soared to a record high last year as atomic-armed countries moved more warheads from storage onto delivery systems, experts have confirmed.