When asked how the one-hour-53-minute stoppage impacted Chelsea’s match against Benfica in the Club World Cup, Enzo Maresca’s response was: “This is not football.” The manager seemed to question whether the US was a suitable host for Fifa competitions, like the Club World Cup, one year before the 2026 World Cup is hosted across North…
When a nine-year-old Jonathan Rowe was walking out alongside England and Brazil at a packed Wembley he was living every football-mad child’s dream. An AFC Wembley youth player, he was picked to be mascot for the visit of the five-time world champions in 2013. He later watched on as Frank Lampard’s second-half goal gave the…
Republican Senate leaders have released their latest version of the budget bill that is pivotal to President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda, as they scramble to corral backbench holdouts. Their latest draft of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, released in the early hours of Saturday, has some notable differences to the version passed by a…
Senate Republicans have narrowly advanced a sprawling budget bill that is pivotal to President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda ahead of a self-imposed 4 July deadline. The Senate moved 51-49 to open debate on the bill. Two Republicans joined Democrats in opposing the move. Republican party leadership had been twisting arms for the initial vote on…
Donald Trump’s week began with an on-air expletive as he lost his cool over his mounting frustrations with Iran and Israel’s shaky ceasefire. It ended with a beaming US president holding court at the White House – not once, but twice – as he celebrated a series of significant political victories at home and abroad….
Kensington Oval Test ends inside three days as Caribbean batting collapses under pressure Australia’s pace battery proved too strong for the West Indies as the hosts crumbled to a dismal 141 all out in their second innings to hand the visitors a commanding 159-run victory in the first Test at Kensington Oval — with two…
Pixel 8 and 9 could be next as Pantech pursues fresh legal action A Japanese court has ordered a sweeping ban on the sale and advertisement of Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones after ruling that the devices infringe on a standard-essential patent owned by South Korean firm Pantech. The Tokyo District Court…
Bulletin board allows select accounts to share updates using text, photos, videos TikTok is testing a new messaging feature dubbed “bulletin boards” that mirrors Instagram’s broadcast channels, allowing creators and brands to send public, one-way messages to their followers. The bulletin board allows select accounts to share updates using text, photos, and videos, offering a direct and…
Fans rejoice as video of actress attending theatre play goes viral A recent glimpse of veteran actress Sanam Baloch enjoying a theatre performance has gone viral on social media, reigniting hopes among fans of a potential return to the screen. Baloch, who captivated audiences with her performances in acclaimed dramas such as Kankar, Dastaan, Durr-e-Shehwar, Khaas, and Teri Raza, has…
Director says ‘We decided not to release film in India to avoid hurting public sentiment’ The producers of Sardaar Ji 3 have disclosed that the film suffered an estimated 40 per cent revenue loss following its non-release in India due to political tensions and social media backlash. Speaking to Indian private TV channel, producer Gunbir Singh Sidhu…
