Switzerland said on Saturday that Oman would host talks between the United States and Iran in Geneva next week, with Washington pushing Tehran to make a deal to limit its nuclear programme. “Switzerland stands ready at all times to offer its good offices to facilitate dialogue between the US and Iran,” a Swiss foreign ministry […]
China will implement zero‑tariff treatment for imports from the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations, beginning from May 1, state media reported on Saturday. China will also continue to push for the negotiation and signing of joint economic partnership pacts, and further expand market access for African exports to China through upgraded mechanisms […]
Crushed by England in their Six Nations opener at Twickenham last weekend, Wales return home to Cardiff on Sunday to face the might of a French team that has its eyes set on a Grand Slam. It is a daunting prospect given the way Fabien Galthie’s young side swatted away Ireland 36-14 in the tournament […]
Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen held his nerve to win the men’s giant slalom in Bormio on Saturday for South America’s first ever gold in the Winter Olympics. The Norwegian-born Braathen, fastest down in the first leg, was composure personified in the second to win in an aggregate time of 2min 25.00sec. Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt, already […]
India captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted on Saturday that no matter how much his team tried to prepare for Sunday’s T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan as “just another game”, it would be much more than that. “It’s a big platform, obviously,” Suryakumar told reporters in Colombo, venue for Sunday’s massive Group A showdown. “No matter […]
Tom Banton’s unbeaten 63 led England to a five-wicket T20 World Cup victory over Scotland in Kolkata on Saturday that kept Harry Brook’s side on course for the Super Eights. Victory in their final Group C match against Italy on Monday at the same Eden Gardens stadium will see England safely into the next round. […]
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that countries in the region were capable of resolving their problems collectively and peacefully, stressing that they did not need external guardianship, state news agency IRNA reported. Speaking at the international Iran Corridor 2026 conference in Tehran on investment opportunities and financing for rail and road corridors, Pezeshkian said: […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday that Europe must be ready to defend itself “at all times”, warning that rising geopolitical tensions and external pressure on democratic systems required the continent to strengthen its strategic independence. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, von der Leyen said Europe faced “the very distinct […]
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the international community to “bridge divides, deliver help and hope to those in need”, in a message ahead of the holy month of Ramazan. In remarks delivered through his spokesperson at a briefing at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday, Guterres described Ramadan as a sacred […]