He was speaking days after visiting several European capitals to press his case for more military and financial help in the war against invading Russian forces. “We see an increasing alliance between Russia and regimes like in North Korea,” Zelensky said in his address. It is no longer just about transferring weapons. It is actually […]
According to UNIFIL, two Israeli Merkava tanks destroyed the main gate of the base and entered before dawn, after which shells exploded nearby, creating smoke that affected UN personnel. The Israeli military offered a different account, claiming Hezbollah militants fired anti-tank missiles, wounding 25 Israeli soldiers. A tank evacuating the injured then accidentally backed into […]
Beijing has not ruled out using force to bring Taiwan under its control and Monday’s drills represent its fourth round of large-scale war games in the past two years. The United States said China’s actions were “unwarranted” and risk “escalation” as it called on Beijing to act with restraint. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, who took […]
Rising floodwaters, fuel shortages, and power outages are hindering cleanup efforts after Milton, which made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane. The devastation was compounded by the earlier Hurricane Helene. Recovery is expected to take a long time with the two storms hitting within two weeks of each other. Residents of hard-hit St. Pete Beach […]
US President Joe Biden said the move was meant “to defend Israel,” which is weighing an expected retaliation against Iran after Tehran fired more than 180 missiles at Israel on Oct 1. The United States has been privately urging Israel to calibrate its response to avoid triggering a broader war in the Middle East, officials […]
Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka only managed 115/5 in the allotted 20 overs despite Chamari Athapaththu’s sensible knock up the order. The Asian champions got off to a briefly flying start to their innings with Athapaththu dominating the Proteas bowlers. The brisk opening stand ended in the fourth over when Vishmi Gunaratne perished after […]
The reigning T20 champions piled up a mammoth 297/6 in 20 overs in the third T20I against Bangladesh here at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday. India’s total is however the second-fastest in all of Men’s T20Is as Nepal’s 314/3 against Mongolia remained in tact as the highest T20I total. Opting to bat first, right-handed […]
Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana’s decision to bat first did not prove beneficial as her side could accumulate 106/3 in their set of 20 overs. The Asian side had a shaky start to their innings as they lost Dilara Akter (0) on just the second delivery of the innings. Following the early hiccup, Sobhana Mostary joined […]
Novak Djokovic saw off Fritz 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) after Sinner had beaten Tomas Machac 6-4, 7-5, ensuring in the process that he will finish the year at the top of the rankings. “It feels like destiny to fight for a 100th title here in a place where I’ve had great success in the past, where […]
Pakistan started the final day with Salman Ali Agha (41*) and Aamir Jamal (27*) on the crease with the scoreboard reading 152-6. With the hosts trailing by 115 runs, both batters added 39 runs in the morning session before Jack Leach removed Salman, who scored 63 runs from 84 balls with the help of seven […]
