July2021

A cricket official told AFP on Thursday that India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has tested positive for Covid-19 as the team prepared for a Test series in England. The Indian team, led by captain Virat Kohli, is...

Mustafizur Rahman, Bangladesh’s fast bowler, is unlikely to play the opening ODI against Zimbabwe tomorrow after injuring his ankle during a practice match. Mustafizur was able to bowl five balls in the one-day practice game yesterday...

Lionel Messi has agreed to stay at Barcelona on a deal until 2026 that includes reducing his wages to half of his previous salary. The announcement is dependent on player departures that will allow Barca to...

Heavy flooding turned streams and streets into roaring torrents, sweeping away cars and forcing buildings to collapse in Germany and neighbouring Belgium, killing more than 20 people and leaving scores more missing. Storms in western Europe...

An emotional Britney Spears scored a victory in her bid to end her father’s control of her affairs Wednesday, as a judge ruled she could appoint her own lawyer to help end a guardianship that the...

On Wednesday, police in Paris used tear gas to disperse 19,000 protesters protesting new coronavirus restrictions across the country. Some of the protests began in the morning in Paris, as President Emmanuel Macron watched the yearly...

Saudi Arabia will host a smaller hajj starting on Saturday, with only residents who have been completely vaccinated against the coronavirus allowed and international Muslim pilgrims prohibited for a second year. The monarchy hopes to build...

According to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the world is currently in the early stages of a third wave. In his opening remarks at the 8th meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on COVID-19,...

Those who do not have a home address in their home country are considered expatriates in their own country and must seek shelter in other countries. They are referred to as refugees. They are constantly ignored...

John Lewis and Waitrose are planning to cut 1,000 jobs as part of a shake-up of store management. The move follows the closure of eight John Lewis shops earlier this year, which put almost 1,500 jobs...