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Ban covers production, import, and sale of ubiquitous objects like straws and cups made of plastic. Updated 01 Jul, 2022 02:05pm

MANILA: Ferdinand Marcos Jr, whose dictator father and namesake plundered and brutalised the Philippines, has ... Published 01 Jul, 2022 07:06am

WASHINGTON: The White House on Thursday slammed a US Supreme Court’s ruling that limits the governmental power to... Published 01 Jul, 2022 07:06am

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is set to take over as caretaker prime minister. Updated 01 Jul, 2022 10:41am

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur are set to further bolster their attacking options with the signing of Richarlison from... Published 01 Jul, 2022 07:06am

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Thursday called up fast bowler Taskin Ahmed and off-spinner Mehidy Hasan for the three-match... Published 01 Jul, 2022 07:06am

STOCKHOLM: Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs was a late withdrawal from the 100m at the Stockholm Diamond League on... Published 01 Jul, 2022 07:06am

Previously, top players were offered one contract and could be called on to play any version of the game. Updated 01 Jul, 2022 10:22am

SEOUL: South Korea officially submitted its bid to host the 2023 Asian Cup following China’s withdrawal due to the... Published 01 Jul, 2022 07:06am

COPENHAGEN: With Tour de France all set to start from today with the ‘Grand Depart’ in Denmark, Tadej Pogacar... Published 01 Jul, 2022 07:06am

The 23 members of Opec+ agreed to add another 648,000 barrels per day in August, the same as for July. Updated 01 Jul, 2022 10:35am

Cryptocurrencies are largely unregulated and the value of the major ones tends to fluctuate wildly. Published 30 Jun, 2022 08:44pm

PARIS: For nearly 90 years, anyone in France needing to know what time it is down-to-the-second could ring up the... Published 30 Jun, 2022 05:26am

MANILA: Philippine journalist Maria Ressa’s news company Rappler was continuing to work “as usual”, the Nobel... Published 30 Jun, 2022 05:26am

KHARTOUM: Sudanese security forces on Wednesday killed a protester during the latest rallies against last year’s... Published 30 Jun, 2022 05:26am

PRISTINA: Europeans have been banned from a restaurant in Pristina in retaliation for the EU keeping its door shut ... Published 30 Jun, 2022 05:26am

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday met Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the day after the ... Published 30 Jun, 2022 05:26am

State Department spokesperson says US prepared to return to deal if Tehran drops its "additional demands that go beyond". Updated 30 Jun, 2022 09:48am

US President Joe Biden announced new deployments of US troop, ship and planes to Ukraine. Updated 30 Jun, 2022 09:57am

LONDON: Former Yorkshire head coach Andrew Gale has revealed he will snub the England and Wales Cricket Board’s... Published 30 Jun, 2022 05:26am