World leader react to Trump sanctions on International Criminal Court
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Neymar plays for Santos in emotional return after 12 years
Brazilian forward Neymar made his long-awaited return to his childhood club Santos in a lacklustre 1-1 draw with Botafogo in the Brazilian Paulista Championship. The Urbano Caldeira stadium erupted in celebration as jubilant and tearful fans lit up their mobile phones to give the striker, who left the club 12 years ago, a hero’s welcome…
Trump announces reciprocal tariffs in meeting with Japanese prime minister
Trump announces reciprocal tariffs in meeting with Japanese prime minister
Fact check: Did Clinton set the precedent for mass federal worker buyouts?
As unions and Democrats denounced the Trump administration’s effort to slash the federal workforce through worker buyouts, some social media users have said the president’s actions parallel those of former President Bill Clinton. “To all you Democrats freaking out over President Trump’s buyout programme, I present to you a piece of history,” LD Basler, a…
US demands Hezbollah be omitted from Lebanon government
The United States has demanded that Hezbollah must not be part of Lebanon’s government. Washington’s Deputy Middle East Envoy Morgan Ortagus said on Friday after meeting Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun that she was “not afraid” of the armed group “because they’ve been defeated militarily”. However, she said that the US has made its continued role…
China slams US as Panama quits Belt and Road Initiative
China has slammed Washington’s “Cold War mentality” in Latin America after Panama quit its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China on Friday hit out at the United States for sabotaging the global infrastructure programme. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1…
Ronaldo says he is better than Messi in greatest football player debate
During an interview with Spanish television, Cristiano Ronaldo has not held back on why he is the greatest footballer of all time. “I’m the best player in football history. I haven’t seen anyone better than me in football history, and I’m saying truth from my heart,” Ronaldo said in an interview with media outlet LaSexta…
Iran dismisses talks with US as it blasts new sanctions
Iran hit out at the United States for imposing new sanctions against its oil industry, as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned against mooted talks with Washington. A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Friday condemned the sanctions, announced the previous day, as “illegitimate and unlawful,” the…
Canelo Alvarez drops Jake Paul fight to sign Saudi Arabia deal
Canelo Alvarez has agreed to a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season, with the Mexican superstar appearing to leverage a widely speculated bout with Jake Paul for a much bigger contract. Turki Alalshikh, the head of Riyadh Season and the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia, announced the deal Thursday on social media. “Don’t mess with the…
Trump’s foul solution to the Palestinian ‘problem’ was aided by Biden, too
These are not easy times. To help prepare to write this column, I was obliged to listen repeatedly to the meandering musings of US President Donald Trump at a White House news conference on Tuesday while a grinning accused war criminal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stood close by nodding in happy approval. Perhaps like you, a…