India’s Suryakumar named T20I Cricketer of the Year
Indian cricketer Suryakumar Yadav has won the ICC Men’s T20I Cricket of the Year award for the second year in a row.
Suryakumar dominated 2023 with an average that closed in on 50 and a…
Dwayne Johnson gets ownership rights to ‘The Rock’
"The Rock" is a name synonymous with professional wrestler but its bearer, Dwayne Johnson, has never legally owned rights to it.
That is changing under a new agreement with the WWE under…
Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza evacuates from Gaza
Photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, who has been documenting the impact of the war in the Gaza Strip, has left the enclave and headed to Qatar.
Azaiza announced on Instagram on Tuesday that he…
Lily Gladstone become first Native American actress nominated for Oscars
Lily Gladstone made history with her Oscar nomination, becoming the first Native American to be nominated in the best actress category at the Academy Awards.
Other Indigenous actresses…
‘No Ken without Barbie’: Ryan Gosling reacts to Margot Robbie, Greta…
Barbie, the exciting live-action version of the movie, which brought back the iconic doll to life and became a critical and commercial darling, surprisingly missed out on major categories at…
Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie snubbed in Oscar nominations
Director Greta Gerwig and actress Margot Robbie, the women who helped make "Barbie" the runaway box office success of 2023, failed to land directing and lead actress Oscar nominations.…
‘Oppenheimer’ leads Oscar nominations
LOS ANGELES: "Oppenheimer," the epic film about the World War Two race to build the first atomic bomb, landed a leading 13 Oscar nominations and cemented its role as frontrunner for the…
Israeli plan to destroy Hamas not working, peace talks needed: EU’s Borrell
BRUSSELS: Israel's foreign minister sidestepped discussion of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at a meeting with European Union counterparts on Monday, opting to show…
24 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza fighting
JERSUSALEM: Twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed during intense fighting in Gaza in the last 24 hours, the military said on Tuesday, marking the highest one-day Israeli death toll since…
Dexter Scott, younger son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 62
Dexter Scott King, the younger son of the late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died on Monday of prostate cancer, the King Center in Atlanta announced.…
Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes Kyrgyzstan-China border
BEIJING: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on Tuesday with reports of several injuries and collapsed houses, Chinese state media reported.
The…
US, British forces carry out new strikes in Yemen
WASHINGTON: US and British forces carried out a fresh round of strikes on Monday in Yemen, targeting a Houthi underground storage site as well as missile and surveillance capabilities used…
Iranian FM to visit Pakistan on Jan 29 as tension diffuse
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have agreed that their ambassadors would return to their respective posts by January 26, 2024 in a bid to diffuse tensions between both countries.
The…
Japan Airlines names former cabin attendant as first female president
TOKYO: Japan Airlines named its first female president, a former cabin attendant who rose through the ranks to senior management, taking a deeply symbolic step in a country struggling to…
Iran-Pakistan clash shows Iran is not well-liked in region: Biden
WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden said that the clashes between Iran and Pakistan this week show that Iran is not well-liked in the region as the White House said it does not…