Former world number seven Richard Gasquet will retire after the French Open next year, the Frenchman announced on Thursday, bringing the curtain down on a 22-year career. The 38-year-old is a twice Wimbledon semi-finalist and a one-time U.S. Open semi-finalist. His best outing at Roland Garros came in 2016 when […]
Year: 2024
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump ruled out a second US presidential debate with rival Kamala Harris yesterday, hours after Fox News offered to host a candidate showdown later this month before election day on November 5. The Republican ex-president and Democratic vice president, locked in an excruciatingly close White House battle, have […]
TOKYO: Japan’s new economy minister, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Friday that the timing of changes in the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy should be aligned with the government’s broader goal of exiting deflation. “The timing of various monetary policy changes is very important,” Akazawa said in a press conference. “It’s […]
NEW YORK: US dockworkers and port operators reached a tentative deal that will immediately end a crippling three-day strike that has shut down shipping on the US East Coast and Gulf Coast, the two sides said Thursday (Oct 3). The tentative agreement is for a wage hike of around 62 […]
WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden said he did not believe there is going to be an “all-out war” in the Middle East, as Israel weighs options for retaliation after Tehran’s largest-ever assault on its arch-enemy. However, Biden said more needed to be done to avoid a Middle East war, […]
Brazil have called up Paris St Germain’s Lucas Beraldo to replace injured defender Gleison Bremer in this month’s World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Peru, the Brazilian FA (CBF) said on Thursday. Juventus centre-back Bremer is set for surgery after suffering an interior cruciate ligament injury during Wednesday’s 3-2 win […]
KYIV: The EU plans to lend Ukraine €35 billion (US$39 billion), backed by the revenues of Russian assets frozen in the bloc, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday. “We are now confident that we can deliver this loan to Ukraine very quickly, a loan that is backed […]
MOSCOW: Russia warned the West and Ukraine on Friday (Sep 20) of “disastrous consequences” if Kyiv moved against close Russian ally Belarus, making clear it would intervene to defend a country where it has deployed tactical nuclear weapons. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters that Moscow was concerned by […]
MANCHESTER, England: The push for a more favourable match schedule must come from the players, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday, three days after his midfielder Rodri warned that players could be close to strike action over their increased workload. Guardiola’s comments on Friday came ahead of his […]
The next Spider-Man movie might have just found its director. Marvel Studios alum Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed 2021’s Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings and the upcoming Disney+ series Wonder Man, is in talks to helm Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man 4 – according to US entertainment outlet The […]