World
World
FIFA approves 48 team World Cup for 2026
FIFA´s ruling council on Tuesday unanimously approved an expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams in 2026, with a…
Five killed as air strike hits Yemen school
An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on a primary school in rebel-held northern Yemen on Tuesday killed five people including…
Obama says goodbye in last presidential speech
Barack Obama closes the book on his presidency Tuesday, with a farewell speech in Chicago that will try to lift…
Four dead after Chile plane crash
A plane crash in southern Chile killed four people Sunday, according to local officials. The accident occurred near the Laquecahue…
Iran´s ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani dies
Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a pugnacious political survivor despite his support for moderates, died on Sunday after suffering…
Israel apologises over threats to ´take down´ UK minister Alan Duncan
The Israeli embassy in London sought to head off a diplomatic storm Sunday, apologising after one of its staff was…
Om Puri’s death appears a mystery following post mortem
Om Puri's post mortem report has opened the gates for an investigation by the Mumbai police. Om Puri had died at the…
Istanbul nightclub attacker identified as Uzbek militan
The attacker who shot dead 39 people on New Year’s night at an Istanbul nightclub has been identified as an…
Putin directed cyber campaign to help Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an effort to help Republican Donald Trump’s electoral chances by discrediting Democrat Hillary Clinton in…