Aboard the Papal Plane Pope Francis said Friday that he considered both candidates for the US presidency “against life”, citing Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant policies and Kamala Harris’s support for abortion rights. “Both are against life. The one who discards migrants and the one who kills children. Both are against life,” Francis told reporters aboard his...
Gainesville, United States Tension built as US and European golfers played their final practice rounds Thursday on the eve of the 19th Solheim Cup, with Europe seeking to take the trophy for an unprecedented fourth consecutive time. England’s Charley Hull and Germany’s Esther Henseleit face top-ranked Nelly Korda and fellow American Allisen Corpuz in Friday’s first...
Washington, United States Donald Trump on Thursday announced he will not participate in another televised debate with his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of November’s presidential election. “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” the Republican candidate wrote on his Truth Social platform, including in his tally the earlier debate with US President Joe Biden in...
Tokyo, Japan Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian aircraft flew around the archipelago for the first time in five years, Tokyo said Friday. From Thursday morning to afternoon, the Russian Tu-142 aircraft flew from the sea between Japan and South Korea towards the southern Okinawa region, according to a defence ministry statement. They then went northwards...
Washington, United States Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday denounced an “ideological war” in the South Asian country, ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party. Rahul Gandhi said there were “two completely different visions” between his Congress party and Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as he spoke to the National Press Club...
Los Angeles, United States Out-of-control wildfires surrounding Los Angeles continued to grow Tuesday, forcing families to evacuate and blanketing the sky with choking smoke. Three separate blazes have erupted around the United States’ second biggest city, fueled by a punishing heat wave and fanned by gusting winds. Thousands of firefighters, with support from the US National...
Montevideo, Uruguay James Rodriguez struck a winner from the penalty spot as Colombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday. Colombia skipper Rodriguez buried a nerveless 60th minute spot-kick to seal a pulsating win over reigning world champions Argentina, who...
Author Hardeep Singh AMRITSAR The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami on Tuesday took strong notice of statement of Iqbal Lalpura, BJP leader and Chairman of National Commission for Minorities (NCM), of trying to assimilate the Sikh existence with Sanatan and appealed to Jathedar of Akal Takht to take strict action against...
Washington, United States Jury selection began on Monday in the trial of three former police officers who are accused of violating the civil rights of a Black man who died after being brutally beaten during a traffic stop in the US city of Memphis. Five police officers were charged in connection with the January 2023 death...
Paris, France Italy kept up their perfect start to the UEFA Nations League on Monday, while France got the better of Belgium and Erling Haaland struck a late winner for Norway against Austria. The Italians built on an impressive win away in France at the weekend as they beat Israel 2-1 in a game played on neutral...