Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk revealed the bloc had to be “very innovative … sometimes maybe unpredictable — as our friends from the other side of Atlantic.” Poland currently holds the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the EU. And Tusk, a former European Council president, is a veteran of Brexit negotiations, having chaired … Read more
German giants Bayern Munich beat Argentina’s Boca Juniors 2-1 to seal progress at FIFA Club World Cup. Michael Olise’s 84th-minute goal was enough to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over Boca Juniors in Miami Gardens, as the reigning German champions clinched a spot in the knockout phase of the Club World Cup. After a … Read more
French forward Kylian Mbappe is battling illness on the eve of Club World Cup opener for Real Madrid against Al Hilal. Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe is a doubt for the club’s opening Club World Cup match against Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal after missing training on Tuesday due to illness. The club said Mbappe had been … Read more
Muslims around the globe are celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar that commemorates sacrifice and submission to God. The festival, running from June 6-9, honours the Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to obey God’s command that he sacrifice his only son Ismail, ignoring the devil’s attempts to dissuade him from the … Read more
Football’s world governing body has reduced prices on thousands of tickets before tournament opener in Miami on June 14, despite the presence of football superstar Lionel Messi. Hoping to fill a lot of empty seats, FIFA is reportedly slashing ticket prices for the June 14 Club World Cup opener hosted by Inter Miami. The Athletic … Read more
Will the double whammy of cracking down on immigrants and defunding research weaken the US as a research hub? By cracking down on immigration and defunding scientific research, the United States is slowly losing its position as the world leader in research and development, argues Holden Thorp, editor of Science journal and former chancellor of … Read more
For decades, Bangalore, India, has been an incubator for scientific talent, sending newly minted Ph.D.s around the world to do groundbreaking research. In an ordinary year, many aim their sights at labs in the United States. “These are our students, and we want them to go and do something amazing,” said a professor at the … Read more
Sudan’s devastating war is now entering its third year, and the conflict is far from over. The United Nations has called this the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crisis in the world. Killings, rapes and famine are affecting millions of people. What will happen to the people of Sudan if things don’t change? And why … Read more
A small town in western France has set a new world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Smurfs, organisers say, with more than 3,000 participants counted over the weekend. Landerneau, a town of 16,000 in Brittany’s far west, had twice previously attempted to claim the record from Lauchringen, a German town that … Read more
Iraq replaces Jesus Casas as head coach with former Australia boss Graham Arnold ahead of crunch World Cup qualifiers. Former Australia manager Graham Arnold has been confirmed as the new head coach of Iraq by the country’s football federation ahead of next month’s World Cup qualifiers against South Korea and Jordan. Arnold’s appointment was announced … Read more