Dhaka, Bangladesh is open to joining the recently formed defence alliance between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye, two junior ministers have said, while stressing that any decision would be guided by the country’s national interests. Bangladesh open to joining Saudi-Pak-Turkiye defence pact: ministers Signed in Makkah on August 7, the pact establishes a framework for…
After many years in Hong Kong, with some sadness, I left the city for greener pastures, though my link with it remains an emotional one. When I moved my two dogs across the border to Shenzhen, I was told by agents, officials, even artificial intelligence, that the mainland bureaucracy would be rigid and unhelpful. My…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday’s newspapers… PREMIER LEAGUE Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta have been in ‘frequent contact’ with Julian Alvarez and haven’t given up hope of signing the unsettled Atletico Madrid striker – Sunday Mirror Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The Friday…
WALES They were harry-ed over this. The construction of a $580 million 125-mile underground power line connecting the UK and Ireland has been rerouted after hundreds of emotional “Harry Potter” fans called the CEO of the company behind it. The Potterheads lamented that the proposed project would disrupt a memorial dedicated to the series’ Dobby the…
In recent months, Rush Enterprises, a major North American commercial truck retailer and service provider, has been hit by weakening end-market demand that has contributed to declining sales, earnings per share, and returns on capital over the last two years. This sustained pressure suggests that some of the company’s previously profitable areas are becoming less…
Continue down this road and it will not be long before the chants of “Lincoln away” start up again. This was the start of Tottenham’s brave new era but there was no sign of any change. The old flaws were still there in a cowardly display – with and without the ball – and after…
The Canadian prime minister says the U.S. sought to restrict Canada’s ability to strike trade deals with other countries. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused the United States on Saturday of making a last-minute “power play” by trying to restrict Canada’s ability to strike trade deals with other countries, offering new details about what he…
Samara Weaving’s Ready or Not is heading to a new streaming home several years after its theatrical release. The horror thriller gives viewers another opportunity to watch the film that introduced Grace and the deadly tradition of the Le Domas family. Its arrival comes after the release of the film’s 2026 sequel, Ready or Not…
Forget signings, Man Utd lack guts and fight Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Premier League match between Hull and Manchester United Hull nailed their set-up with a back five too physical for Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, and wing-backs in Lewie Coyle and Ryan Giles who served…
Key Points In the artificial intelligence (AI) arms race among the big tech firms, there have been two major laggards: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META). Apple is on this list for a lack of AI investments, while Meta Platforms is on this list for spending heavily on AI computing but having little…