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Gary Neville predicts Arsenal title triumph if they beat Liverpool

07 Apr 2023 23:16 PM IST

Premier League Leaders Arsenal’s entire season could be defined in a single game against Liverpool. With an eight-point lead against the Premier League defenders Manchester City, the Gunners will enter the Anfield Stadium on Sunday with hopes of extending their lead. If Arsenal walks away with three points at the

Bengaluru FC, Kerala Blasters FC lock horns for semi-final spot

07 Apr 2023 23:14 PM IST

Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters FC are set to go against each other, this time in the Super Cup 2023, where the two teams are placed in the same group alongside I-League teams Sreenedi Deccan and RoundGlass Punjab. RoundGlass Punjab won the I-League while Sreenedi Deccan were added to Group

Amid Tsai’s visit to the US, China sanctions the Reagan library

07 Apr 2023 23:11 PM IST

China is imposing sanctions against the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and other US and Asian-based organisations in retaliation for the closely watched meeting this week between the US House Speaker and Taiwan’s president. The Reagan library was the site of the rare high-level, bipartisan meeting Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Massive fire at Mexico City’s ‘world’s largest’ wholesale market

07 Apr 2023 23:10 PM IST

Some 200 firefighters battled a huge blaze in Mexico City’s sprawling wholesale market Thursday night without any reported injuries. The Central de Abasto supplies the capital’s other neighbourhood markets, restaurants and other parts of the country. Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said the fire started in an area of the

Gunmen kill at least 50 in attacks on village in Nigeria

07 Apr 2023 23:08 PM IST

Gunmen have killed at least 50 people during two attacks on a village in north-central Nigeria, authorities said Thursday. Ruben Bako, chairman of the Otukpo local government where the massacre happened, said that gunmen killed 47 people on Wednesday in Umogidi village in Benue state. A day earlier, three other

South Korea, U.S, Japan call for support of ban on North Korea workers

07 Apr 2023 23:08 PM IST

South Korea, the US and Japan called for stronger international support of efforts to ban North Korea from sending workers abroad and curb the North’s cybercrimes as a way to block the country’s means to fund its nuclear program. The top South Korean, US and Japanese nuclear envoys met in

Why do Jerusalem tensions fuel regionwide unrest?

07 Apr 2023 23:07 PM IST

It’s become something of a grim, springtime tradition in the Holy Land. Israeli police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at Palestinians stockpiling rocks and fireworks inside one of the most bitterly disputed holy sites on Earth.The violence ripples across Israel and the occupied West Bank, and militants from as

IsraelI strikes on Lebanon spark larger conflict

07 Apr 2023 23:05 PM IST

Israel conducted rare airstrikes in Lebanon on Friday, a sharp escalation that sparked fears of a broader conflict after militants fired dozens of rockets from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Israel also continued bombarding the Gaza Strip. The Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon — what analysts described as the most serious

Massive fire at ‘world’s largest’ Mexico city wholesale market updates

07 Apr 2023 18:08 PM IST

Firefighters reported that the fire was mostly under control after several hours, despite flames leaping high into the night sky fed by swirling winds. There were no reported injuries as 200 firefighters battled a massive blaze in Mexico City’s sprawling wholesale market Thursday night. The Central de Abasto serves the

Israeli forces break up worshippers near Al-Aqsa Mosque

07 Apr 2023 15:13 PM IST

Amid a fresh upward spiral of violence after Israeli forces struck Gaza and Lebanon on Thursday night, the tensions in the region continue to escalate. In the latest incident, Israel’s military broke up a group of Palestinian worshippers near Al Aqsa Mosque today, Al Jazeera reported. The worshippers apparently wanted

India and China will account for half of global growth in 2023, says IMF

07 Apr 2023 14:14 PM IST

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the global economy will grow by less than 3% in 2023, with India and China accounting for half of global growth that year. Global growth will remain around 3% over the next five years, the lowest medium-term growth forecast since 1990 and well

China: Ex-Everbright chairman under investigation

07 Apr 2023 08:24 AM IST

Chinese anti-graft authorities have launched an investigation against Li Xiaopeng, former Party chief and chairman of China Everbright Group for suspected severe violations of Party discipline and laws, according to Xinhua News Agency citing the official statement. Li is being investigated by the Communist Party of China, the Central Commission