LONDON: King Charles III leaves for a state visit to the Vatican, where he will meet Pope Leo XIV and make history as the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the pontiff today since the schism between the churches 500 years ago. The visit comes
HONG KONG: Gold and silver tumbled for a second day yesterday, bringing a rally in the precious metals to a juddering halt, while equities also sank after US President Donald Trump remarked that a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping might not take place. Bullion has seen an eye watering run-up
SYDNEY: China’s total domination of rare earths production could soon be challenged, a leading miner said Wednesday after the United States struck a breakthrough minerals deal with Australia. US President Donald Trump signed a deal this week with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese giving the United States access to Australia’s vast
NEWCASTLE: Harvey Barnes scored twice after coming off the bench to help Newcastle inflict more Champions League pain on Jose Mourinho’s Benfica with a 3-0 win at St. James’ Park. Anthony Gordon fired the Magpies in front as Benfica remain without a point in Europe’s elite competition this season. Winger
LONDON: Viktor Gyokeres scored twice to end a nine-game goal drought in Arsenal’s second half demolition of Atletico Madrid as a 4-0 win extended the Gunners’ perfect Champions League start on Tuesday. Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli opened the floodgates before Gyokeres’ double, with all the goals coming in a
BRUSSELS, Belgium: European leaders issued a joint statement with Ukraine Tuesday backing US President Donald Trump’s call for peace talks to begin based on the current frontline with Russia. Trump is seeking to broker a peace deal to end the three-and-a-half-year war, triggered by Russia’s 2022 invasion. Last week, he
HONG KONG: A cargo plane veered off a runway Monday during landing in Hong Kong, hit a security patrol car, and then skidded into the sea, leaving two men in the vehicle dead, authorities said. Officials said an investigation would aim to determine what caused the Boeing aircraft to leave
MOSCOW: An Airbus A320 plane skidded off the runway of Saint Petersburg’s main airport early Monday while making an emergency landing due to a landing gear malfunction, Russian state media said. All 162 passengers and crew aboard the flight, bound for Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, were uninjured, according to state news
WASHINGTON, United States (US): Rallies from New York to San Francisco under the ‘No Kings’ banner will gauge popular anger at President Donald Trump’s barnstorming second term, months after a previous day of action brought millions to the streets. “The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghan Taliban officials are set to meet in Doha after Islamabad carried out air strikes across the border that killed at least 10 people and ended a brief ceasefire, officials on both sides said. Pakistan’s delegation, led by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and intelligence chief General Asim
