Sunday, 15 March 2026

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New set play a transformative return to ‘normalcy’

LIVERPOOL, England: Liverpool boss, Arne Slot, said his side have played better this season and lost, but underlined the impact of set pieces after Saturday’s 5-2 win over West Ham. For only the second time in Premier League history, a team scored three times from first-half corners as goals from

Real Madrid victory a win against racism, says Aurelien Tchouameni

MADRID: Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni said his team’s 2-1 win against Benfica on Wednesday to reach the Champions League last 16 was a victory for “everyone who is against racism”. The Frenchman was referring to the first leg of the play-off tie, which Madrid won 1-0 last week, which

Release the files on UFO and aliens, says Trump

WASHINGTON, United States (US): US President Donald Trump said Thursday he is ordering federal agencies to begin “identifying and releasing” government files related to UFOs and aliens, a move sought for decades by some Americans. “Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and

Google’s 100-year bond

Century debt isn’t new but it’s been decades since US firms last reached this far NEW YORK:  Google-parent Alphabet will issue bonds maturing in 100 years as it continues to invest massively in infrastructure for artificial intelligence, according to data published by Bloomberg.  The Silicon Valley internet giant reportedly aims

Arsenal fire away 9 points ahead as Man Utd extends win-streak

LONDON: Arsenal surged nine points clear at the top of the Premier League with a commanding 3-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday, while pressure intensified on Tottenham boss Thomas Frank after a 2-0 defeat at Manchester United. Mikel Arteta’s side broke the deadlock just before half-time at the Emirates Stadium

On a roll, Brazilian cinema seizes its moment

FOR the second year in a row, a Brazilian movie has wowed international audiences and critics, securing multiple Oscar nominations and drawing fresh interest in the Latin American giant’s film industry. Experts say the success of ‘The Secret Agent’, which has won four Oscar nominations, a year after ‘I Am

S. Korea celebrates breakthrough K-pop Grammy win for ‘Golden’

Critics and fans welcomed South Korea’s first major Grammy win for the song ‘Golden’, from the hit animated film ‘KPop Demon Hunters’, describing it as a breakthrough for the genre. The track, performed by Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami as the fictional girl group Huntrix in the film, won

Liverpool beat Chelsea to sign Jacquet

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool beat off competition from Chelsea to sign Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet for a reported fee of up to £60 million (About RM 322 million) on Monday. However, the 20-year-old is not set to move to Anfield until the end of the season despite Liverpool’s need for defensive reinforcements.

Arsenal swipe Champions League clean

LONDON, England: Arsenal became the first side to win all eight matches in the Champions League league phase as the Gunners secured top spot with a 3-2 win over Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s men were already assured of a place in the last 16 and have also

Madrid flung to play-offs after loss to Mourinho’s Benfica

LISBON, Portugal: Jose Mourinho condemned his former employers to a ninth-place finish in the league phase as his Benfica side beat Real Madrid 4-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday, with a stoppage-time header by goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin keeping the Portuguese alive in the competition. A third defeat of the