QUITO, Ecuador: A mounting diplomatic row between Ecuador and Colombia intensified on Thursday, with Bogota recalling its ambassador after Quito announced 100 per cent tariffs on imports from its South American neighbour. The two countries have been engaged in a trade war for months, with Ecuador accusing Bogota of failing
PARIS: Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored the goals to give a dominant Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 win over Liverpool in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, as the holders seized a clear advantage to take to Anfield for next week’s return. Doue’s shot in the 11th minute
LONDON: Southampton will face Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley after their shock win against Premier League leaders Arsenal. The Championship side beat the Gunners 2-1 in the quarter-finals at St Mary’s on Saturday. City thrashed Liverpool 4-0 on Saturday to reach the semi-finals of the competition
LONDON: Virgil Van Dijk apologised to Liverpool fans after admitting his side gave up during their FA Cup quarter-final defeat against Manchester City. Arne Slot’s team slumped to a dismal 4-0 loss at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, leaving Van Dijk furious with their second-half display. Already trailing 2-0 at
PARIS, France: United States (US) satellite imagery company, Planet Labs, said Saturday it will stop publishing high-resolution aerial pictures of the area involved in the Middle East war, following a request from President Donald Trump’s government. The US and Israel have conducted joint strikes against Iran since late February, prompting
TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan’s main opposition leader will make a rare trip to China tomorrow (Tuesday), weeks before United States (US) President, Donald Trump, with Beijing expected to use the visit to increase its influence over the democratic island. Cheng Li-wun, who will become the first sitting chairperson of the Kuomintang
LONDON: Erling Haaland fired a clinical hat-trick as Manchester City swept aside Liverpool 4-0 to reach the FA Cup semi-finals and deepen the pressure on Arne Slot. Haaland struck twice before half-time and completed his treble after Antoine Semenyo added City’s third, while Mohamed Salah had a penalty saved by
TEHRAN: Tehran was rocked by a fresh wave of explosions yesterday, as US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran could be over in two or three weeks. The conflict began when the United States and Israel launched airstrikes across Iran that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, quickly
ZENICA, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Italy will miss a third consecutive World Cup after suffering a dramatic playoff defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina, losing 4-1 on penalties following a tense encounter here. The four-time champions appeared on course to end their qualification woes when Moise Kean gave them an early lead
MONTERREY, Mexico: Iraq secured the final berth at the upcoming World Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff in Mexico, ending a 40-year absence from football’s biggest stage. Under coach Graham Arnold, Iraq overcame significant disruption caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict to seal
