TENANGO DE DORIA, Mexico: Floods caused by torrential rains have killed at least 41 people in Mexico in recent days and left behind a trail of destruction, the government said Saturday. Mexico’s civil defence authorities reported intense rainfall in 31 of 32 states, causing rivers to overflow, flooding entire villages,
SYDNEY: Australian airline Qantas said Sunday that data from 5.7 million customers stolen in a major cyberattack this year had been shared online, part of a leak affecting dozens of firms. Disney, Google, IKEA, Toyota, McDonald’s and fellow airlines Air France and KLM are also reported to have had data
WASHINGTON (United States): Concerns over flight delays and unpaid federal workers intensified on Wednesday as the United States government shutdown entered its eighth day with senators once again failing to end the stalemate. Democrats voted for the sixth time to block a Republican stopgap funding measure to reopen government departments,
PARIS (France): French President Emmanuel Macron is racing against time to appoint a new prime minister within two days after the resignation of outgoing premier Sebastien Lecornu plunged the nation deeper into crisis. The presidency said Macron will announce his choice by Friday evening, following Lecornu’s departure on Monday after
LONDON: Manchester United co-owner, Jim Ratcliffe, has pledged to give manager Ruben Amorim three years to prove himself, insisting there will be no “knee-jerk” decisions despite the club’s ongoing struggles. Amorim, appointed in November 2024, has faced constant speculation over his future following a disappointing first season that saw United
JEDDAH: Six-time World Cup participants Saudi Arabia were made to sweat before overcoming a spirited Indonesia 3-2 in a dramatic opening playoff for the 2026 finals at King Abdullah Sports City here. The Saudis, favourites to progress from Group B, fell behind in the 11th minute when a VAR review
JOHANNESBURG: Mohamed Salah scored twice as Egypt sealed qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a 3-0 win over Djibouti in Casablanca on Wednesday. Liverpool’s 33-year-old forward has now netted nine times in the qualifiers, guiding the Pharaohs to an unassailable five-point lead over Burkina Faso in Group A. Ibrahim
WASHINGTON: The US government shutdown entered its second week on Monday, with no sign of a deal between President Donald Trump’s Republicans and Democrats to end the crisis. Democrats are refusing to provide the handful of votes the ruling Republicans need to reopen federal departments, unless an agreement is reached
MOSCOW: Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Russia for the second day in a row, Moscow said yesterday, reporting that it had intercepted 209 drones overnight and in the morning. The attack is Kyiv’s second consecutive barrage on Russia as it steps up retaliatory strikes. Most of the drones
SIDOARJO (Indonesia): The search for victims of last week’s Indonesian school collapse ended yesterday with the death toll climbing to 67, an official said. Part of the multi-storey Islamic boarding school on Indonesia’s Java island caved in on September 29 as more than 170 students gathered for afternoon prayers. “Entering