ROME: Rome’s famous Trevi Fountain reopened Sunday following a three-month clean-up, but visitors will for now be limited to 400 to avoid the crowds of the past, said the city’s mayor. Imposing the limit, which might later be modified, will “allow everyone to better enjoy the fountain, without crowds or
PHOENIX (United States): President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to “stop the transgender lunacy” on day one of his presidency, as Republicans — set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House — continue their push against LGBTQ rights. “I will sign executive orders to end child sexual
LONDON (United Kingdom): Mikel Arteta declared the Premier League title race “on” after Arsenal thrashed Crystal Palace 5-1, cutting the gap to just three points behind leaders Liverpool. Gabriel Jesus netted twice, while Kai Havertz also added a goal. Arsenal secured the win, moving back into third place, ahead of
RIYADH (Saudi Arabia): Oleksandr Usyk (pic) defeated Tyson Fury in their heavyweight championship rematch by unanimous decision, maintaining his unbeaten record and solidifying his place among boxing’s greats. The Ukrainian champion, who consistently controlled the pace of the fight and landed precise left hooks, was awarded the victory with a
HO CHI MINH CITY: Thousands of selfie-taking Ho Chi Minh City residents crammed into train carriages Sunday as the traffic-clogged business hub celebrated the opening of its first-ever metro line after years of delays. Huge queues spilled out of every station along the $1.7 billion line that runs almost 20
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump still has a month until he becomes US president but he has already displayed his unique capacity to sow confusion and steal headlines with remarks belittling Canada, intimidating the media and torpedoing a budget deal in Congress. “We’re going to see more chaos in Trump’s second term
A secret passageway built 500 years ago to allow the Medici family to pass through the Italian city of Florence unhindered reopens to the public Saturday after a 10 million-euro restoration. The Vasari Corridor, which is more than 700 metres (nearly half a mile) long and runs above the famous
KOLKATA (India): An Indian man on trial for raping and murdering a 31-year-old doctor has pleaded not guilty, his lawyer said Saturday, a crime that appalled the nation and triggered wide-scale protests. The discovery of the doctor’s bloodied body at a government hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata on
KYIV: Russia and Ukraine on Friday accused each other of launching deadly missile strikes, with Moscow saying at least five were killed by a missile strike on its Kursk border region after a dawn attack on Ukraine’s capital killed one man. Ukraine struck the small town of Rylsk in Russia’s
Washington: The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure rose for a second straight month in November, according to government data published Friday, although the increase came in a touch below expectations. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 2.4 per cent in the 12 months to November, up from 2.3