New Jersey to host 2026 FIFA World Cup final on July 19 | Football News

New Jersey to host 2026 FIFA World Cup final on July 19 | Football News

The 2026 World Cup final will be held at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 11, world football’s governing body FIFA has announced. The world’s most popular sporting event will be held in 16 cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico, according to the tournament schedule unveiled…

Women sweep the Grammys; Taylor Swift wins best album for record 4th time | Music News

Women sweep the Grammys; Taylor Swift wins best album for record 4th time | Music News

Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus and Victoria Monet also took home top prizes at the 66th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Women have swept the top awards at the Grammys with Taylor Swift winning album of the year for the fourth time, the only artist to win the top music industry…

Analysis: India’s 2024 interim budget shows a changing economy | Business and Economy News

Analysis: India’s 2024 interim budget shows a changing economy | Business and Economy News

India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s interim budget last week marked nearly 10 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Sitharaman showcased the government’s achievements over the past decade, rather than shower freebies, ahead of national polls due in a couple of months. A careful analysis shows the changing patterns in…

US rapper Killer Mike taken away by police at Grammy Awards | Entertainment News

US rapper Killer Mike taken away by police at Grammy Awards | Entertainment News

Police spokesperson says hip hop artist was arrested following an altercation at the awards show. US rapper and activist Killer Mike has been detained and escorted by police out of the Grammy Awards. A video posted on social media by The Hollywood Reporter’s Chris Gardner showed Los Angeles police escorting…

Australian writer Yang Hengjun sentenced to death on China spy charges | Espionage News

Australian writer Yang Hengjun sentenced to death on China spy charges | Espionage News

Yang has been detained for five years on charges of espionage that he and Australia have rejected. Australian writer Yang Hengjun, who was detained in China on espionage charges in 2019, has been handed a suspended death sentence by a court in Beijing. The terms of the sentence mean Yang’s…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 712 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 712 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 712th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, February 5, 2024. Fighting At least 28 people, including a child, were killed in the Russian-occupied eastern city of Lysychansk after a restaurant and bakery were hit by shelling. Russia accused Ukraine…

US Senate unveils 8bn deal on border, aid for Israel and Ukraine | Politics News

US Senate unveils $118bn deal on border, aid for Israel and Ukraine | Politics News

President Joe Biden urges Congress to swiftly pass bill after months of wrangling over immigration and support for Kyiv. The United States Senate has unveiled a $118bn bipartisan deal that would boost border security and provide wartime aid for Israel and Ukraine. US President Joe Biden and Democratic and Republican…

‘Nothing left’: Indonesia’s tourism industry fears wipeout under tax hike | Tourism News

‘Nothing left’: Indonesia’s tourism industry fears wipeout under tax hike | Tourism News

Jakarta, Indonesia –  After spa therapist Murniyati survived COVID-19 on a sparse salary, she thought the worst was over. But after the Indonesian government’s announcement of a steep rise in taxes on entertainment services, she fears the salon where she works could be forced to close, leaving her unemployed. “My…

US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley uses SNL cameo to mock Trump | US Election 2024 News

US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley uses SNL cameo to mock Trump | US Election 2024 News

Republican presidential candidate Haley made jibes about Trump’s age and mental competency on the TV show Saturday Night Live. United States Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley made a surprise appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live and took a swipe at former President Donald Trump over his age, his mental fitness…

EU: Postponed Senegal election opens ‘period of uncertainty’ | Elections News

EU: Postponed Senegal election opens ‘period of uncertainty’ | Elections News

The postponement of Senegal’s presidential election opens a “period of uncertainty”, the European Union has said, and the United States called for a swift new date for free polls ahead of opposition protests in the capital, Dakar, that were dispersed by police. “The European Union … calls on all actors…