Eiffel Tower to close early as heatwave
The operator of the Eiffel Tower said the latticed-steel Paris monument would “exceptionally close” early over the weekend at 4 p.m. (1400 GMT), as France...
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Spain v France a WC ‘final before the final’ De la Fuente
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said on Friday that the World Cup semi-final with France would be “a final before the final”. He said...
Over 4,000 deaths in Venezuela quake
The death toll in Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has topped 4,000, the government said Friday. At least 4,118 people were killed and 16,740 injured in...
Vinicius apologizes to Brazilians for WC ‘frustration’
Vinicius Junior apologized to Brazilian fans on Friday for the “enormous frustration” caused by their World Cup elimination by Norway and promised to “fight” to...
Russian missile strikes wound 11 in Kyiv: Zelensky
Ukraine said Russian strikes on Kyiv wounded 11 people on Saturday, with missiles hitting the city even before air raid alerts sounded. AFP journalists in...
Courtois proud of Belgium’s ‘Golden Generation’
Thibaut Courtois said he was proud of Belgium’s fabled “Golden Generation” on Friday as their final shot at winning a major title ended in a...
Turkey fines over 100 doctors for Caesarian deliveries
Turkey’s health ministry has fined more than 100 obstetrician-gynaecologists for carrying out Caesarian sections, suspending them from duty and forcing them to undergo training, BirGun...
My goals don’t matter if we win World Cup, says Yamal
Lamine Yamal said if Spain wins the World Cup nobody will care about his failure to score, after the teen superstar was again absent from...
1m evacuated in China
China evacuated more than 1.8 million people on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi churned toward the major eastern city of Wenzhou after pummeling Japan’s southern Sakishima...
Mindset change, policy reforms key to unlocking Bangladesh’s creative economy: Experts
Experts today said Bangladesh must bring about a fundamental shift in mindset, develop a supportive policy ecosystem and set measurable performance benchmarks to transform the...
Restore people’s confidence in healthcare: PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said that it is possible to fully restore the people’s confidence and trust in the country’s healthcare system through the...