Italy fell behind just 12 seconds into the match but staged a comeback to defeat France 3-1 in a captivating Nations League A Group 2 opener on Friday. Bradley Barcola struck early, scoring in the first minute by exploiting a lapse from Giovanni Di Lorenzo and curling the ball past Gianluigi Donnarumma. Italy equalized after 30 minutes when Federico Dimarco volleyed in a clever back-heel pass from Sandro Tonali, with the teams heading into the break level following an exciting first half. Five minutes after the interval and France were rocked again with Davide Frattesi putting Italy ahead, and Giacomo…
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The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) returned the body of a 13-year-old Bangladeshi girl to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Tuesday night, 45 hours after she was fatally shot by BSF personnel. The handover was confirmed by Kulaura Police Station Officer-in-Charge Binoy Bhusan Roy, who added that the body was later returned to the girl’s family after completing legal formalities. Lt Col Mizanur Rahman Shikdar of the BGB’s Sreemangal sector reported that the girl, Swarna Das, was shot while attempting to cross the border into India near the Lalarchak area of Sharifpur union in Kulaura upazila on Sunday night.…
Brazil got back to winning ways in the South American World Cup qualifiers with a drab 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Friday thanks to first-half goal by Real Madrid forward Rodrygo. After its first streak of losses in three successive qualifiers, Brazil did just enough to earn the win that lifted the struggling five-time World Cup champions to fourth in the standings with 10 points. They are eight points behind leaders Argentina and only two points over Ecuador in sixth, the last spot guaranteed a berth at the 2026 finals. Playing their first match after a disappointing Copa America defeat…
ISTANBUL: The death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi has sparked widespread outrage and grief, with many organisations, activists, and officials calling for accountability and a stronger international response to Israel’s actions in the occupied West Bank. Eygi, born in Antalya, Türkiye, in 1998, held dual citizenship in both Türkiye and the United States. She was actively involved in the Fazaa campaign, a volunteer initiative supporting Palestinian farmers who face violence and displacement from Israeli settlers and soldiers. Eygi was transferred to Rafidia Hospital after being shot in the head, but medical teams were unable to save her due to the severity…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has categorically ruled out the restoration of Article 370 in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) calling the provision “history” that will never return. During a two-day visit to IIOJK, Amit addressed the region ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections and unveiled the BJP’s manifesto. He criticised the opposition, particularly the National Conference (NC) and Congress, for pushing the agenda of restoring Article 370 and 35-A, which granted special status to the region. “Article 370 is history. It brought nothing but guns and stones into the hands of Kashmir’s youth,” Amit asserted. Pakistan was…
US President Joe Biden will host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on September 13 for a high-level meeting focused on key global challenges, the White House announced on Friday. The leaders are expected to hold in-depth discussions on a wide range of international issues of mutual interest, emphasizing the strong cooperation between the US and the UK on pressing geopolitical matters. At the top of the agenda is the continued support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian military aggression. Both Biden and Starmer have been vocal in their commitment to aiding Ukraine, and this…
WASHINGTON: A 20-year-old Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with planning a terrorist attack in New York City in support of Da’esh, according to the US Department of Justice on Friday. Khan, who is also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, allegedly planned a mass shooting at a Jewish centre in Brooklyn around October 7, 2024, almost a year after the Hamas attack in Israel. US Attorney General Merrick Garland stated that Khan’s objective was to kill “as many Jewish people as possible.” The Department of Justice could not confirm whether Khan had secured…
NEW DELHI: India’s Congress party set up a new internal group this week to promote LGBTQ+ rights, while another party has named a person from the community as its spokesperson, in the first such political recognition after many setbacks. The Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality in 2018, but greatly disappointed the LGBTQ+ community last year when it declined to legalise same-sex marriage, leaving the matter to parliament to decide. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, which has also said the legislature is the right platform to decide, canvassed public opinion this week on how best to ensure policies for the community inclusive and effective. The government…
On Friday, Palestinian sources reported that Israeli airstrikes on two residential homes in central and southern Gaza resulted in the deaths of at least 10 Palestinians. The strikes targeted a house west of the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing five individuals and leaving several others trapped under the rubble, according to medical teams. In a separate incident in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, another airstrike claimed the lives of five more people and injured several others. The Palestinian Civil Defense confirmed the casualties and noted that recovery efforts are still ongoing. The Israeli military has not yet commented on these airstrikes. The…
The United Nations has called for a thorough investigation into the killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old US-Turkish citizen, who was shot and killed by Israeli forces during a protest in the occupied West Bank on Friday. Eygi was participating in a demonstration against Jewish settlement expansion in Beita, near Nablus, when she was shot. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric stressed the importance of a full inquiry, emphasizing the need to protect civilians. The US government has also requested more information from Israel and demanded an investigation into the incident. White House National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett expressed deep…
