7.1-magnitude major quake shakes Japan's southwest
- 28-Jul-2026
TOKYO: Japan issued a tsunami alert after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the country’s southwest on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of households. The tremor at 4:27 pm (0727 GMT) on the island of Kyushu also measured at the highest possible level seven on Japan’s own Shindo scale of shaking, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. […]
Zinedine Zidane appointed coach of France
- 28-Jul-2026
After years of speculation, Zinedine Zidane has finally returned to coaching, as he has been appointed as the coach of France.
Spurs' Maddison says De Zerbi is the right coach for his game
- 28-Jul-2026
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison on Tuesday praised Roberto De Zerbi as the type of attacking coach that suited his game and said he was “excited” by what lay ahead.
New round of Israel-Lebanon talks set for August 4
- 28-Jul-2026
The US State Department confirmed Monday that the next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Rome on August 4 through 6, as Israel prepares to withdraw from two “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani first announced the next round of US-mediated talks last week, with a […]
Jadeja returns to India squad for Sri Lanka Tests
- 28-Jul-2026
Veteran spinner Ravindra Jadeja was named on Tuesday in India’s squad for two Test matches in Sri Lanka after recovering from injury.
Iran discusses Hormuz Strait in calls with Oman, Saudi Arabia
- 28-Jul-2026
TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls on the Strait of Hormuz with his Omani and Saudi counterparts Badr Al-Busaidi and Faisal bin Farhan, state TV said Tuesday. During the calls, “they stressed the need to strengthen cooperation and advance joint diplomatic efforts to establish stability in the region and eliminate the […]
West Indies lead Pakistan by 155 at close of third day
- 28-Jul-2026
A day of fluctuating fortunes, in which 14 wickets fell, ended with the West Indies hanging on grimly at 126 for seven Monday in their second innings for a lead of 155 over Pakistan in Trinidad.
AI helps hundreds of wedding
- 28-Jul-2026
Tokyo: A total of 265 couples have married after meeting on an AI-powered dating app launched by the Tokyo government in 2024 to lift Japan’s low birth rate, according to official data. TOKYO Enmusubi went live in September 2024 after a survey found that around 70 percent of people interested in marriage were not actively […]
AI content to get warning labels under new rules
- 28-Jul-2026
Brussels, Belgium: Deepfakes and other AI-generated content must be labelled from Sunday, as the European Union’s sweeping artificial intelligence transparency rules kick in. The goal? To make sure Europeans immediately know whether the online content they see is real or fake. The EU’s comprehensive AI law enters into force in stages. From Sunday, companies must […]
Chinese chip breakthrough report brings US stocks down
- 28-Jul-2026
NEW YORK: Several major US semiconductor stocks fell on Wall Street on Monday, following a report of a technological breakthrough that could accelerate the growth of China’s computer chip industry. According to the website The Information, Chinese company Shanghai Yuliangsheng is making immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines. The process uses ultraviolet light to etch […]