India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist party swept to power in West Bengal last month, according to official statistics. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a sweeping victory in elections in the eastern border state of more than 100 million people, promising to “detect, delete and deport” illegal […]
Knicks expect Spurs to come out punching as NBA Finals shift to New York
The New York Knicks, who held off San Antonio in another instant NBA Finals classic to take a 2-0 lead in the championship series, are expecting the Spurs’ best shot in game three on Monday. “Every single day we chip away and try to be the best that we can be,” Knicks star Jalen Brunson […]
Iran World Cup squad heads to Mexico as US visa row erupts
Iran lashed out at the United States on Saturday for refusing visas to some of its World Cup squad support staff as the players were to leave Turkey for Mexico. The row erupted just days before the June 11 start of the 2026 World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico […]
Football fans urge red card for coach who led Israeli club
The Israel-Palestine conflict has spread to the most unlikely of arenas — Scottish football. The famously pro-Palestinian fans of the Glasgow club Celtic have reacted angrily to plans to appoint a manager who spent a season in charge of the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv. Robbie Keane, a former Celtic player, is the leading contender […]
Lebanon army chief visits US-Iran mediator Pakistan
Lebanese army chief Rodolphe Haykal left Lebanon for Pakistan on Saturday where he will meet his counterpart Asim Munir, the Lebanese military said, with a source telling AFP the visit is linked to broader Iran-US talks. In a statement, the army said that Haykal “left Lebanon for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, at the invitation […]
Nepali climber alive after six days missing on Everest
A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was feared dead has been found alive after crawling back to Base Camp, officials told AFP on Thursday. The experienced Hillary Dawa Sherpa vanished on the upper reaches of the world’s highest mountain early on May 30. He was found on […]
Three Afghans, one Pakistani found dead in burnt-out minivan in Italy
Italian police have arrested two Pakistani nationals for the murder of four farm workers – three Afghans and one Pakistani – found dead in a burnt-out minivan in southern Italy, Italian media reported Tuesday. The vehicle was found at a petrol station near the village of Amendolara in a farming area in the Calabria region. […]
Iran World Cup squad to reach Mexico early Sunday
Iran’s World Cup squad will arrive early on Sunday in Mexico where they will be based for the duration of the global football tournament, a team statement said Wednesday. “The Iran national football team will depart Antalya for Tijuana at 15:20 (1220 GMT) on Saturday, June 6, and is scheduled to arrive in Mexico at […]
Zverev powers into French Open semis as Fonseca run ends
Alexander Zverev breezed past Rafael Jodar to stay on course for an elusive Grand Slam title at the French Open, while Jakub Mensik halted Joao Fonseca’s scintillating run in the quarter-finals on Tuesday. Zverev, the highest-ranked player left in the men’s draw, put an end to Spanish teenager Jodar’s impressive Roland Garros debut, easing into […]
Hundreds flee as South Africa anti-migrant mobs go door-to-door
Hundreds of foreigners fearing for their lives have taken shelter in community halls on South Africa’s south coast, saying mobs of locals were going door-to-door telling them to leave the country. Mostly nationals of Malawi and Mozambique, many told AFP they had fled their homes at the weekend and spent nights in the mountains and […]