Argentina named their 26-man squad for the World Cup on Thursday, with Lionel Messi set to lead the defending champions at the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The 38-year-old Inter Miami forward will play in his sixth World Cup, extending his national record, while Emiliano Martinez, Nicolas Otamendi, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis […]
London to host Ballon d’Or for first time
This year’s Ballon d’Or awards ceremony will be held in London for the first time on October 26, organisers said on Thursday, as the prestigious prize celebrates its 70th anniversary. Created by France Football magazine in 1956, the Ballon d’Or is regarded as the most coveted individual award in world football. The decision to stage […]
China seeks deeper trade ties with Pakistan, S Asia amid global uncertainty
Chinese commerce ministry officials on Friday stressed the importance of expanding trade ties with South Asia, “especially against the backdrop of the current turbulent and uncertain international and regional situation.” China and South Asian countries should deepen supply chain cooperation and expand beyond infrastructure, transport and power into emerging sectors including e-commerce and biomedicine, Vice […]
Monfils aims to emulate Ronaldo, LeBron after Roland Garros farewell
Gael Monfils is determined to emulate the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James by playing into his 40s and hopes to play at Wimbledon, Montreal and the U.S. Open before bringing down the curtain on his ?career on home soil at the Paris Masters. The Frenchman, who turns 40 in September, bade a fond […]
South Korea’s Hwang healthy, if not match fit, ahead of World Cup
South Korea midfielder Hwang In-beom says there should be no concern about his fitness for the World Cup even if he needs to improve his match sharpness ?in pre-tournament friendlies against Trinidad & Tobago and El Salvador. The 29-year-old, who has played 71 times for his country, was selected in Hong Myung-bo’s 26-man squad earlier […]
Global oil price gains 3% as US strikes Iran
Brent crude oil rose 3 percent on Tuesday after the US military carried out strikes in Iran, adding to uncertainty on whether a deal will be imminently reached to end the war and open up shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that negotiating a deal […]
Dollar wobbles as markets cling to hopes for ME peace deal
The dollar nursed losses on Tuesday on rising investor optimism of a deal being struck to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz and end ?the three-month-long Iran war, although fresh U.S. attacks on Iranian targets weighed on sentiment. Despite low odds of an imminent deal, hopes of peace have pushed oil below $100 a barrel, […]
UK shop price inflation picks up
British shop price inflation sped up in May on the back of disruption and higher energy costs caused by the Iran war, according to a retail industry group which said the government had to do more to keep costs down. The British Retail Consortium’s monthly survey of major chains published on Tuesday showed that prices […]
Govt plans oil reserves, storage push as Hormuz crisis exposes vulnerabilities
Pakistan plans to boost domestic storage for crude oil and refined products to increase its energy security, according to a government document that was shared with oil producers and some of the world’s leading trading firms. Despite depending on supplies through the Strait of Hormuz for up to 90% of its oil and liquefied natural […]
Oil and LNG tankers exit Hormuz, heading for Pakistan and China
Ship-tracking data showed three liquefied natural gas tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, heading to Pakistan, China and India, as well as a supertanker with Iraqi crude for China after being stranded for nearly three months. The vessels join a handful of supertankers leaving the Gulf this month via a transit […]