A section of a bridge under construction on the main Karbala-Baghdad road in southern Iraq collapsed late Saturday, killing two people and injuring several others. Rescue workers toiled for more than 13 hours to free those trapped under the twisted wreckage. Karbala’s civil defense agency confirmed that seven people were rescued and two bodies were…
Israel's Ramon Airport, located near the city of Eilat, has resumed full operations after a drone launched from Yemen struck its arrivals hall on Sunday. The incident caused a brief two-hour shutdown of the airport. Two people were injured by shrapnel and were taken for medical treatment. The Airports Authority stated that after all safety…
An Australian woman, Erin Patterson, has been sentenced to a minimum of 33 years in prison for the murder of three of her relatives with a meal containing poisonous mushrooms. The case, which has been closely followed globally, was dubbed the "Leongatha mushroom murders" after the town where the incident occurred in 2023. Patterson was…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a series of nine measures aimed at stopping what he calls "the genocide in Gaza." In a televised address, he outlined a range of actions, including an arms embargo on Israel and a ban on vessels carrying fuel for the Israeli military from using Spanish ports. These measures…
A private funeral was held on Monday for legendary Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who passed away last week at the age of 91. The service took place at a church in Rivalta, a village near his birthplace of Piacenza, and was attended by a small group of family, colleagues, and close friends. As a…
Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL), marking the end of his career in the franchise league. In a post on X, the off-spinner thanked the BCCI and the IPL for the "wonderful memories and relationships" he built over the years. Ashwin was most recently a member of…
Indian shuttler PV Sindhu secured her spot in the Round of 16 at the BWF World Championships by defeating Malaysia's Karupathevan Letshanaa in a hard-fought match. Sindhu, ranked 15th in the world, won in straight sets with a score of 21-19, 21-15. In the men's doubles, the Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty…
The US Open was filled with drama as injuries and upsets shook the tournament. American player Ben Shelton's campaign ended in tears when he was forced to withdraw from his match against Adrian Mannarino due to a shoulder injury he described as the "worst pain" of his life. Shelton's fellow American, Frances Tiafoe, also faced…
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the President of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), believes that the debut of Paraguay in the World Rally Championship (WRC) and the upcoming season finale in Saudi Arabia signal an exciting new era for the sport. Ben Sulayem attended the inaugural FIA WRC Rally del Paraguay 2025, which marks a historic…
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif will not be competing at the World Boxing championships in Liverpool, according to World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst. Khelif is appealing World Boxing's new mandatory genetic sex testing policy, which was implemented in May. While she has the right to appeal, her reason for not competing is that she…
