London, Dec 9 (UNI) Kylian Mbappe has promised he remains committed to playing for France despite being left out of their last two squads. The 25-year-old Real Madrid forward has 86 caps for France, helped them win the World Cup in 2018 and scored a hat-trick in the 2022 final defeat by Argentina. He is…
Chennai, Dec (UNI) In a must win situation after yesterday’s loss, reigning champion Ding Liren of China stormed back into contention with a win over Indian Challenger D Gukesh in the 12th Round of the FIDE World Chess Championship at Singapore on Monday evening. Both the players are tied 6-6 with two rounds remaining in…
Dubai, Dec 9 (UNI) India bowler Mohammed Siraj and Australia batter Travis Head have been found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in their recently concluded second Test match in Adelaide. Siraj has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee after being found to have breached article 2.5 of the ICC…
Dubai, Dec 9 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday joined the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in commemorating International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD), an occasion marked to raise awareness about the great work being done around the globe to help create a corruption-free world today for future generations to enjoy. This…
Sylhet, Dec 9 (UNI) A thrilling win in the third and final T20I here confirmed a 3-0 series win for Gaby Lewis-led Ireland, as they continued their splendid run in women’s T20Is since August 2023. The European side haven’t lost a T20I series since, securing wins over the Netherlands, Zimbabwe, Thailand, and now Bangladesh. The…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 9 (UNI) The 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) will showcase an eclectic line-up of films by women filmmakers. A total of 52 films out of the 177, set to be screened at the festival, are by female directors. These films celebrate the creative vision of women filmmakers and underscore the unique…
London, Dec 9 (UNI) King Charles and Queen Camilla have shared a photograph of themselves taken in the garden of Buckingham Palace for their official Christmas card for 2024. The photograph taken in April by Millie Pilkington shows the smiling couple standing side-by-side on what appears to be a sunny day. The greeting inside reads…
Beirut, Dec 9 (UNI) Syrian rebel command has announced a ban on the forced wearing of the hijab for women, the country’s newspaper Al-Watan reported on Monday. It is strictly forbidden to interfere with women’s right to choose clothes or to make claims against them related to their appearance, the newspaper reported. The rebel command…
Washington, Dec 9 (UNI) US President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would not seek to settle scores with his political opponents once he took office.”I’m not looking to go back into the past … Retribution will be through success,” Trump said in an interview with NBC News.Trump described US Special Counsel Jack Smith,…
Seoul, Dec 9 (UNI) South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has been banned from leaving the country amid an investigation into temporary martial law, the Yonhap news agency reported on Monday. The ban was imposed by the justice ministry shortly after the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) for High-ranking officials said it had submitted a request for…
