Month: August 2024

The “victory selfies” being captured by athletes on the podium at the Paris Olympics have sparked a spike in sales of the foldable phone being used to take them, phone maker Samsung said. The technology giant is a long-term Olympic partner, and for thi…

The protest organizers have proposed Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as the head of an interim government to be formed after Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India following weeks of violent protests. Nahid Islam, one of the…

Iran’s judiciary responded on Tuesday to reports of the arrest of security officers following the deadly attack on Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, saying the speculation is false. Judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir said during a press conferenc…

The German stock index DAX is stabilizing initially on Tuesday morning following a recent slump, rising by 0.80% to 17,477.75 points. The stock market barometer overcame the 200-day moving average line again, indicating the longer-term trend on the sto…

Germany’s women’s footballers must take on the US in their Olympic semi-final later on Tuesday without their captain Alexandra Popp. She has been ruled out with an unspecified infection, the German Football Federation said in a statement. Nicole Anyomi…

The protest organizers have proposed Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as the head of an interim government to be formed after Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India following weeks of violent protests. Nahid Islam, one of the…

Former Germany defender Mats Hummels has spoken to new Brighton coach Fabian Hürzeler about joining the Premier League side, broadcaster Sky reported on Tuesday. Hürzeler, 31, has joined Brighton after leading St Pauli to the Bundesliga and wants a Ger…

A furious Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of rage in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday after an ABC News correspondent called him out for racial “slurs.” Trump’s post-midnight Truth Social post railed against ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos over a contentiou…

World champions Germany swatted aside Greece to reach the Olympic men’s basketball semi-finals after FRanz Wagner top-scored with 18 points in a 76-63 victory on Tuesday. The basketball knock-outs rounds have moved to the Bercy Arena in Paris, the form…

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is intensifying efforts to boost his approval ratings as the 2025 presidential campaign approaches. Regime enforcers continue to play a significant role in regulating the economy and redistributing the consumer…