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Klopp calls up 44 players in huge first Germany squad

Klopp calls up 44 players in huge first Germany squad

Germany coach Jurgen Klopp handed 16 players their first call-ups on Thursday as he unveiled a 44-man squad for his first camp since taking over as coach in the summer.

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Canada alliance plan 'not against anyone', EU says after Trump threat

Canada alliance plan 'not against anyone', EU says after Trump threat

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to make Canada an "associate member" of the bloc is not aimed against the United States, the European Commission said Thursday after President Donald Trump threatened trade ties over the plan.

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Most stocks rise as Fed hikes and oil prices drop

Most stocks rise as Fed hikes and oil prices drop

Most equities rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in three years and boss Kevin Warsh sounded a hawkish note that ramped up bets on another increase as officials fight surging inflation.

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STARPRIME Responds to Diverging Gold Market Demand with AM/PM Fixing and XAU24/7

STARPRIME Responds to Diverging Gold Market Demand with AM/PM Fixing and XAU24/7

New offerings address two distinct market needs: fixing-related exposure management and continuous quote-driven gold access.

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'Vande Mataram': Why is India's freedom song in spotlight?

'Vande Mataram': Why is India's freedom song in spotlight?

A song once used to rally Indians against British rule is fuelling fresh debate overpatriotism, moving from political rallies to the beloved sport of cricket.

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Ukrainian fashion designer debuts art between air raids

Ukrainian fashion designer debuts art between air raids

In Kyiv's largest art museum, Arina Petrova and her father Serhii busily applied the final touches to their mannequins, anxious that a Russian drone attack could delay her long-awaited debut.

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Counterculture pop artist Peter Max dies at 88: US media

Counterculture pop artist Peter Max dies at 88: US media

Pop artist Peter Max, whose cheery psychedelic creations helped define the counterculture aesthetic in the 1960s, died on Monday, US media reported. He was 88.

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Gambian businesses struggle under prolonged blackouts

Gambian businesses struggle under prolonged blackouts

In the coastal Gambian town of Tanji, Sirah Darboe-Manneh cleans fish next to a row of ice boxes laying empty because of relentless power cuts. With limited supplies of ice, storing the daily catch has become almost impossible.

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Asian Games chief defends 'functional' rooms after backlash

Asian Games chief defends 'functional' rooms after backlash

Accommodation for Asian Games athletes in Japan is "functional" and efforts are being made to deal with numerous complaints from disgruntled teams, a chief organiser told AFP.

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Fiji declares national HIV crisis

Fiji declares national HIV crisis

Fiji has declared a national HIV crisis as sexual transmission and illicit drug use help to spread the virus, now infecting an estimated one in 60 adults in the Pacific nation.

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