AL WAKRAH, Qatar (Reuters) -Uzbekistan joined Australia in the last 16 of the Asian Cup on Tuesday after the two teams played out a 1-1 draw in their final group game while Syria beat India in the other encounter in Group B to qualify for the knockouts for the first …

BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s popularity remains high one year into his third non-consecutive term leading Brazil, with more than half of Brazilians approving of his performance, according to a poll on Tuesday. His government’s approval rating also increased with 42.7% of those polled viewing it …

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA’s priority is to stand up for the people and solve their problems, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The MCA president said the party would also play a check and balance role while continuing to speak up for the Chinese community. “We hope leaders and members …

(Reuters) – A recovery in the global video-game market is expected to pick up pace this year on the back of strong sales of Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation 5 consoles, according to research firm NewZoo. The market is set to grow 2.8% to $189.3 billion in 2024, after it …

LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One’s announcement that Madrid will host the Spanish Grand Prix from 2026 reflects the sport’s push for net zero carbon status by 2030 as well as the desire to race in ‘destination cities’. The new 5.47km part-street circuit will be around the IFEMA exhibition centre with …

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that Sao Paulo’s municipal elections later this year are shaping up to be a proxy battle between the leftist president and his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. The southern hemisphere’s biggest city will head to the polls in …

ROME (Reuters) – A peace group with close ties to the Vatican said on Tuesday it will appeal to European businesses and tourists to boycott the U.S. state of Alabama if it went ahead with the execution of an inmate by nitrogen gas this week. The warning by the Sant’ …

LONDON (Reuters) – Apple on Tuesday asked a London tribunal to throw out a mass lawsuit valued at around $1 billion brought on behalf of more than 1,500 app developers over its App Store fees. The case, worth up to 785 million pounds ($998 million) and one of several faced …

(Reuters) – Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah is expected to return to play in three to four weeks if there are no setbacks in his recovery from injury, the Premier League side’s assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders said on Tuesday. The Egypt international will travel to England to undergo treatment …

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has demolished a major monument in its capital that symbolized the goal of reconciliation with South Korea on the orders of leader Kim Jong Un, who last week called the rival a “primary foe” and said unification was no longer possible. Satellite imagery of Pyongyang …