MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Newcastle United have been quiet in the January transfer window despite their desire to sign a midfielder, but having to sell to buy amid tighter financial regulations and trepidation over the threat of points deductions has limited activity for most teams. England’s top clubs splashed out …

TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgia’s ruling party on Thursday nominated its blunt-speaking leader Irakli Kobakhidze as prime minister, as the South Caucasus country, which is courted by both Russia and the West, prepares for parliamentary elections. Kobakhidze, who has led the governing Georgian Dream bloc since 2021, is known for his …

LONDON (Reuters) – England coach Steve Borthwick has gone with the tried and tested option of George Ford at flyhalf for their Six Nations opener away to Italy on Saturday but has given debuts to centre Fraser Dingwall and flanker Ethan Roots in the team named on Thursday. With Owen …

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Ten weeks after his resounding win in Dutch elections, far- right leader Geert Wilders said on Thursday that the task of forming a new government was not getting any easier. “Time is pressing and that is not necessarily making things easier,” Wilders told reporters before heading into …

SEPANG: Tourism Malaysia is actively strategising to reach a five-fold target of more than five million tourists from China this year, said its Director-General Datuk Dr Ammar Abd Ghapar (pic). He said the strategy included increasing flight frequencies from China and encouraging new airlines in the country to consider promoting …

BERLIN (Reuters) – Beyond its anti-immigrant stance, Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has an economic platform that would see Germany leave the European Union as it is today and return to a more limited European system of cooperation. Here is what is known about the economic policies proposed by …

BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered the payments bank subsidiary of Paytm to stop accepting fresh deposits in its accounts or popular wallets from March, in a major blow to one of the country’s largest payments firms. Paytm shares plunged the daily limit of 20% …

DOHA, Feb 1 — South Korea may have had two fewer rest days than Australia before their titanic clash in the Asian Cup quarter-finals but going through such “pain” is necessary if the team is to win a major tournament, coach Juergen Klinsmann said today. Australia beat Indonesia 4-0 in …

REMBAU: The proposal to abolish pensions for politicians will first be discussed at the Cabinet level and then brought to Parliament before any decision is implemented, says the Prime Minister. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said as a moral responsibility, the matter needs to be tabled and thoroughly explained as it …

CAIA, Portugal (Reuters) – Portuguese farmers used tractors to block at least three roads linking Portugal to Spain on Thursday, joining Europe-wide protests over a range of grievances, from cheaper imports to insufficient state aid and bureaucracy. The government on Wednesday announced emergency aid worth 500 million euros for farmers …