'Dream come true': Philippine fans celebrate historic World Cup win
MANILA: Hundreds of Philippine football fans celebrated wildly and some cried after the country's historic first World Cup win on Tuesday (Jul 25).
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Olympic president invokes John Lennon's memory as Paris marks 1-year countdown to war-clouded Games
The president of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday formally invited the world's nations but not Russia or its military ally Belarus to gather in one year in Paris for the Olympics — launching the final countdown to the 2024 Games against the backdrop of war in Ukraine.
Eastern European countries push for bans on Ukrainian grain to be extended until end of year
Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria have put forward a joint demand to extend the temporary bans on Ukrainian grain until the end of the year, even if Brussels had insisted the measures would be phased out for good by 15 September.
Qatari Cuisine: traditional recipes enriched with imported ingredients
In the heat of the desert, a sip of Arabic coffee is always welcome and a quintessential Qatari gesture. On the Zakreet Peninsula in western Qatar, locals have fused coffee from nearby Yemen with a rich Indian spice to make a staple of their own.
UAE coach Tolly Plested confident of good results in MMA Youth World Championships
Tolly Plested has been UAE national team coach for only two months, but the Englishman is confident his athletes can put up a good showing in next week’s International Mixed Martial Art Federation Youth World Championships.
Andy Burnham says railway ticket office closure consultation extension not enough
Andy Burnham says an extension to a period of public consultation launched over plans to close nearly all the UK's railway station ticket offices is not enough.
A year out from Paris, safe sport crisis has Canada redefining Olympic success
If an obsession with medals contributed to Canada's safe sport crisis, how will the country measure success in Paris?
The Real Madrid legend who nearly joined Manchester United amid tragedy
The Maradona pirouette, the Cruyff turn, the Muller-ed shot. Football’s greatest icons live on through how we talk about the game and Ferenc Puskas’ legacy is instilled in what he did best - score goals.