adminAl-Attiyah wins fifth Dakar Rally drivers’ title
DAMMAM. — Nasser Al-Attiyah won a second straight Dakar Rally just kilometres from his Qatar homeland yesterday. His fifth Dakar title eclipsed Ari Vatanen’s total and was second only to…
Eskom: Pay more, get less
Only a few hours before the court-ordered deadline, energy regulator Nersa on Thursday made the “very difficult” decision to grant Eskom a tariff increase of 18,65 percent for 2023/24 and…
Just one G-7 leader will join the Davos elite
Olaf Scholz is the only G-7 leader set to attend the World Economic Forum’s annual summit in Davos next week, with the German chancellor due to speak on the main…
Women, girls sold as brides in Kashmir
Indian-administered Kashmir — Twenty-nine-year-old Nazima Begum* sits cross-legged on the floor of her dark room, the windows covered with tarpaulin. On her lap is her youngest son, five-month-old Taufiq*, who…
Man United make most powerful statement in Ten Hag’s tenure
MANCHESTER. — Erik ten Hag admitted Manchester United had been taken to school by Manchester City when they were thrashed 6-3 in October, but he delivered on his insistence that…
Hundreds rally in NYC against US war machine
NEW YORK. — Hundreds of protesters from New York City and nearby regions held a rally and a march against US involvement in overseas wars at Times Square on Saturday. …
Guardiola fumes over Rashford’s ‘off-side’ goal
MANCHESTER. — Pep Guardiola has conceded Manchester City ”cannot” win the English Premier League football title — effectively handing the crown to Arsenal — after their 2-1 defeat at Manchester…
737 MAX first passenger flight in China
A Boeing 737 MAX made its first passenger flight in China in nearly four years on Friday, marking a major milestone in the US planemaker’s attempt to rebuild its business…
Netanyahu defiant despite protests
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government plans to charge ahead with a proposal to change the country’s judicial system, despite fierce criticism from top legal officials. Netanyahu, who…
World economy walks tightrope between recession,soft landing
The world economy is beginning the new year on a more optimistic note, though that’s no guarantee 2023 will end that way. A variety of factors — a sooner-than-expected reopening…