Can Mexico assure World Cup safety? President issues statement after deadly pyramid attack | International Sports News

FILE – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks at the National Palace in Mexico City, Nov. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File) Mexico’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have come under renewed scrutiny after a deadly shooting at the Teotihuacan pyramids on Monday, April 20, prompting President Claudia Sheinbaum to acknowledge gaps in security…

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Asian stocks today: Markets rally on US–Iran talk hopes; Kospi hits six-week high

Asian markets opened on a stronger note on Tuesday lifted by lower oil prices and hopes of US-Iran talks. US dollar reflected cautious optimism over renewed diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran, even after a breakdown in weekend peace talks.In Seoul, financial markets reacted positively to the prospect of a deal. The benchmark KOSPI surged…

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Kuwait shares video of Iranian drone strikes on airport; huge fireball, roof collapse caught on cam

Kuwait airport on Wednesday came under drone attack by Iran as the situation in the Middle East continues to boil with tension.Kuwait general authority of civil aviation released a footage from the drone strike, showing the scale of damage caused by the Iranian attack that also left an Indian national dead and several others injured.The…

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Oil Prices Today: Oil prices today: Crude slips as markets weigh US-Iran talks, ceasefire extension

Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday after an early rise in Asian trade, as investors assessed uncertainty around US-Iran peace talks following Washington’s decision to extend the ceasefire.Brent crude futures fell 21 cents, or 0.2%, to $98.27 a barrel at 0039 GMT, after earlier touching $99.38.US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped 28 cents, or…

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‘More than 95% of party functionaries support Palaniswami’: AIADMK

Edappadi K Palaniswami (File photo) NEW DELHI: Senior AIADMK leader Agri SS Krishnamoorthy on Wednesday asserted that general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami enjoys the backing of “more than 95%” of the party’s organisational base.“Of our district secretaries, 75 attended yesterday’s organisational meeting. Similarly, of the 80 headquarters office-bearers, 60 were physically present. 10 office-bearers who…

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More muscle, less fat, same deadly swing: How Bhuvneshwar Kumar is defying age at 36 | Cricket News

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) While the cricket world has spent the IPL season marvelling at 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – and rightly so – another remarkable story has quietly unfolded at the opposite end of the age spectrum.At 36, an age when fast bowlers are usually managing declining pace, recurring injuries or retirement plans, Bhuvneshwar…

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Rich families cut US dollar exposure as geopolitical tensions reshape investment strategy: UBS report

The world’s wealthiest families are reassessing their dependence on the US dollar amid rising geopolitical tensions and growing concerns over sovereign debt, Reuters reported citing UBS’s Global Family Office Report 2026.The survey by the Swiss bank found that nearly two-thirds of family offices expect confidence in the US dollar as a global reserve currency to…

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