FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said on Friday the Women’s World Cup had generated more than $570 million in revenue and…
US approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands
The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands to defend against Russian…
On This Day: Sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou pulled out of the Athens Olympics over a missed dope test
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on August 18: 1932 – Scottish aviator Jim Mollison made…
Cyprus government under attack over negative trends by economic indicators in second quarter
The government on Friday continued being under attack by the opposition over the negative trends shown in Cyprus by economic…
New yellow warning for high temperatures as heatwave drags on
The met office has issued a new yellow warning for Friday, for “extreme high temperatures”. Maximum temperatures expected to reach…
World chess federation bars transgender players from women’s events
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) said it has banned transgender women from competing in its official women’s events while it…
Ukrainian drone damages building in Moscow disrupting air traffic, Russia says
A Ukrainian drone smashed into a building in central Moscow on Friday after Russian air defences shot it down, disrupting…
UK backs pubs to open earlier for England’s World Cup final
Britain is encouraging local councils to allow pubs to open earlier so fans can have a pint before they watch…
Turkey warned Russia after cargo ship incident in black sea
“Following the incident with the ship counterparts from Russia are warned in an appropriate way to avoid these kinds of…
UEFA must take more active role in Greek football, says Panathinaikos president
European soccer’s governing body UEFA needs to take a more active role in efforts to fix troubled Greek football, Panathinaikos…