Sporting events and initiatives could help strengthen ties between the Gulf states and Israel. EFKS/Shutterstock Back in 2016, I was excited for the Bahrain Women’s National team to compete in the Aphrodite Cup, an international football tournament held in Cyprus. Bahrain’s team, of which I was in charge, had previouslyContinue Reading
After an urgent debate initiated by the European Union, the UN Human Rights Council has condemned human rights violations in Belarus following the country’s disputed election in August. On September 18, the council passed a resolution instructing the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to enhance its scrutiny of theContinue Reading
IPL 2020, CSK vs RR: Sanju Samson was the top-scorer for Rajasthan Royals.© Twitter Rajasthan Royals batsman Sanju Samson thanked former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar for praising his 74-run knock from just 32 balls against Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday. Taking to Twitter, Tendulkar lauded the ”clean striking” by Samson whichContinue Reading
According to the National Statistics Service, every fifth British resident experienced symptoms of depression during COVID-19. This figure is twice as high as the statistics of 2019, which is an alarming signal of the mental health state in the UK. Particularly troubling are the statistics among young people between theContinue Reading
IPL 2020, KKR vs MI: Kieron Pollard will hold the key for Mumbai Indians’ middle-order.© AFP Kuldeep Yadav is one of the new crop of cricketers who have added new dimensions to the sport in India. A left-arm chinaman bowler is a rarity to start with and it takes aContinue Reading
Gareth Bale arrives at Tottenham’s training ground© AFP Gareth Bale’s desire to play for the “club of his heart” could speed his recovery from a knee injury, Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho said on Monday. Spurs initially indicated that Bale, who rejoined the club last week from Real Madrid on aContinue Reading
‘ByteDance’s CEO needs to be tough and get prepared to withdraw from the US market’ Image from The Stand News. Used with permission. Since United States’ President Donald Trump threatened to ban TikTok in the U.S. as long as the social media app remained in the hands of a Chinese company, theContinue Reading
Tom Curran finished unbeaten at 10 off nine deliveries© BCCI/IPL The Indian Premier League (IPL) has never been short of drama, and it didn’t take much time for it to unfold during the ongoing edition too. During the fourth IPL 2020 fixture between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super KingsContinue Reading
A series of new measures has been announced to stem rising cases of coronavirus in the UK. People are again being encouraged to work from home if they can, while pubs and bars will be required to close at 10pm. Masks will be required for hospitality workers and passengers inContinue Reading
PSG chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi leaves Swiss Federal Criminal Court on the opening day of the trial.© AFP Swiss prosecutors on Tuesday called for Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and former FIFA number two Jerome Valcke to face prison for alleged corruption in the allocation of World Cup TV rights. TheContinue Reading
