NEW DELHI: Britain will commit to providing $2 billion to the Green Climate Fund to help developing countries cope with climate change, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday at the G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi. The pledge would be the biggest single funding commitment the UK has made to date to help the…
Myanmar has received the first shipment of two Russian Su-30 fighter jets, Charlie Than, Myanmar’s trade minister, told the Russian RIA state news agency in remarks published on Sunday.“Two aircraft have already been delivered,” Than told RIA on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, Russia’s annual forum aimed at developing economic cooperation in the…
DUBAI: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met on Sunday with several heads of state on the sidelines of the G20 summit in India. During the brief meetings, the leaders discussed bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia, as well as regional and global issues. The crown prince is leading the Kingdom’s delegation participating in the G20…
Swashbuckling centuries from David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne led Australia to a crushing 123-run win over South Africa in the second one-day international in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The touring side moved 2-0 up in the five-match series as the teams prepare for next month’s World Cup in India with Australia scoring 392-8 after being put…
The epic expedition comes just days after the nation became the first to land on the Moon’s south pole India’s space agency takes aim at another milestone today with the launch of a probe to study the Sun. If successful, the latest mission from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be the first by…
So far, the sky in Kandy, Sri Lanka, is predicted to be 64 per cent cloudy with only a 15-19 per cent forecast of a drizzle As cricket fans across the world gear up for perhaps the biggest match of the year. set to take place today, there is just question on everyone’s mind: What…
POLAND: Saudi rally rider Dania Akeel finished in third place in the T3 category of the World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas fifth round, which took place last weekend in Poland. Despite muddy conditions due to heavy rains before and during the race, Akeel finished with a podium place alongside her navigator, Ty Perry. “After the…
MOSCOW: A newly released video of Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin purports to show him in Africa only days before his death, addressing speculation about his wellbeing and possible threats to his security.“For those who are discussing whether I’m alive or not, how I’m doing — right now it’s the weekend, second half of August…
Pakistan warned up for the big match with an emphatic win over Nepal in their opening game in Multan on Wednesday The Pakistan team arrived in Kandy on Thursday ahead of the much-awaited clash against India on September 2 in the Asia Cup 2023. Pakistan warned up for the big match with an emphatic win…
India will begin their Asia Cup campaign with a blockbuster clash against Pakistan on Saturday The legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Tuesday acknowledged that the “pressure of expectations” will be high on India in Asia Cup and the World Cup, hoping that there would be no bad days in the knockouts. India will begin their Asia…
