LOS ANGELES: European champions Spain cruised into the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday with a dominant 3-0 win over Austria to set up a potential showdown with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal. Two goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and a Pedro Porro header sealed victory for the Spaniards, who produced t»»»

Fifa president Gianni Infantino speaks during the 76th Fifa Congress 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. (EPA Images pic) VANCOUVER: Fifa president Gianni Infantino reiterated that Iran will play their World Cup games in the United States as scheduled on Thursday as he kicked off the global football body’s »»»

US secretary of state Marco Rubio and Tahawwur Rana NEW DELHI: US secretary of state Marco Rubio, on Friday, said that he is glad that, together with India, the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, who is one of the key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai 2008 attack, took place. "We extradited Tahawwur Hussain R»»»

The US Department of Justice, which released two photos of Rana’s handover, called the extradition a step toward justice The 2008 Mumbai terror attacks co-conspirator Tahawwur Rana was shackled when he was handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Los Angeles, a US Department of Jus»»»

— Russian-American woman Ksenia Karelina, who was serving a 12-year prison sentence for treason in Russia, has been released and is on her way to the United States, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on X on Thursday. “American Ksenia Karelina is on a plane back home to the United States. She w»»»

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday congratulated July girls on receiving prestigious US award, noting that this recognition is a powerful testament to the extraordinary bravery, leadership, and unwavering commitment that they demonstrated during the student-led movement in July-August 20»»»