The World Cup’s best shirts are already 30 years old

Over the next few days, something unusual will be happening across Spanish soccer. Nearly 40 men’s professional clubs in La Liga’s top two divisions will take to the field wearing retro-looking uniforms inspired by their respective histories. The kits were first unveiled at Madrid Fashion Week and are part of a campaign celebrating the country’s love for […]

Pakistan hopes to host US-Iran peace talks ‘very soon

Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Donald Trump on his peace efforts and said Pakistan hopes to host another round of talks between the US and Iran “very soon”. Sharif also said in a post on X that the US president held a “very useful and productive” phone call earlier in the day with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, […]

FAO warns of agri-food shock from Strait of Hormuz closure

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations warned that a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz risks triggering a structural agrifood shock, which could culminate in a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months. The situation could be further exacerbated by the onset of the El Niño weather […]

Can anime treat depression?

As a teenager struggling to fit into life in rural Sicily, psychiatrist Francesco Panto found refuge in anime, where he discovered characters that resembled the kind of man he wanted to be. Now living in Japan, Panto thinks anime can benefit others and is trialling whether it could be used as a method of therapy, […]

Swatch-Audemars Piguet collab sparks frenzy — but who wins most?

One company sells millions of low-cost watches a year, the other makes luxury watches that have sold for millions. Together, Swatch and Audemars Piguet have sparked a “high-meets-low” retail frenzy that saw scenes of mayhem unfold in cities around the world over the weekend. From Paris to Kuala Lumpur, long lines formed outside Swatch stores ahead […]

IAEA praises UAE cooperation, warns Barakah attack risks nuclear safety

Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), praised the authorities of the UAE for their continued cooperation and the timely and regular sharing of technical information regarding affected nuclear facilities and their respective sites, stressing that immediate engagement with the IAEA’s Incident and Emergency Centre is essential. Grossi made the remarks […]

Saudi Arabia unveils plan to ensure pilgrim safety during 2026 Hajj season

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence has completed preparations for the 2026 Hajj season under a comprehensive operational plan involving military, civilian, medical and technical personnel deployed across Mecca, Medina and the holy sites. The ministry said the plan was designed to support security and government agencies in ensuring the safety of pilgrims and facilitating their […]

SpaceX IPO could make Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire

Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions of dollars a year. A filing shows that his SpaceX lost $2.6 billion from operations last year on $18.7 billion in revenue, and the losses kept piling up at the start […]

Saudi Arabia to burn more oil for power this summer

Saudi Arabia is expected to burn more imported fuel oil for power generation this summer following ​a loss of natural gas supply from oilfields that have been shut after the Iran war curbed its oil exports, ‌analysts said. The rise in fuel oil use at power plants just as electricity demand jumps for cooling in […]

UAE says Hormuz bypass pipeline nearly 50% complete

The United Arab Emirates has built nearly 50% of a second pipeline that will bypass the Strait of Hormuz, said the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., or ADNOC, on Wednesday. “Right now, too much of the world’s energy still moves through too few chokepoints,” Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber said in an interview at […]