Asian stock markets saw mixed performance on Friday, with stronger-than-expected Japanese growth offset by weak Chinese economic data, while oil prices edged lower ahead of a key summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Japan’s economy expanded by 0.3% in the April–June quarter, with the previous quarter’s output also revised upward—helping the world’s fourth-largest economy narrowly ...

Real Madrid’s newest prodigy Franco Mastantuono has caused a stir with his first official words as a Madridista; by calling Lionel Messi the best footballer in the world. Mastantuono, who signed a six-year deal with Real Madrid last month after arriving from River Plate, was officially presented at Santiago Bernabéu on Thursday, coinciding with his 18th birthday. Touted by many ...

As Bayern Munich prepare to kick off the 2025/26 season with Saturday’s Franz Beckenbauer Supercup clash against Stuttgart, the Bundesliga’s top contenders – including Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, and cup holders Stuttgart – are gearing up to challenge the reigning champions after a turbulent summer in Bavaria. Despite being 34-time Bundesliga winners and having claimed 12 of the last 13 ...

Reiterating his government’s commitment to deliver a credible national election, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said there is no point in having an election if it is not legitimate. “My job is to make sure that an acceptable, clean, enjoyable election takes place,” he told CNA in an interview during his recent official visit to Malaysia. The interim government ...

Actress Shomi Kaiser released from Kashimpur Women’s Central Jail on Thursday night in a murder attempt case related to July uprising. She walked out of the prison at about 10:40PM after securing bail, said prison official Md Jahangir Kabir. Jahangir Kabir, Additional Inspector General of Prisons, said Shomi Kaiser was released getting bail in a murder attempt case filed with ...

Police have intensified security measures in Dhanmondi 32 area of the capital centering August 15, the death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The heightened precautions aim to prevent any acts of sabotage or unrest marking the day. Since Thursday afternoon, additional security personnel have been deployed at all major entry points to the area. Around 11PM, it was found ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he discussed security guarantees with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at their meeting in Downing Street. The pair held talks ahead of a vital summit in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Sir Keir has said he believes there is ...

UK economic growth slowed between April and June, according to official figures, but came in better than expected. The economy expanded by 0.3%, down from 0.7% in the first three months of the year, the Office for National Statistics said. The biggest contribution came from services while the construction industry also grew. The government has made boosting economic growth a ...

Hundreds of books have been left strewn across the pavement by council-employed contractors outside a former library in south London. The books were pictured by local news website Inside Croydon in large piles outside Broad Green Library, which closed late last year as part of cost-cutting measures at Croydon Council. Mayor Jason Perry apologised, saying the way the books had ...

The London Ambulance Service (LAS) has cut its average response time for urgent treatment and is reaching people faster than last year, according to new NHS England data. The emergency service reached category two patients eight minutes faster and category one patients approximately 30 seconds faster in July 2025 than it did in July 2024. Category two calls include emergencies ...