An Indian Air Force flight has brought back the bodies of 45 workers who were killed in a fire in Kuwait. The fire broke out on Wednesday at a residential building in Mangaf city where 176 Indian workers lived. Kuwaiti authorities said 50 people were killed in the fire, including 45 from India and three from the
Singapore goalkeeper Hassan Sunny says he has received money from Chinese football fans after his 11 saves against Thailand in a World Cup qualifying match helped China reach the next round. China’s hopes of making the final stage of Asian qualifying for the 2026 tournament were slim following a 1-0 defeat by South Korea in
The G7 has agreed to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50bn (£39bn) for Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces. US President Joe Biden said it was another reminder to Russia “that we’re not backing down”, but in Moscow President Vladimir Putin said the move was “theft” which would “not go unpunished”. Also
US officials have played down Wednesday’s arrival of four Russian naval vessels in Cuba for military drills. The visit of the vessels – which include a nuclear-powered submarine and a frigate – have been seen as a show of force amid Moscow’s tensions with the West over the war in Ukraine. They are anchored at
England defender John Stones has returned to training after recovering from illness. He spent Wednesday isolated in his hotel room in an attempt to prevent the sickness bug spreading to his team-mates. England start their Euro 2024 campaign against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Sunday. Stones has completed 90 minutes only once in the past
Tesla boss Elon Musk says shareholder votes on a record-breaking payout to the multi-billionaire and a plan to move the firm’s legal headquarters to Texas are “currently passing by wide margins”. Tesla shareholders have been voting on several proposals, including one that could confirm a pay deal for Mr Musk, that was worth $56bn (£43.8bn)
At least 40 Indians are among 50 people killed in a fire at a residential building in the Kuwaiti city of Mangaf, India’s foreign ministry has said. The fire broke out on Wednesday in a building where dozens of workers stayed. Video shared on social media showed flames engulfing the lower part of the building
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says he expects “important decisions” to be made at the G7 summit of leaders from seven of the world’s richest nations. “A large part will be devoted to Ukraine, our defence and economic resilience,” he said in a post on Telegram. The White House says the G7 has made good progress
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will allow recruits from foreign countries, including the UK, to help grow its ranks. Australia has been struggling with enlistment shortfalls, as it seeks to beef up its armed forces in the face of what it says are growing regional threats. From July, New Zealand nationals who are permanent residents
A British bank that escaped prosecution for money laundering carried out billions of dollars of transactions for funders of terrorist groups, US court papers allege. Standard Chartered, one of the UK’s largest banks, avoided prosecution by the US Department of Justice after Lord Cameron’s government intervened on its behalf in 2012. New documents filed to
