Franz Beckenbauer hailed Uwe Seeler as “my oldest friend and my best one” as the tributes continued to pour in Friday for the former West Germany striker who died the previous day at age 85. There was also a first call to name the stadium of his club l…
Jamaica’s Jackson wins women’s 200m gold, US sweep men’s 200m
Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson on Thursday clocked the second fastest time ever in the women’s 200 metre at the world championships in Eugene, Oregon, beating compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to the gold. In the men’s 200m, Noah Lyles became the third fa…
Want to up your guacamole game? Try these simple tricks
It’s no secret that homemade guacamole is usually miles better than the supermarket options, which are often way to creamy and lack that extra bit of taste. Making your own guacamole is super easy, says Edson Diaz-Fuentes, founder of Santo Remedio, a M…
Turkey says agreement on grain exports is to be signed on Friday
An agreement to facilitate Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea is due to be signed by UN Secretary General António Guterres, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and representatives of Russia and Ukraine on Friday, according to Erdoğan’s office…
Amazon agrees to acquire primary care firm One Medical for under $4bn
US-based multinational e-commerce giant Amazon announced that it was acquiring a primary care organization which offers in-person care and online resources, in a multibillion-dollar deal. Amazon agreed to acquire One Medical for $18 per share in cash, …
Putin and Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman to continue oil cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman agreed in a phone call to continue cooperation on the oil market, according to Russian sources. “The importance of further coordination within the framework of OPEC+ w…
UN chief Guterres flies to Istanbul to try and resolve grain crisis
UN Secretary General António Guterres, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and representatives from Russia and Ukraine plan to sign an agreement on Friday that is widely hoped would resolve the global grain crisis. The Turkish presidential office’s …
German football icon Uwe Seeler dies aged 85
Uwe Seeler, the honorary captain of the German national football team, died on Thursday at the age of 85, his former club SV Hamburg said, citing his family. The prolific striker Seeler featured at four World Cups, scored 43 goals in 72 caps and was th…
Iraq summons Turkish envoy amid anger over deadly attack
Iraq on Thursday summoned the Turkish ambassador in Baghdad in protest against a deadly attack on civilians blamed on Ankara. On Wednesday, nine Iraqi holidaymakers were killed and 22 others injured in artillery shelling at a summer resort in the Duhok…
Uwe Seeler, German football player feted as a legend, dies aged 85
Uwe Seeler, the honorary captain of the German national football team, died on Thursday at the age of 85, his former club Hamburger SV said, citing his family. News of his death triggered an outpouring of tributes, including from German Chancellor Olaf…