Neither England nor Australia schedule bilateral series against Afghanistan, although they fulfil fixtures against them at major international tournaments. Cricket Ireland chief executive Sarah Keane said shortly after she was appointed earlier this year the decision to host Afghanistan this summer came with some “moral discomfort” given the plight of women in the country. Female
Gianni Infantino’s leadership of Fifa has been publicly questioned by football’s governing bodies in Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean. Uefa and Concacaf both released statements on Saturday criticising the leadership at the world governing body after Infantino said Fifa would no longer proceed with the proposal to sell stakes in their competitions
Meta shares plunged on Wednesday as investors balked at its promise to continue spending on artificial intelligence (AI) projects as profits decline. Shares in the company behind Instagram and Facebook fell 11% after its results for the April-June quarter showed revenue grew 28% from a year earlier to $61bn (£45.6bn), while profits fell 14% to
President Donald Trump has unveiled $22 billion plans to renovate Dulles International Airport near Washington DC. The plans are part of its wider initiatives to beautify the capital city. The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil reports from one of the airport’s iconic ‘people movers’, mobile concourses that transport passengers from the terminal to the tarmac, which have
Premiums for Medicare Part D drug coverage could rise next year because subsidies to insurers are about to end. Eric Thayer/Getty Images hide title toggle title Eric Thayer/Getty Images The Trump administration is ending subsidies that helped keep the costs of Medicare drug coverage down. The change could mean higher Medicare Part D premiums for
Indonesian filmmaker and Visinema founder Angga Dwimas Sasongko is targeting “Queen of Malacca” for release in the first quarter of 2027, as the Southeast Asian fantasy epic moves into post-production and attracts interest from potential distribution partners in China, Thailand and other international markets. The project has attracted increasing industry attention since Blue Finch Films