Thousands of fans travel to Prague for World Cup play-off Thousands of Irish fans are making a pilgrimage to Prague this week as Ireland try to qualify for their first World Cup in 24 years.
More fans will watch the game in the centre of the Czech capital than in the Fortuna Arena, with only around 1,200 tickets allocated to Irish supporters in a stadium which seats around 20,000 people. More than a dozen flights are departing Dublin for Czechia this week, almost half of them are additional services. But... Read More
Pakistan acting as main go-between in Trump’s Iran crisis: report
Over the past 48 hours, Pakistan, in close coordination with Turkey and Egypt, has played a pivotal role in back-channel diplomacy, relaying messages between the US and Iran to prevent further conflict and maintain stability in the region. The country’s engagements highlighted the proactive leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the strategic-level engagements of... Read More
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has conceded defeat in a referendum on justice reform, but despite the major blow to her far-right leadership, she insisted she was going nowhere-
With almost all ballots counted, the “No” vote stood at almost 54 per cent, compared to just over 46 per cent for “Yes”, according to official figures. During the campaign, Ms Meloni had insisted the referendum, which concerned the role and oversight of judges and prosecutors, was not about her own leadership of the government.... Read More
Military transport plane crashes in Colombia with 121 onboard, dozens dead.
A military transport plane carrying 121 people, mostly soldiers, crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, killing at least 66 and injuring 81, authorities said. The injured were treated locally before being airlifted, while victims’ bodies were taken to the town’s morgue, officials added.A Colombian Air Force plane has crashed in the... Read More
Pakistan, Turkiye and Egypt were engaged in “quiet communication” to restore peace.The official said that through “active back-channel diplomacy”, involving US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Pakistan, Turkiye and Egypt were engaged in “quiet communication” to restore peace-
The source said a “strategic synergy” between Ankara, Cairo and Islamabad had established a “vital diplomatic conduit, demonstrating that regional cooperation is the most effective antidote to escalation”. This “mediation effort” was more than just crisis management, the source said, adding that there were reports of tangible progress toward resolving outstanding issues and finding a... Read More
Iran denied it had engaged in negotiations with the United States, after US President Donald Trump postponed a threat to bomb Iran’s power grid because of what he described as productive talks with unidentified Iranian officials-
A European official said that while there had been no direct negotiations between the two nations, Egypt, Pakistan and Gulf states were relaying messages. A Pakistani official and a second source said direct talks on ending the war could be held in Islamabad as soon as this week. Mr Trump wrote on his Truth Social... Read More
US, Iran talks have ‘major points of agreement’:
Trump President Donald Trump said Monday that there are “major points of agreement” in US-Iran talks which he said must result in Tehran giving up its nuclear ambitions and enriched uranium stockpile.Trump said the talks — which Iran denies are taking place — were being conducted with a “top person” but not the country’s supreme... Read More
Arsenal’s Eze out of England friendlies due to calf injury – CNASport
Arsenal’s Eze out of England friendlies due to calf injury Arsenal’s Eze out of England friendlies due to calf injuryArsenal’s Eze out of England friendlies due to calf injurySoccer Football – UEFA Champions League –March 23 : Arsenal’s Eberechi Eze will miss England’s friendlies against Uruguay and Japan due to a calf injury, manager Mikel... Read More
Two teens on motorbike killed in crash with bus in Sydney’s west.
Two teens on motorbike killed in crash with bus in Sydney’s west. Police said the bike involved tonight was petrol poweredTwo teenagers on a motorbike have died in a crash with a bus in Sydney’s west.The 15-year-old rider and his 14-year-old passenger collided with the much larger vehicle on the Liverpool-Parramatta T-Way near Restwell Road... Read More
Trump: Postponing strikes on Iranian power plants after ‘productive’ talksDonald Trump says he has instructed the US military to postpone “all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure” following two days of “very good and productive conversations” with Iran-
Writing on Truth Social, the US president said the pause would last for five days and was subject to “the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions”. Washington and Tehran held talks “regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East”, Trump said.Trump: Postponing strikes on Iranian power plants after ‘productive’... Read More