A representative image of a cricket stadium in India. – AFP/File India has been stripped of the hosting rights for the 2025 Women’s T20 World Cup following its decision not to travel to Pakistan to play in the ongoing men’s event, as New Delhi continues to slip in visa approvals and travel permissions. The decision … Read more
Pakistan team celebrates their 10-wicket win over Nepal in the first semi-final of the Blind T20 World Cup 2024 on December 1, 2024. – PBCC LAHORE: In a major feat, the Pakistan Blind Cricket Team on Sunday inflicted a humiliating 10-wicket defeat on Nepal to reach the final of the T20 Blind World Cup 2024 … Read more
A group of photos showing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (left) and the FIFA logo. – Reuters/File The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced that Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup received an excellent rating, the highest rating in the history of the tournament, according to what was announced by … Read more
Dr Jamela Al-Raiby, WHO Representative in Jordan (left) and HE Professor Feras Ibrahim Hawari, Minister of Health of Jordan (right) – credit WHO, published. It’s a disease that has afflicted commoners and kings alike for millennia (along with armadillos), but for the first time in history, a country has completely eliminated leprosy. The Hashemite Kingdom … Read more
2024 Formula 1 World Drivers’ Champion Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing (L) celebrates with race engineer Gianpiero Lambiasi at Parc Fermi during the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada . – Agence France-Presse Max Verstappen won … Read more
Blind indian cricket team. — Facebook/India Blind Cricket Association The Indian blind cricket team has withdrawn from the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Pakistan, after the Ministry of External Affairs denied permission to cross the border, Indian media reported on Tuesday. Shailendra Yadav, general secretary of the Indian Blind Cricket … Read more
This image shows a computer-generated illustration of the King Salman Stadium scheduled to be built in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the 2034 Men’s World Cup. – X/@tdnewcomb Saudi Arabia recently revealed its design plans for King Salman Stadium, a giant facility with a capacity of 92,000 spectators, which will be built in Riyadh as a … Read more
Three workers died Tuesday afternoon during a car test at a Hyundai factory in South Korea, police said. The three men were found unconscious in a car while testing it in a “room” at the factory in the southeastern city of Ulsan, according to a union official. Two of the workers were Hyundai researchers involved … Read more
Dear Global Press readers, When Global Press was founded 18 years ago, its goal was to shine a light on the many voices that were missing around the world in the mainstream media market by employing female reporters to cover their own countries. That’s why I first joined Global Press in 2013. We’re proud to … Read more
Argentine Lionel Messi (center) in a match with Paraguay’s Gustavo Gomez (left) and Diego Gomez during a South American qualifier match at Defensores del Chaco Stadium, Asuncion, Paraguay on November 14, 2024. – Reuters A stunning overhead kick from Antonio Sanabria and a header from Omar Al Derete in the second half gave Paraguay a … Read more