France captain Hugo Lloris on Monday announced his decision to retire from international football at the age of 36, after turning out for the French national team for more than 14 years. With the French team, he won the World Cup in 2018 and the Nations League in 2020-21.
Peru bans entry to former Bolivian president Morales
Peru has banned nine Bolivian citizens, including former President Evo Morales, from entering the country, Peru’s interior ministry said in a statement on Monday.
California faces more torrential rain
Tens of millions of Californians faced another bout of heavy downpours, high winds and flooding on Monday after the relentless weather over the last 10 days killed 12 people and left many thousands without power
Thailand U-turns on covid vaccination rule for visitors
Thailand has rescinded an entry policy announced at the weekend requiring visitors to show proof of a Covid-19 vaccination, its health minister said on Monday, citing sufficient immunisation levels in China and globally.
S Arabia removes restrictions on Hajj pilgrim numbers, age limit
Saudi Arabia on Monday announced that there will be no limit on the number of pilgrims for this year’s Hajj, Arab News reported citing the country’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah.
Prince Harry accuses Camilla of ‘dangerous’ leaks to media
Prince Harry has accused his stepmother, Camilla, the queen consort, of leaking private conversations to the media to burnish her own reputation as he promotes a new book that lays bare his story of his life behind palace walls.
‘World looking at India with hope’, says Modi at Pravasi Divas event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Monday that the entire world was keenly looking at India with hope. He was addressing the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city.
‘Reshuffle of Union Cabinet likely this month’
The last cabinet reshuffle of Modi government 2.0 before the general elections in 2024 is likely soon and could be a major shakeup, while leaders from states going to elections could be given preference, sources said.
Army Major’s car torched in UP for protesting against loud music
An army officer’s car was allegedly burnt to ashes in Lucknow on Sunday because he is supposed to have protested against the playing of loud high decibel music late at night in a residential area, as per the police.
AI Paris-ND flight incidents: DGCA issues show cause notice
Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday said it has issued a show cause notice to Air India regarding two incidents of passenger misbehaviour onboard a flight from Paris to New Delhi last month.
