Japan eSports whizz-kid, 11, wins Games gold
NAGOYA: Japan’s 11-year-old eSports prodigy Yuki Kurihara said he was “embarrassed” after winning Asian Games gold on Saturday by thrashing a series of opponents up to three times his age. The bespectacled primary school student, believed to be the youngest competitor at the Games in Aichi-Nagoya, won the Puyo Puyo Champions final 10-2. He is […]
Iran awaits US move after WSJ report says Trump rejects peace plan
Iran raised the diplomatic initiative at the United Nations General Assembly in New York Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 24, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran on Saturday awaited an official US response to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the wider Middle East […]