NNW Bureau

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Ms. Mercedes Vera Martin held discussions with the Senegalese authorities in Dakar between August 19 and September 1, 2026. At …

Asheville, N.C., United States: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivered the following remarks at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina: “I would …

The Asian Games 2026, scheduled from September 19 to October 4 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, will feature 43 sports, 71 disciplines and 469 medal events. More than 11,000 athletes from 45 countries …

Australia would love nothing more than to win their second FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup on the 20th anniversary of its only championship. The third-ranked country in the FIBA rankings returns half of the roster that …

Just days before the highly anticipated 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup tips off in Berlin, Team USA announced on Monday (31 August) that A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum will miss the competition for health reasons. …

Carlos Alcaraz wasted little time making himself the man of the moment at Flushing Meadows, returning to the tennis court for the first time in more than four months to deliver an impressive three-set …

Having graduated from Stanford University in June, six-time Olympic medallist Eileen Gu is already in a cerebral state of mind. Making an appearance on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast, she described her …

Novak Djokovic lost in the first round of a Grand Slam for the first time in two decades as the 39-year-old reigning Olympic champion was beaten by Mariano Navone of Argentina in a …

Olympian CA Bhavani Devi will return to the Asian Games stage after being named in India’s 20-member fencing squad for Aichi-Nagoya 2026, the Fencing Association of India (FAI) announced on Monday. The Indian contingent features several …

Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, with the FIFA World Cup 2026 final serving as his final game for Argentina.  Taking to social media on Monday (31 August), the …