Lionel Messi’s tour of India kicked off on a chaotic note on Saturday as fans ripped up seats and threw them onto the pitch after the Argentina and Inter Miami forward’s brief visit to the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata, the ANI news agency reported.

The US accused Rwanda on Friday of fueling instability and war as a Rwanda-backed advance of the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo threatens to derail US President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker peace in the region.

The European Union has decided to abandon its plan to ban the sale of new combustion engine cars by 2035 after pushback from the automotive industry. Instead, the EU will require a 90% reduction in CO₂ emissions from new cars by 2035.

A recent study by Gartner highlights that only a small fraction of carmakers will sustain ambitious AI investment by 2029, with only 5% maintaining strong growth compared to over 95% today.

Volkswagen, which includes the Porsche and Audi brands, has been squeezed by tariffs on US imports and fierce competition in China.

Norris, Britain’s 11th Formula One world champion, took his points tally to 423 with Verstappen on 421 and Piastri third with 410.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was not attending the draw for the 2026 World Cup to receive a prize, but he got one anyway.

Aiden Markram’s ton cancelled out Virat Kohli’s second successive hundred as SA chased down a target of 359 to clinch a four-wicket win and level their one-day international (ODI) series 1-1 in Raipur

US lawmakers who have tried to rein in President Donald Trump’s aggression against Venezuela said on Tuesday they would file a new resolution to force a congressional vote on the issue if the administration carries out a strike within the country.

The boom in petrol-powered exports is driven by the same EV subsidies and policies that wrecked the China businesses of carmakers including Volkswagen, GM and Nissan.