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New York: The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets will play two pre-season NBA games in Macau next year, the league announced on Monday.The games will be contested October 9 and 11 at the Venetian...

 Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim said Monday he would introduce legislation this year to limit the prime minister's term to a maximum 10 years, fulfilling one of his campaign promises.Speaking to...

Miami: Lionel Messi's Inter Miami have signed Canada goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair, the Major League Soccer 2025 goalkeeper of the year, the MLS Cup champions said on Sunday.St. Clair arrives in...

President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would allow American oil companies to go into Venezuela to tap its massive crude reserves after a US military operation seized its leader Nicolas Maduro.The...

ZURICH:  Dozens of people are ‌feared to have been killed and around 100 others injured after an explosion tore through a crowded bar during a ​New Year's Eve party in ‌the upscale ski...

 Zohran Mamdani, the young upstart of the US left, was sworn in early Thursday to take over as New York mayor for a four-year term sure to see him cross swords with President Donald Trump.The...

Revellers around the world toasted the start of 2026 on Thursday, bidding farewell to a volatile year when temperatures soared, US President Donald Trump upended global trade, and the brutal conflict...

London: Mikel Arteta warned Arsenal's title rivals that their ruthless 4-1 rout of Aston Villa showed they are on track to win the Premier League for the first time in 22 years.Arteta's side...

Sydney: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are set for more world domination in 2026, starting at the Australian Open, while Aryna Sabalenka is bubbling with confidence as she chases further Grand Slam...

New Delhi - India has overtaken Japan as the world's fourth-biggest economy -- and officials hope to pass Germany within three years, the government's end-of-year economic review...

Hong Kong: A left-arm spinner from Bhutan has become the first bowler to take eight wickets in a Twenty20 international.Sonam Yeshey, 22, took 8-7 in his four overs during the third men's T20...

The leader of Yemen's presidential council declared a state of emergency and canceled a security pact after separatists seized swathes of territory.

Dhaka - Bangladesh's three-time prime minister Khaleda Zia, who hoped to lead her nation one last time after elections next year, died on Tuesday aged 80.Zia, a dominant figure for decades in the...

Dhaka - Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, died on Tuesday aged 80, her Bangladesh Nationalist Party...

Sydney: Alex de Minaur has muscled up in a bid to bridge the gap on Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, with the Australian aiming to be a "disruptor" to the pair's tennis dominance.The world...

Washington, United States:  Chet Holmgren scored 29 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead reigning champion Oklahoma City over Philadelphia 129-104 on Sunday, snapping a two-game losing...

Dubai:  Nick Kyrgios beat women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the "Battle of the Sexes" on Sunday, in a highly-publicised showdown with modified rules that divided tennis fans.Former...

Melbourne: Veteran England batsman Joe Root has said it would be "silly" to change England's management team after losing the Ashes, with players "absolutely committed" to the current...

Melbourne - Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matt Page said Sunday he was in a "state of shock" watching the carnage unfold during the two-day fourth Ashes Test, which has left Cricket Australia...

Phnom Penh - Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an "immediate" ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end weeks of deadly border clashes.At least 47 people were...