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Rome: Italy said Friday it had suspended its Schengen agreement with Spain, following the influx of migrants into Madrid's Ceuta enclave in North Africa, bordering Morocco. Far-right Prime...

Washington: President Donald Trump threatened Friday to hit Iran "very hard," as US media reported he was considering renewed heavy attacks as soon as this weekend, including against energy...

A tanker was struck by an "unknown projectile" off the coast of Oman, a British maritime agency said on Saturday, as the United States and Iran vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel...

Paris: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Saturday he has scrapped a plan to allow private investment in the World Cup following fierce backlash from football officials worldwide. "Our purpose...

Hamas said on Friday it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. The text of the...

WASHINGTON, United States: Defending Washington Open champion Alex de Minaur beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Wednesday to set up an all-Australian quarterfinal clash with teen Cruz Hewitt....

Washington: The United States military completed a "heavy wave" of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said as Washington resumed attacks on Tehran after a lull....

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the US military will hit Iran "hard" after a missile attack against US bases in Jordan, Fox News reported. "We'll be hitting them hard....

GENEVA: The UN ⁠human rights office on Wednesday warned of worsening violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West ​Bank, and urged international action ​against the killing of Palestinians...

RIYADH: A minister in Yemen's internationally recognised government said on Wednesday that the Ansar Allah group was working with Iran to charge ships to transit the Red Sea, threatening another...

KUMAMOTO: Rescuers battled through the tangled wreckage of a Japanese shopping mall on Wednesday searching for any trapped survivors after a big earthquake killed at least 13 people. A massive...

MADRID: Spain on Wednesday authorised residents to return home to all 12 towns evacuated due to a wildfire in the province of Avila, west of Madrid, the interior ministry said. "The end of the...

LONDON: Just more than half of England has been declared in drought after "record-low rain and exceptionally high temperatures", the UK government said on Wednesday. It follows what is set to be the...

Veteran Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said it is "very likely" he will retire at the end of the upcoming season. Speaking at a training camp in southern Bavaria on Tuesday evening, the...

SYDNEY: Chelsea's Brazilian striker Joao Pedro is "very hungry" after his World Cup snub, with a quick-fire hat-trick in the team's opening pre-season game impressing new manager Xabi...

Second seed Ben Shelton dug deep to hold off qualifier Martin Damm in a rain-interrupted first-round match on Tuesday at the ATP and WTA Washington Open, while veteran Venus Williams was eliminated....

Tehran: President Donald Trump vowed to hit back hard at Iran after it attacked US bases in Jordan on Wednesday, as the Middle East war reignited and once again drew in the Islamic republic's...

British television personality Bill Oddie, best known for starring in the comedy series The Goodies and presenting popular wildlife programmes, has died at the age of 85, his agent announced on...

Baghdad: At least 10 members of an Iraqi former paramilitary alliance were killed in US-Saudi strikes on their bases in the country, two alliance sources told AFP. The United States and Saudi Arabia...

WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was expected at the White House for talks with US counterpart Donald Trump, as Kyiv seeks to win fresh diplomatic and military support in its fight...