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Seven OPEC+ members are likely to raise oil production quotas on Sunday as Gulf countries are reeling from the Middle East war, analysts told AFP. Saudi Arabia, Russia, and five other members of the...

 Iran's ambassador to China insisted Saturday that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz -- an idea rejected by Washington -- while assuring that "friendly" nations...

Mexico City: Kieran CANNING England manager Thomas Tuchel said the Three Lions can banish memories of World Cup pain at the Estadio Azteca by rising to the challenge of eliminating Mexico on Sunday....

The Gaza war was the spark that touched off years of Middle East conflict, culminating in the US-Israeli war with Iran. Still, as Washington and Tehran wrangle over terms for peace, the devastated...

Washington: The United States of America turns 250 on Saturday -- a landmark birthday that coincides with a time of deep national division and a president determined to seize the festive center...

Philadelphia: Andy SCOTT France coach Didier Deschamps promised Friday his team would be able to adapt to the potential impact of extreme weather on their World Cup last-16 tie against Paraguay on...

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic said VAR is taking "the joy out of football" after seeing his team have a stoppage time equaliser disallowed in their 2-1 World Cup defeat to Portugal on Thursday....

Tehran: Sebastien Ricci Top Iranian officials on Friday paid their final respects to the country's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei at the start of a week of funeral ceremonies, with allies and...

Los Angeles: Andrew MARSZAL Spain coasted past Austria and into the World Cup last 16 on Thursday, thoroughly outclassing their opponents in a 3-0 knockout win with a brace from Mikel Oyarzabal and a...

Basketball superstar LeBron James congratulated Folarin Balogun on scoring for the United States in their World Cup victory on Wednesday after the striker emulated his trademark “Silencer”...

Kansas City: John WEAVER Harry Kane is England's talisman, record goalscorer and often their saviour. Is he also their only hope at the World Cup? The captain came up with the goods yet again...

Santa Clara: Andrew MARSZAL Folarin Balogun scored but was sent off as the United States beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to reach the last 16 of the World Cup on Wednesday. The co-hosts' first...

  East Rutherford: Kylian Mbappe said France had united behind coach Didier Deschamps after the death of his mother, as a resounding 3-0 win over Sweden on Tuesday booked them a place in the World...

Toronto: Croatia and Portugal on Wednesday refused to use the possibility of stifling heat as an excuse ahead of their World Cup last-32 clash in Toronto. Canada's environment ministry has issued...

Kieran CANNING DR Congo's long road to a first World Cup in 52 years has been beset by challenges that their English opponents in the last 32 on Wednesday could scarcely imagine. Despite having...

Lionel Scaloni will mark his 100th game as Argentina coach at the World Cup on Friday — the latest milestone in a golden era for the Albiceleste. The 48-year-old has transformed a team led by the...

 Officials from the United States and Iran will on Wednesday hold indirect technical talks on their deal aimed at ending the Middle East war, a diplomat with knowledge of the talks told AFP. "US and...

 More than 100,000 people have been killed across all sides in Myanmar since a military coup five years ago triggered civil war, a conflict monitor said Wednesday. Since the February 2021 putsch...

Arlington: Peter STEBBINGS Erling Haaland scored a late winner as Norway set up a last-16 showdown with Brazil at the World Cup after taming the Ivory Coast 2-1 in Texas on Tuesday. The Manchester...

 Nepal is battling a surge in bird flu cases, and has slaughtered more than 596,000 poultry and shut its only zoo, agriculture ministry officials said Tuesday. The Himalayan nation has had bird flu...