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German leader Friedrich Merz called on Friday for "a new transatlantic partnership" between the United States and Europe, as he rallied officials at a top security conference under heavy pressure from...

CAPE CANAVERAL: Four astronauts were on their way to the International Space Station on Friday after they successfully embarked on their research mission to the orbiting laboratory.The US space...

PARIS: Three people have died in weather-related accidents in France and Spain after a storm tore through the region, officials said on Friday, ripping up trees and flooding roads and leaving many...

Colombo: Ireland suffered a major blow on Friday when captain Paul Stirling was ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup after suffering ligament damage.Stirling hurt his right knee when...

Doha: World number two Iga Swiatek and Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina both crashed out of the Qatar Open on Thursday losing their quarter-finals to Maria Sakkari and Victoria Mboko...

New Delhi: India tuned up for their blockbuster showdown with Pakistan at the T20 World Cup by hammering Namibia by 93 runs at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday.With the high-octane...

Washington - The Pentagon has ordered a second aircraft carrier to deploy to the Middle East, US media reported Thursday, as President Donald Trump weighs taking military action against...

Tokyo- The flamboyant designer behind Hello Kitty -- the cute Japanese character that became a global mega brand -- is stepping down after more than four decades in charge of her look.Yuko Yamaguchi...

 Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri on Wednesday rejected the notion that users could be clinically addicted to social media, as he testified in a landmark California trial over whether his company knowingly...

 Bangladesh voted Thursday in its first election since a deadly 2024 uprising, as parties crushed under Sheikh Hasina's rule return to the fray with a powerful political heir facing an...

 Doha: Iga Swiatek came from a set down to defeat Daria Kasatkina on Wednesday and keep her bid for a fourth Qatar Open title alive, as Elena Rybakina also reached the quarter-finals.The world number...

 Doha: Coco Gauff suffered a surprise second-round exit from the WTA 1000 event in Doha on Tuesday, losing in straight sets to Italian lucky loser Elisabetta Cocciaretto.The fourth seed, who was...

Colombo: Captain Mitchell Marsh backed his Australia players to "get the job done" as they launch their T20 World Cup title charge against Ireland on Wednesday following a torrid build-up.The 2021...

 Almost three weeks of heavy snowfall has killed 46 people and injured 558 others in Japan, fresh data from the Fire and Disaster Management Agency showed Tuesday.Continued snowfall since late...

Tehran - Iran is prepared to dilute its highly enriched uranium if the United States lifts all sanctions on the country, the head of its atomic energy agency said Monday after talks resumed with...

 Los Angeles, United States: Chris Gotterup won the PGA Tour Phoenix Open on Sunday, topping Hideki Matsuyama with a birdie at the first playoff hole as the Japanese major-winner found the water just...

Havana - Cuba has warned airlines it is suspending jet fuel supplies for a month because of an energy crisis prompted by the US attack on Venezuela, an official at a European carrier said Sunday.Cuba...

New Delhi - Italy has won the football World Cup four times, but when it comes to cricket, they are minnows making a historic debut among the game's elite.The Italians play Scotland in the T20...

 Los Angeles, United States: Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred made an impressive season debut over 60m on Saturday, clocking 7.00sec at a minor meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas.The 24-year-old...

Seoul - A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange apologised on Saturday after mistakenly transferring more than $40 billion worth of bitcoin to users, which briefly prompted a selloff on the...