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TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON: Iran launched fresh attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, the kind of strikes on U.S. Gulf allies that President Donald Trump said had not been expected, but which...

LONDON: Chelsea ⁠captain Reece James will miss Tuesday's ​Champions League ​round-of-16 second-leg clash against Paris St Germain after sustaining a hamstring injury, manager Liam Rosenior...

LONDON: Brentford striker Igor ⁠Thiago celebrated his maiden call-up by Brazil with a 19th Premier League goal of ​the season but had to ​settle for a home draw as bottom side Wolverhampton...

RIO DE JANEIRO: Neymar was left out of the latest Brazil squad named by ​coach Carlo Ancelotti on ​Monday for this month's friendlies, as the five-time world champions continue their...

 Iran's football federation is in discussions ​with FIFA about moving their World Cup matches to Mexico from the United States due to concerns about the safety of their players, Iranian...

 Former tennis player and coach ⁠Marinko Matosevic of Australia has been handed a four-year ban after ​breaching anti-doping rules, the ​International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on...

  ⁠Former U.S. Open champion Emma ​Raducanu ​has pulled out of the Miami Open as she continues her recovery from ⁠illness, the WTA said ⁠on Monday.British number one Raducanu, who enjoyed...

Iran’s threat to ⁠send oil prices to $200 a barrel may sound like bombast, but as the energy crisis drags on, that outcome looks more likely than U.S. President Donald Trump’s prediction that...

 All-rounder Liam Livingstone said ⁠he was left out in the cold after being dropped ​by England last year ​and that the current regime does not care about players outside the core group.The...

Operations at the United Arab Emirates' Shah gas field remained suspended on Tuesday following a drone attack, while a fresh attack caused a fire in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone.No ⁠injuries...

DUBAI - Importers across the Gulf are scrambling to secure alternative routes for vital goods - from food ​to medicines and factory supplies - as the effective closure of the ​Hormuz Strait blocks...

WASHINGTON - The number of ​U.S. troops wounded ​in the war against Iran has risen to about 200, the U.S. military said on Monday, as the conflict entered its third week.Reuters ⁠first reported...

TEL ​AVIV/WASHINGTON:  Israel said on Monday it has detailed plans for a ​further three weeks of war as its military pounded sites across Iran overnight, while Iranian drone attacks temporarily...

LONDON: Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain would not be drawn into a wider war in Iran but would ⁠work with allies including those in Europe to reopen the key Strait ⁠of Hormuz, although he...

​The Israeli military said on Monday it had destroyed a plane used ⁠by Iran's late ⁠Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Tehran's Mehrabad ‌airport overnight.It said ​the ⁠aircraft had...

 Oil loading operations ​have been suspended at ​the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah, two sources told Reuters on Monday, after a drone attack sparked a fire in the emirate's petroleum...

ROME: AC ​Milan squandered a golden opportunity to ​close the gap at the top of Serie A as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at Lazio on Sunday after Gustav Isaksen struck in the first half, leaving the...

Joan Laporta has been ​re-elected ​as Barcelona president after winning over 68 percent of the vote and ⁠will begin his second ⁠consecutive term, and fourth overall, from July 1, ‌the club...

MANCHESTER, England: Manchester United's Matheus ​Cunha buried a second-half strike off a pinpoint ​through ball from Bruno Fernandes for a club-record 16th Premier League assist in a season...

 INDIAN WELLS, California: Jannik Sinner claimed his maiden ​Indian Wells ​title on Sunday, defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6) 7-6(4) in a polished display of hard-court excellence under the...