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PARIS: ​Defending champions Paris St Germain battled ​past visitors Bayern Munich 5-4 in a pulsating Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday that had a record number of goals at this...

Efforts to end the Iran conflict were at an impasse on Tuesday with U.S. President Donald Trump unhappy with the latest proposal from Tehran, which he said had ​informed the U.S. it was in a "state...

Off-spinning all-rounder Nensi ⁠Patel and batter Izzy Sharp are set to make their ​Women's Twenty20 World ​Cup debuts after being named in the New Zealand squad for the tournament in...

 Justin Rose raised some eyebrows with the announcement that ⁠he will debut new McLaren Golf clubs at this week's Cadillac Championship in Miami.It's part of ​the Formula One racing...

Stocks fell and oil prices rose on Tuesday as investors assessed the stalemate in the Iran conflict and news the ​United Arab Emirates was cutting ties with OPEC, while concerns the ​AI boom was...

The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it ​was quitting Opec and Opec+, dealing ​a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran war...

DUBAI - Iran warned last week that submarine cables in the Strait ⁠of Hormuz were a vulnerable point for the region's digital economy, raising concerns about potential attacks on critical...

The ​Gulf ​Cooperation Council will convene ⁠an exceptional ⁠summit in ‌Jeddah on ​Tuesday, ⁠Kuwait's state ​news agency ‌said.Kuwait's ​crown prince is heading ‌to...

OpenAI has ⁠fallen short of its goals for new users ​and revenue in ​recent months, sparking concern among some company leaders over whether it can support its extensive data-center spending,...

 Oil prices ​climbed about 3% to a two-week high on Monday as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran stalled and shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited, keeping global oil supplies...

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: Work has not halted to ​bridge gaps between the United States and Iran, sources from mediator Pakistan ​said, despite the failure of face-to-face diplomacy after Donald Trump...

LONDON: At least seven ships - mainly ​dry ​bulk vessels - crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, in line with ⁠muted activity in recent ⁠days, shipping data showed on Monday,...

LONDON: Oil prices jumped almost 3% on Monday as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran stalled and shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited, keeping global oil supplies tight.The Brent...

MADRID:  Consumers should ⁠buy airline tickets as soon as possible to avoid ​the risk of ​higher fares caused by rising oil prices triggered by the war in Iran, Spain's industry and...

 ⁠At least 14 people were killed after ​lightning strikes ​hit several parts of Bangladesh, officials said on Monday, as seasonal thunderstorms swept across the country.The deaths were reported...

MILAN:  AC Milan ⁠and Juventus played out a 0-0 draw at the ​San Siro on ​Sunday, a second stalemate between the sides in Serie A this season, with both clubs on course for a place in next...

 Tottenham Hotspur and ⁠Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons said on Sunday his ​season had "come to ​an abrupt end" after suffering a serious knee injury that is set to rule him out of the World...

Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's most formidable political rivals said on Sunday they were joining forces in a bid to oust his coalition government in the upcoming election...

LIEGE, Belgium: World champion Tadej Pogacar pulled ahead ​of 19-year-old French ​debutant Paul Seixas in the final climb to secure his third straight Liege-Bastogne-Liege title on Sunday, his...

President Donald Trump said on Sunday Iran could telephone if it wants to negotiate an end to their two-month war and stressed it can never have a nuclear weapon, after Tehran said the U.S. should...