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 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...

War in the Middle East is disrupting the flow of ​critical medicines to the Gulf, imperilling supply routes for cancer drugs ​and other treatments that require refrigeration and forcing companies...

The Trump ​administration ​plans to announce as early as ⁠this week ⁠that multiple countries have agreed ‌to form ​a ⁠coalition ​that will escort ‌ships ​through the Strait of...

INDIAN WELLS, California: ⁠Carlos Alcaraz's bid for a third straight Indian Wells title was brought to a halt ​on Saturday by Daniil Medvedev, ​who swept past the world number one 6-3...

The 'Finalissima' match between Spain and ⁠Argentina that was scheduled to be held in Qatar later this month has been cancelled ​due to the conflict in ​the Middle East, UEFA said in a...

MILAN:  Inter Milan were ⁠held to a 1-1 draw at home by Atalanta on Saturday, as the Serie ​A leaders continue to ​drop points and leave the title race ticking over.Inter have 68 points, eight...

LEVERKUSEN, Germany:  Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich had two players sent off and two goals disallowed but came back from a goal down to snatch a 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.Bayern...

LONDON: Newcastle ⁠United condemned Chelsea to their second defeat in four days with a 1-0 ​win at Stamford Bridge ​in the Premier League on Saturday, settled by a first-half breakaway goal by...

LONDON: Arsenal tightened their stranglehold on the ​Premier League title race on Saturday with a ​2-0 win over Everton as 16-year-old Max Dowman became the league's youngest scorer to help...