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Two students were killed in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, one of them the gunman, and ⁠the situation was now under control, officials said, the second such...

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report on Tuesday ⁠that a vessel was struck ⁠by an unknown projectile while transiting outbound in the ‌Strait of Hormuz,...

A Russian ​attack ​targeted port infrastructure in Ukraine's Izmail district ⁠in the ⁠southern region of Odesa overnight, authorities ‌said on ​Monday. Fires ⁠caused ​by the...

SINGAPORE: Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, ​data showed on ​Monday, following attacks on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled....

Hany Mukhtar scored a pair of ⁠second-half goals on Saturday night to help lead Nashville SC to a ​4-1 victory over visiting ​Inter Miami CF in a match between the top two teams in Major League...

* Bangladesh 351 for six at stumps, lead Australia by 153 runs * ⁠Tanzid makes 101 in his second Test, first Bangladesh test century in Australia * Steve Smith draws level with Joe Root ​on 218...

A wildfire engulfed homes in a picturesque Croatian resort overnight, killing one person, injuring 40 and forcing 1,200 to evacuate, officials said, as the EU warned that pockets of "very extreme"...

Settlers set up a tent outside a Palestinian home in the village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank before Israeli soldiers arrived and it was taken down, footage showed, as settlers pressed a siege...

Flights at Catania airport in Sicily will remain suspended until early Saturday because of ash from Mount Etna's ongoing volcanic activity, which has forced hundreds of flights to be cancelled or...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he favoured ​changing the country's presidency to a four-year term system that would allow a president to serve more than one term, while transferring...

 The United States ​on Thursday threatened to maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, ratcheting up economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks have floundered, global oil supply is...

SALZBURG, Austria: Goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ⁠and Desire Doue helped Paris St Germain to retain the Uefa Super Cup with a 2-1 victory over Aston ​Villa on Wednesday. PSG, back-to-back...

AMSTERDAM: The appointment of Xavi as ⁠Netherlands coach late on Wednesday completes an extensive search and brings full circle the special ​relationship between Dutch football and ​Barcelona....

TORONTO: Iga ​Swiatek rallied from a break ​down in the deciding set to beat Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 at the Canadian Open on Wednesday, securing her place in a final for the...

MONTREAL: Defending champion Ben Shelton will face Brandon Nakashima for the Canadian Open ​title on Thursday ​after both Americans advanced in straight sets to the final of a key US Open warm-up...

NEW ⁠DELHI: Air India will begin mandatory substance ​testing for ​all pilots on Thursday, expanding checks beyond regulatory requirements days after a pilot involved in a serious mid-air...

DUBAI:  ​The Strait ​of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management", the head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit, Hossein Taeb, said on Thursday, ⁠according to the semi-official...

DUBAI/WASHINGTON:  Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source, who said there had been no...

The U.S. and Yemen's Ansar Allah reported separate ​attacks on shipping on Tuesday as prospects for ending the Iran war ​appeared to dim, with Tehran saying the Strait of Hormuz would remain...

Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran has resigned, but will complete ​his current term at ​the principal holding company of India's $400-billion Tata Group, a source with direct knowledge of...