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WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD: Iran seized two ships in the Strait ​of Hormuz as it tightened its grip on the strategic waterway ​after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was indefinitely...

LEVERKUSEN, Germany: Treble-chasing Bayern ⁠Munich beat hosts Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on Wednesday with goals from Harry Kane and ​Luis Diaz to reach the German ​Cup final for the first time in...

  BURNLEY: ​Manchester City ended Arsenal's six-month stay on the ​Premier League summit and condemned Burnley to relegation with a laboured 1-0 victory at Turf Moor on Wednesday. Erling...

BERGAMO, Italy: Lazio reached the ⁠Coppa Italia final as goalkeeper Edoardo Motta saved four penalties to ​secure a 2-1 shootout ​victory over Atalanta after a 1-1 draw in Bergamo on Wednesday...

BARCELONA: Barcelona moved closer to retaining ⁠their LaLiga title with a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo on Wednesday, but the win was overshadowed ​by an injury to Lamine Yamal, ​who scored the...

  MEXICO CITY: Top Mexican officials on Tuesday vowed to ensure safety ahead of the World Cup soccer matches following a shooting at the famed Teotihuacan pyramids that killed a Canadian tourist, and...

MADRID: Real Madrid ⁠secured a 2-1 home victory over struggling Alaves in ​LaLiga on Tuesday ​with goals from Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr to end a four-match winless run in all competitions. ...

  BRIGHTON, England: Brighton & Hove Albion's Ferdi Kadioglu ⁠netted an early opener and Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck scored in the second half to ​pile more misery on floundering...

BEIJING/TAIPEI - China heaped ​praise on Wednesday on three African countries that refused to let Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's aircraft fly over their territories, forcing him to cancel a...

PARIS - The ⁠conflict between Iran and the United States ​and Israel is ​creating the worst energy crisis ever faced by the world, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on...

KATHMANDU- Nepal ⁠has resumed issuing permits for its nationals to ​work in ​the Middle East, an official said on Tuesday, six weeks after suspending the procedure because of conflict in the...

PARIS - The crisis in ​Iran ​and its repercussions on the energy markets have cost France anywhere between 4 ⁠billion euros ($4.71 billion) ⁠and 6 billion euros, said the country's...

BRUSSELS/LONDON - Disruption to global oil supplies from the Iran war has added more than $100 to ​the price of long-haul flights ​from Europe, a cost likely to trigger higher ticket prices,...

 Carlos Alcaraz ⁠is awaiting the results of tests on his ​injured wrist before ​making a decision about defending his French Open title next month, the world number two said. The seven-times...

LONDON: Formula One teams ⁠and stakeholders agreed unanimously on Monday to rule tweaks aimed at improving ​the racing and ​driver safety from the next race in Miami on May 3. The sport started...

MADRID: Tennis ruled the ⁠red carpet in Madrid on Monday as Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz were crowned ​Sportswoman and Sportsman of the ​Year at the Laureus Awards. The pair were honoured...

WASHINGTON/CAIRO/ISLAMABAD, April 21 (Reuters) - The United States expressed confidence that peace talks with Iran would ​go ahead in Pakistan, and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was...

DUBAI/WASHINGTON - Iran is considering attending peace ​talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official told Reuters ​on Monday, following moves by Islamabad to end a U.S....

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s visit to India is poised to inject fresh momentum into bilateral economic ties, with both sides seeking to unlock underdeveloped areas of cooperation...

LONDON: Shipping traffic through the ​Strait of ​Hormuz remained at a virtual standstill on Monday with just three crossings in the space of 12 hours, according to shipping data. The oil products...