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Iran ⁠accused the United States ​of violating ​a ceasefire by targeting two ships at the Strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian areas, the ⁠country's top joint military command ⁠said...

  LONDON: Five ​of the eight suspected cases of hantavirus linked to the ⁠MV Hondius cruise ⁠ship have now been confirmed, the World ‌Health Organization ​said at ⁠a press ​briefing on...

Israel said on Thursday it had killed a commander ⁠of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force in an airstrike on Beirut a day earlier, the first Israeli attack on the Lebanese ​capital since a ceasefire...

 Manchester City ⁠manager Andree Jeglertz said he had a feeling ​at the ​start of the season that they could win the Women’s Super League (WSL) title and that the club's hunger for...

MUNICH, Germany: Holders Paris St Germain drew ​1-1 at Bayern Munich on Wednesday ​to reach the Champions League final, earning a 6-5 aggregate victory after a compelling second leg that was far...

  NEW DELHI: ⁠Punjab Kings had hoped to tighten their grip on top ​spot in the Indian ​Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday but a succession of dropped catches saw them fall to a third straight...

 Countries worldwide scrambled on Thursday to trace people who had left the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak before it got marooned off the coast of Cape Verde, in an effort to prevent...

Iranian soccer chief Mehdi Taj said on Wednesday he ​will have a meeting with FIFA President ​Gianni Infantino in the next three or four days at which he would seek assurances that his country...

As World Cup ticket prices continue to be ⁠debated, FIFA president Gianni Infantino declared they are in line with most American sporting events. FIFA has ​come under fire for the ​cost of...

 ​U.S. President Donald Trump predicted a swift end to the war with Iran as Tehran considered a U.S. peace proposal that sources said would formally end the conflict while leaving unresolved key...

Israel ​was ​not aware that U.S. President Donald Trump was ⁠potentially close to ⁠a deal with Iran that would ‌end the ​war ⁠and ​pave the way ‌to unblock ​shipping in the Strait...

Iran will only ​accept "a fair and comprehensive agreement" in its negotiations ​with the U.S. on ending the war in the Middle East, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, as President Donald...

LONDON: Arsenal reached the ⁠Champions League final for the second time in their history with a 1-0 home ​win over Atletico Madrid sealing a ​2-1 aggregate victory in the semi-final on Tuesday....

 Iranian FA (FFIRI) chief Mehdi Taj says FIFA ​must guarantee that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ​is not insulted by the United States if the national team is to travel to the...

PESHAWAR  - The United States will close ​its ​consulate in Pakistan's Peshawar, citing the safety of its diplomats, the State Department said in a statement published ⁠on Tuesday. The...

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: A fragile truce in the Middle East was ​under strain on Tuesday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Gulf as they wrestled for control of the Strait of Hormuz....

 Real Madrid ⁠defender Ferland Mendy has suffered a muscular ​injury to his ​right quad, the club said on Monday, raising the prospect of another lengthy layoff for the Frenchman, who only...

 ​A ​fire broke out on several commercial ⁠vessels at ⁠a dock in ‌Iran’s southern ​port ⁠of ​Dayyer, semi-official Mehr news ‌agency ​reported on Tuesday, adding that...

U.S. President Donald Trump launched a ​new operation on Monday seeking to open the Strait of Hormuz to ​shipping, prompting Iran to lash out in an effort to keep control of the critical energy...

UAE: ⁠Authorities in ​the ​United Arab Emirates' Fujairah said on Monday that ⁠a fire broke ⁠out at the Fujairah Oil Industry ‌Zone following ​what ⁠they ​described as a drone...