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  France coach Didier Deschamps said on ⁠Wednesday that Arsenal defender William Saliba is "fine" and could play a ​match tomorrow if needed. The ​comments came two days after reports surfaced...

Attendees of the World ⁠Cup will not be allowed to carry reusable water bottles into ​venues due to safety ​concerns, FIFA said on Thursday, following a last-minute change to its Stadium Code of...

Dry weather is disrupting crop planting across Asia, raising concerns about food ​supplies in the world's most populous region, and an expected severe ​El Nino weather pattern could inflict...

CAIRO/WASHINGTON: Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday, with an Iranian missile ​attack damaging Kuwait's airport and the U.S. military carrying out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, as...

 ⁠Ismael Saibari scored twice as Morocco eased to ​a 4-0 ​victory over Madagascar in a friendly on Tuesday, delivering a confident performance ahead of the World Cup. The PSV Eindhoven...

  MLS superstar Lionel Messi ⁠trained on his own as defending ​World Cup ​champion Argentina held its first practice session in the United States. The Inter Miami captain has been dealing with...

 Haiti crushed a shambolic New Zealand ⁠4-0 in a steamy World Cup warmup in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Tuesday, delighting a ​buzzing crowd of Haitian fans and ​spoiling a milestone match for...

The ​Trump administration on Tuesday proposed imposing ​additional duties of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies after determining their failures to curb trade in goods made with forced...

The United States has proposed an additional tariff of 12.5% on imports from India, saying it is among 60 economies that failed to curb imports made with forced labour, a step that threatens to...

  Brazil midfielder Casemiro believes ⁠being a "step behind" other World Cup favourites could actually ​work in the team's ​favour when the tournament kicks off next week. Brazil, who are...

* Knicks enter Finals on 11-game winning streak * New York desperate to end ⁠drought * Young Spurs team reach Finals earlier than expected NEW YORK: The New York Knicks will try to deliver the...

MANCHESTER, England: England's World Cup ⁠hopes revolve around striker Harry Kane, their captain, talisman and, more often than not, the ​difference maker in major tournaments. Since...

  PARIS: Matteo ⁠Arnaldi clawed his way back from the brink to become ​the third Italian man ​in the French Open quarter-finals on Monday, outlasting American Frances Tiafoe 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 3-6...

PARIS: Aryna Sabalenka passed one of her sternest ​tests yet in her pursuit of a maiden French Open ​crown on Monday, overpowering Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-3 in a pulsating duel to power into the...

  CARDIFF: Ghana ⁠finally announced their World Cup squad late on Monday aftercoach Carlos ​Queiroz was forced to ​juggle last-minute injury concerns before finalising his 26-man selection....

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw ⁠dropped defenders Moustapha Mbow and Ilay Camara from his preliminary squad ​to finalise his 26-man ​line-up for the World Cup by FIFA's deadline on Monday. Paris...

* Vingegaard wins Giro d'Italia, his fourth Grand Tour title * Dane becomes the ⁠eighth man to win all three Grand Tours * Italian Milan sprints to victory in final Giro stage * Frenchman...

DUBAI: A delay in ​the ​diplomatic process to end the U.S.-Iran war can be explained by a lack of trust, ⁠Washington's contradictory positions and ⁠Israel's attacks on Lebanon,...

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, he said on Sunday,...

Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo after recovering from the...