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 Mount Maunganui, New Zealand:  A new-look South Africa scythed through New Zealand's batting lineup to comfortably win Sunday's first Twenty20 international by seven wickets, with 20...

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

 The Qatar ⁠Grand Prix scheduled for next month has been ​postponed to November ​due to the conflict in the Middle East, MotoGP announced on Sunday.The Lusail International Circuit was set to...

PALM BEACH, Florida/DUBAI/JERUSALEM: U .S. President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub and urged allies to deploy warships to secure the Strait of...

In the remote Western Australian town of ​Dardanup, accountant Natasha Earle and her family are feeling the financial pain of the U.S.-Israeli ​war with Iran. Their "once-in-a-lifetime" five-week...

China stayed in the hunt for a 10th Women's Asian Cup ​title with a 2-0 win ​over Taiwan after extra time in Perth on Saturday, booking a semi-final match against Australia, while South Korea...

 DUBAI - Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah emirate, a major bunkering hub and crude export terminal, after a drone attack and fire on...

 Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of ​Bandar Abbas as drones and missiles set ships ablaze nearby, 26-year-old seafarer Ambuj says he has not been home for ‌six months and cannot wait...

Five U.S. Air Force refueling planes ​were struck and ‌damaged on the ground at Prince Sultan ​air base in ​Saudi Arabia, the Wall ⁠Street Journal reported ​on Friday, citing two ​U.S....

 Rights groups have urged ⁠FIFA to ensure the 2026 World Cup upholds commitments to ​inclusivity and safety, warning ​that U.S. immigration policies and concerns over press freedom could...

VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ: Aston Villa came away ​from Lille with a 1-0 win ​thanks to Ollie Watkins' goal in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday, while Bologna and AS...

World number one Carlos Alcaraz charged past Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-4 on Thursday to set up an Indian Wells ​semi-final with Daniil Medvedev after the Russian ended Jack ​Draper's title defence...

DUBAI/BEIRUT - Iran will fight on and keep the Strait of Hormuz ​shut as leverage against the United States and Israel, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said ​on Thursday in defiant first...

Washington -   An American KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq while a second plane involved in the incident landed safely, the US military said Thursday."One of the aircraft...

Haifa, Israel:- Flashes of fire tore through the night sky over Haifa as a volley of projectiles streaked toward northern Israel from across the Lebanese border.Caught in the open street, an AFP team...

DUBAI: Citibank will close most of its branches and financial centres in the United Arab Emirates through March 14 as a precautionary measure, the bank's website showed on Thursday, following a...

LEVERKUSEN, Germany: Arsenal's ⁠eight-game winning run in the Champions League came to an end ​as they needed an ​89th-minute penalty from substitute Kai Havertz to rescue a 1-1 draw at...

PARIS: Holders Paris St Germain ​carved out a clear advantage in their ​Champions League last-16 tie against Chelsea as substitute Khvicha Kvaratskhelia inspired them to an exhilarating 5-2...

 Iran will allow India-flagged tankers to transit the ​Strait of Hormuz, ​through which 40% of India's crude imports pass, an Indian source said on Thursday, though an Iranian source based...

MADRID: Spain permanently withdrew its ambassador to ​Israel on Tuesday ​as a diplomatic standoff worsened between the two countries over Spain's opposition to the US-Israeli attacks on...