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Washington: Few young players on the WTA Tour ⁠have experienced the level of expectation and support Alexandra Eala has received since she earned a ​place on the elite women's ​circuit, and...

Toyota is forecast to post a fifth straight quarterly operating profit decline this week, hit by weaker vehicle sales and rising costs, as investors gauge the impact of last week's earthquake in...

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged on Tuesday authorities to step up support for people affected by a record ⁠heatwave in the country, calling it a national disaster after scorching...

Fifa ​President Gianni Infantino sought ​support from the Trump administration amid mounting criticism after his abandoned plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights, the New York Post...

ABOARD AIR FORCE ​ONE/DUBAI:  Iran said on Monday there were no talks under way with the United States and no plans for any meetings, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump who had cited talks...

BEIJING: China's Alibaba on Monday unveiled its largest and most capable AI model to date, sending its shares surging, while a research firm said DeepSeek's latest product offers cut-throat...

CAIRO: An earthquake measuring 5.6 in magnitude struck 38 km (24 miles) north of the Egyptian city of Suez ⁠just after 3:00 a.m. (0000 ⁠GMT) on Monday, Egypt's National Research Institute of...

Oil prices ​skidded, and stocks wobbled on Monday as hopes of ​a peace deal in the Middle East grew, while the yen jumped suddenly again after the U.S. and Japan confirmed joint intervention to...

American third seed Taylor Fritz ⁠overcame a second-set wobble to beat compatriot Brandon Nakashima 6-3 3-6 6-2 on Saturday and ​reach the Washington Open final. The ​world number 10 advanced to...

Joe Root said Stephen Fleming's ⁠appointment as England's test coach was a "big reason" he agreed to return ​as captain of the squad.  ​Root replaced Ben Stokes after the all-rounder...

Kuwait's army ​said ​on Saturday it had detected and destroyed hostile drones ⁠in the country's ⁠airspace since dawn, and that what ‌it described ​as ⁠an Iranian ​attack had...

Kuwait's ​army ​destroyed drones that entered its airspace ⁠on Friday ⁠morning, the armed forces ‌said ​on X, adding ⁠that ​there was ‌material ​damage due to falling debris...

MOSCOW: Ukrainian drones hit oil refineries and logistics facilities in the Russian cities of Perm, Ryazan and Taganrog, as well as the Crimean peninsula overnight, with the country's top online...

FIFA’s ​push to open the World Cup to private equity marks a dramatic attempt to reshape the commercial landscape of global soccer, while opening a new front in a long-running battle with Europe...

Iran has ruled out the proposal for regional joint management of the Strait of ​Hormuz, a senior Iranian official said ​on Wednesday, hitting hopes of a swift diplomatic breakthrough in the war....

 Toyota said ​on Wednesday it would ​halt operations at three plants in southern Japan through Friday as it weighed the impact of an earthquake on suppliers and logistics, just hours after...

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said there have been ​good talks with Iran ​even as he reiterated his threats to target Pickaxe Mountain as well as bridges and power plants if a...

BORDEAUX: Firefighters raced on Tuesday to subdue huge wildfires that have forced unprecedented evacuations of tens of thousands of people across France and Spain, as Western Europe braced for another...

NEW DELHI: India plans to buy up to a quarter of its liquefied petroleum gas imports from the United States in 2027, a move that would cut its reliance on the Middle East and support efforts to secure...

BRASILIA: Brazil and South Korea agreed to accelerate talks on a potential trade deal between the Asian nation and the South American bloc Mercosur, their presidents said on Monday during a ceremony...