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London: Lionel Messi's 900th career goal was notenough to send Inter Miami into the quarter-finals of the CONCACAFChampions Cup.An equaliser from Cristian Espinoza gave Nashville a 1-1 draw in...

Beirut - At least six people were killed and 24 others wounded early on Wednesday when Israeli strikes hit central Beirut and the city's southern suburbs, the Lebanese health ministry said.A loud...

Vienna - A projectile hit the premises of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant on Tuesday evening, the UN's nuclear watchdog said.The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a post...

Iran considers itself prepared for a prolonged war,the country's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in an interview published on Monday.Ghalibaf told the Arab daily newspaper...

At least 250 people may have been killed and more than400 wounded when a Pakistani airstrike struck a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Afghan health officials said on Monday.Another Taliban...

Washington - US President Donald Trump said he is not currently ready to make a deal to end the war with Iran."Iran wants to make a deal, and I don't want to make it because the terms aren't...

Washington: President Donald Trump signalled his approval of surging global oil prices on Thursday, asserting that the UnitedStates is uniquely positioned to profit from the market volatility.Writing...

United States President Donald Trump has assured FIFA that Iran are "welcome" to compete at this summer's World Cup, according to Gianni Infantino.The team's participation at the finals has...

Tehran - The Iranian Foreign Ministry has demanded security guarantees in the event of a ceasefire with the United States andIsrael."If a ceasefire is to be established or the war is to be ended,...

Oil prices fell sharply on Monday evening after US President Donald Trump suggested the conflict with Iran could be nearing an end.Brent crude dropped to $89.20 a barrel, down more than $30 from the...

The US State Department has urged non-essentialdiplomats to leave Saudi Arabia "due to safety risks.""On March 8, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S.government employees and U.S....

 At least 105 civilian facilities in Iran have been heavily damaged since Israeli and US strikes began six days ago, the Iranian Red Crescent said on Thursday.In total, there have been 1,332 attacks...

The area around the US embassy in Qatar has been evacuated, authorities said on Thursday.Residents of nearby buildings were temporarily moved to safety as a precaution, Qatar's Interior Ministry...

 The Israeli military on Monday urged residents of numerous villages across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, to evacuate their homes immediately ahead of strikes on Hezbollahmilitia targets...

 Berlin: Haas race engineer Laura Müller and Red Bull head ofrace strategy Hanna Schmitz will have Turn 6 of the Albert Park GrandPrix Circuit dedicated to them at the season-opener Formula One...

London: Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa vowed "outraged" Vinicius Junior will receive the club's unwavering support after the forward reported alleged racial abuse in Tuesday's Champions...

London - Brazil forward Neymar is "living year toyear" as he considers retirement at the end of the season.The 34-year-old currently plays for boyhood club Santos, where hejoined from Saudi club...

Washington - Stricter entry requirements for tourists from more than 40 countries traveling to the United States are unlikely to take effect before mid-2026, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)...

New York - Ford closed the last quarter with heavy losses of$11.1 billion, according to results released by the US car giant on Tuesday.The decisive factors were the restructuring of its...

Washington - US President Donald Trump is considering sending another aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid the conflict withIran, news portal Axios reported on Tuesday."We have an armada that is...