Neymar has two months to show he is ready for World Cup, says Ancelotti
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has left open the possibility of Neymar earning a place in his 26‑man squad for this year’s World Cup, saying the forward has two months ...
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Ukraine can play useful role in Strait of Hormuz, Britain says
Ukraine can play a useful role in international efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, Britain’s armed services minister said, praising its drone technology as among the best in ...
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Iranian source says US has agreed to unfreeze Iranian funds, Washington denies it
A senior Iranian source said on Saturday the U.S. had agreed to release Iranian frozen assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks, but a U.S. official swiftly ...
Thousands of small fish defy gravity to climb Congo waterfall
A species of small fish has been observed by the thousands climbing a vertical waterfall 15 metres (50 feet) tall in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a behaviour that illustrates the ...
LeBron James reaches 12K assists as Lakers crush Suns
LeBron James scored 28 points and dished 12 assists to become the fourth player in NBA history to top 12,000 in a career, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a convincing 101-73 victory ...
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UK pauses its plan to cede Chagos Islands after US opposition
Britain’s government said on Saturday it had put on hold its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands – home to the U.S.-British Diego Garcia air base – ...
Vacherot savours home semi-final showdown with Alcaraz
Monaco’s Valentin Vacherot said he was relishing the chance to take on world number one Carlos Alcaraz in front of friends and family after his fairytale run at the ...
McIlroy takes historic six-shot Masters lead into weekend
Rory McIlroy seized a commanding six-stroke lead at the Masters on Friday to leave a leaderboard packed with major title winners looking up at the defending champion as the tournament ...
Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth after historic trip around moon
The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth’s atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday after nearly 10 days in space, capping the ...
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US, Iran teams in Pakistan for peace talks amid doubts over Lebanon, sanctions
Senior U.S. and Iranian officials met on Saturday in Islamabad with Pakistani intermediaries as Tehran laid down its red lines that it said Washington must accept before face-to-face talks ...
Iran’s new supreme leader has severe and disfiguring wounds, sources say
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries suffered in the airstrike that killed his father at the beginning of the war, ...
Anthropic touts AI cybersecurity project with Big Tech partners
Anthropic recently announced an initiative with major technology companies, including Amazon.com (AMZN.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Apple (AAPL.O), that lets partners preview an advanced model with cybersecurity ...
Russia sees WeChat, Douyin as models for its homegrown Max messenger
Russia sees Chinese tech giant Tencent’s (0700.HK) WeChat messaging app and TikTok sister app Douyin as models for developing its own struggling Max messaging app, Vladimir Kiriyenko, CEO of ...
UK new car registrations see best March performance since 2019
Britain’s new car registrations in March grew nearly 7 per cent year-on-year, the best performance for the key sales month since 2019, driven largely by orders placed before the Iran crisis ...
Lebanon heads into fragile peace talks with Israel amid deep internal division
Lebanon is heading towards proposed direct talks with Israel from a position of acute military and political weakness after a month of devastating conflict that has displaced more than a ...
Iran demands Lebanon ceasefire, unfreezing of assets before peace talks
Iran said on Friday that blocked Iranian assets must be released and that a ceasefire must take hold in Lebanon before peace talks can proceed, throwing last minute doubt over ...
Israel attacks Lebanon as Vance heads to first US-Iran talks
The Strait of Hormuz remained closed and Israel launched fresh attacks on Lebanon on Friday, which the United States and Iran each flagged as violations of their ceasefire deal on ...
Melania Trump’s Epstein comments mark rare public foray for ‘unknowable’ first lady
Melania Trump, an enigmatic former model from Slovenia, has occupied the role of U.S. first lady on her own terms.
She has often stayed silent on political issues or ...
Fury insists he’s still the man to beat on return to the ring
Former world champion Tyson Fury said he remains the man to beat in the heavyweight division as he prepares to return to the ring against Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday.
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London clubbers’ waning thirst for alcohol forces nightlife industry to get more creative
Diminishing demand for late-night drinking and rising operating costs mean London’s nightclubs are having to work harder than ever to keep their doors open.
Younger generations of partygoers are ...
Strait still shut and Lebanon fighting strains truce as US and Iran aim for talks
The Strait of Hormuz remained shut on Friday and Israel traded fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, which the United States and Iran each described as violations of their ceasefire deal ...
Liverpool boss Slot says club support strong as fans prepare Anfield protest
Under-fire Liverpool boss Arne Slot said he feels “complete support” from the club and the fans on Friday, even as his team endures a torrid run of form and supporters ...
Dubai limits foreign flights until May 31, letters show, hitting Indian airlines hardest
Dubai has restricted foreign airlines to just one daily flight to its airports until May 31 due to the Iran crisis, igniting revenue loss fears among Indian carriers that had planned ...
Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdown
The four Artemis II astronauts, returning from the world’s first crewed moon voyage in over half a century, hurtled back toward Earth on Friday aboard their gumdrop-shaped Orion spacecraft, ...