UN halts escort of ships through Hormuz after vessel comes under attack
LONDON/MANAMA/DUBAI: The U.N. International Maritime Organization paused its operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after a vessel reported an attack,…
World sends rescuers, aid as Venezuela reels from quakes
Caracas: Offers of rescue support, aid and condolences continued to pour in for Venezuela on Friday, a day after two powerful earthquakes killed at least 235 people and injured mo…
Ivory Coast punch ticket to first knockouts
PHILADELPHIA: Nicolas Pepe’s double sealed Ivory Coast’s first trip to the World Cup elimination rounds with a 2-0 victory over Curacao on Thursday to finish second in Group E.F…
Australia reach knockout phase after goalless draw
SANTA CLARA: Australia booked their place in the World Cup’s round of 32 on Thursday with a cagey 0-0 draw against Paraguay that delighted pragmatic coach Tony Popovic but left t…
Japan to play Brazil in knockouts after nervy Sweden draw
Arlington: Peter STEBBINGS Japan will face Brazil in a World Cup last-32 clash after drawing 1-1 with Sweden on Thursday to send both teams through behind the Netherlands in Group…
Ecuador upset Germany to reach last 32
East Rutherford, United States: Martyn WOOD Ecuador squeezed into the last 32 of the World Cup with an upset win over Germany on Thursday while the Netherlands, Japan and the Ivory…
Netherlands cruise past Tunisia to clinch top spot, set up Morocco clash
KANSAS CITY: The Netherlands breezed into the World Cup knockouts as Group F winners with a commanding 3-1 victory over Tunisia on a rain-soaked Thursday, capitalising on another…
Türkiye beat US 3-2 with last-gasp winner
INGLEWOOD: Türkiye beat a second-string United States side 3-2 with a last-gasp goal from Kaan Ayhan on Thursday for their first victory of the tournament in a dead rubber, with…
Heat bakes 100 m Europeans at 35°C
PARIS:At least 101 million Europeans were forecast to swelter in temperatures of over 35°C on Thursday, as scores of people were thought to have been killed by the heatwave.France…
Hormuz traffic sees sharp uptick but not back to normal
LONDON: Strait of Hormuz traffic has increased sharply, but remains at roughly half its peacetime level, officials said on Thursday as stranded sailors made their way out of the wa…