Oil slides over 3% after Trump comments ease Iran fears
LONDON: Oil prices fell more than 3% on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said killings of demonstrators in nationwide protests in Iran were stopping, easing concerns over p…
Astronauts leave ISS in first-ever medical evacuation
Washington, United States: Four crewmembers were expected to splash down on Earth Thursday after a health issue prompted their mission to the International Space Station to be cut…
Trump says Iran killings stopped, Tehran says ‘no plan for hanging’
Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had been told the killings of protesters in Iran had been halted, but added that he would “watch it and see”…
Oman Desert Marathon stage 4 delivers dramatic finishes
Bidiyah, Oman: The penultimate stage of the Oman Desert Marathon 165km & 100km delivered dramatic racing on Tuesday as Moroccan brothers ELMORABITY Rachid and Mohammed crossed the…
Morocco beat Nigeria to set up Cup of Nations final v Senegal
RABAT: Yassine Bounou saved two penalties and Youssef En-Nesyri netted the decisive spot kick as hosts Morocco secured a 4-2 shootout victory over Nigeria following their 0-0 draw…
Arsenal in League Cup semi-final after win at Chelsea
LONDON: Arsenal edged towards their first League Cup final since 2018 as they beat London rivals Chelsea 3-2 in the opening leg of their semi-final at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday…
Senegal down Egypt to reach Cup of Nations final
TANGIER, Morocco: Sadio Mane thrashed home a dramatic winner 12 minutes from fulltime to send Senegal into the Africa Cup of Nations final after they edged Egypt 1-0 in a tense la…
FIFA receives 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup
FIFA said on Tuesday it received more than 500 million ticket requests for the 2026 World Cup during a 33-day application window that closed this week, describing it as a new mil…
Blame me, says Arbeloa, as Real Madrid crash out of Copa del Rey
ALBACETE, Spain: New coach Alvaro Arbeloa said he was not afraid of failure as he took the blame for Real Madrid’s stunning 3-2 defeat to second-division Albacete in the Copa del…
Bajwa to lead Canada in T20 World Cup
India-born Dilpreet Bajwa will lead Canada at the Twenty20 World Cup next month, the country’s cricket board said on Wednesday as it announced a 15-member squad for the competit…