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Iran lashes out with attacks on Israel, Gulf nations as Israel hits Beirut

Israel kept up intense pressure on Lebanon with strikes it said targeted Iran-backed Hezbollah militants, hitting multiple apartment buildings in Beirut and killing at least six people

Argentina squad untested ahead of World Cup after Finalissima cancellation

Coach Lionel Scaloni was counting on facing Spain this month to clear up the great uncertainty of captain Lionel Messi 's availability for the World Cup.

Guardiola says 'everybody wants to fire me' after City's loss to Madrid

Pep Guardiola wore a lumberjack-style shirt and Real Madrid chopped Manchester City down in the Champions League once again.

About 90 ships cross Strait of Hormuz as Iran exports oil despite war

Many of the vessels that passed through the strait were so-called "dark" transits evading Western government sanctions and oversight that likely have ties to Iran

Hansi Flick says Barcelona will be the final coaching job of his career

Newly re-elected club president Joan Laporta said he plans to extend the German coach's contract until 2028

Iran war has US farmers worried about cost, availability of fertiliser

Farmers have complained about costly fertiliser for years, but prices have soared even higher since the US and Israel attacked Iran on Feb 28

WADA postpones ruling on Trump's potential sports ban until after World Cup

The WADA executive committee met and said it would consider the new rule in September, two months after the end of the World Cup, which the U.S. is hosting along with Canada and Mexico.

Top US intel officials set to testify about Iran war, homeland threats

The hearings are also likely to delve into internal administration debate over the war given the resignation of Joe Kent as director of NCC

Japan records trade surplus as export growth balances out weak China demand

Exports grew at a better-than-expected 4.2 per cent in February to 9.57 trillion yen, the Finance Ministry's seasonally adjusted preliminary data show

China ignores Trump's request to reopen Hormuz as Iran war deepens

Trump's Iran war is facing mounting pressure as oil has stopped moving through the strait and US allies have refused to step up to secure the strait

Ex-Illinois Republican Party chairman wins GOP primary for US Senate seat

The retirement of Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin triggered a competitive campaign, with 10 Democrats and 6 Republicans in the race

1 killed, another injured in shooting at US Air Force base in New Mexico

The Air Force base near Alamogordo was put on lockdown because of reports of an active shooter

US judge orders restoration of Voice of America, journalists back to work

US District Court Judge gave the US Agency for Global Media a week to put together a plan for putting Voice of America on the air

Trump, Rubio call for new leadership in Cuba amid deepening economic crisis

The Trump administration is looking for President Miguel Diaz-Canel to leave as the US continues negotiating with the Cuban government

Trump fumes at Nato for refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz

Trump said US is not getting support 'despite the fact that they helped' Nato so much

Zelenskyy, Starmer urge support for Ukraine as Iran war steals focus

The meeting came days after the US temporarily waived some Russian oil sanctions in a bid to ease pressure on global supplies triggered by the war in the West Asia

Iran confirms killing of Basij force head Gen Gholam Reza Soleimani

The killings would strip Iran of important leaders during a war that presents that greatest test for the Islamic Republic in recent decades

France could help secure Hormuz only after bombing stops, says Macron

Macron said his country is ready to help, but only as part of a mission separate from war

Iran keeps up attacks on neighbours after Israel kills 2 top officials

With concerns growing about a global energy crisis, an Iranian official said Tehran had no intention of relinquishing its tight grip on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

Trump postpones his China trip to focus on escalating war in Iran

Trump said Tuesday while meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin in the Oval Office that he would be going to China in five or six weeks' time instead of at the end of the month