Analysis-In striking Israel, Hamas also took aim at Middle East security realignment

By Samia Nakhoul, Nidal al-Mughrabi, Matt Spetalnick and Laila Bassam DUBAI/GAZA/WASHINGTON When Islamist group Hamas launched a spectacular

2023-10-08 15:21

Beaumont hails new era for rugby with unveiling of dual-hemisphere tournament

World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said on Tuesday the sport was about to enter an "exciting new era" with the unveiling of a new bi-annual international competition from 2026, comprising a top division of 12 teams from the...

2023-10-24 21:53

Church of England dumps all oil and gas investments

Campaigners on Thursday hailed a move by the Church of England to exclude all oil and gas majors from its investment...

2023-06-23 00:27

Alcaraz defeats Zverev to reach US Open semi-finals

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev in straight sets on Wednesday to cruise into the US Open semi-finals and keep...

2023-09-07 12:16

Calls for Haiti intervention mount, but no one wants to lead

Haunted by previous failures in Haiti and worried about getting stuck in a deadly quagmire, the international community is reluctant to answer a UN call for...

2023-07-26 13:53

'Not impossible': Sir Brian May open to resolving differences with Glastonbury boss Michael Eavis

Sir Brian May has admitted it is "not impossible" that Queen could play Glastonbury one day and he's open to talks with Michael Eavis to debate their opposing views of culling badgers.

2023-07-16 15:26

What Geert Wilders' victory means for Dutch society

After his Dutch election win. will the anti-Islam populist leader be able to effect any of his ideas?

2023-11-25 08:26

Liverpool release statement following VAR controversy in Tottenham loss

Liverpool have released a statement regarding their disallowed goal in Saturday's 2-1 loss at Tottenham. Luis Diaz saw an opener ruled out for offside and VAR did not reverse this incorrect decision due to miscommunication.

2023-10-02 03:59

Takeaways from Biden's long-awaited meeting with Xi

President Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for hours on Wednesday in a widely anticipated encounter intended to recalibrate tensions between the two countries

2023-11-16 10:57

How tall is Serena Williams? Internet believes Tennis pro's height gave her ‘unfair advantage over other players'

Serena Williams is considered among the greatest tennis players of all time

2023-09-15 16:50

Pederson hits tying homer in 8th, draws winning walk for the Giants in the 9th

Joc Pederson hit a tying home run in the eighth inning and drew the winning walk in the ninth to help the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Tuesday night for their ninth straight victory

2023-06-21 13:53

'Planet Earth III' sharks vs. seals clip has an unexpected twist ending

It may not be quite as dramatic as Planet Earth II's famous iguana/snake chase of

2023-10-23 16:21