Iran Navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
Masked Iranian Navy commandos conducted a helicopter-borne raid to seize a US-bound oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, footage aired by Iran’s state television showed on Friday. The capture on Thursday of the Turkish-managed, Chinese-owned Advantage Sweet represents the latest seizure by Iran amid tensions with the US over...
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US sanctions FSB, IRGC for wrongful detentions
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China flies 38 fighter jets near Taiwan
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Wang promises continued support for Pakistan
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Extremists kill 33 soldiers in latest Burkina Faso attack
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Pak court orders release of Chinese national arrested on blasphemy charges
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Dutch court bans sperm donor who fathered at least 500 children
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Foreign cos in China face growing scrutiny, pressure
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Sunak, wife to lead with UK flag at King Charles III’s Coronation
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty will be at the head of a procession of flag-bearers as the UK’s flag is carried by a high-ranking Royal Air Force (RAF) cadet at the Coronation ceremony of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London on May 6,...
Russian missile kills 22 in Ukraine
Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two drones at Ukraine early on Friday, killing at least 22 people, almost all of them when two missiles slammed into an apartment building in the centre of the country, officials said. Three children were among the dead. The missile attacks included the...
BBC chairman resigns after row over loan deal for ex-PM
BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigned on Friday after a report found he broke the rules by failing to disclose the role he played in helping former British prime minister Boris Johnson secure an 800,000-pounds loan. The 67-year-old former Goldman Sachs banker, who has been the chairman of the UK taxpayer-funded licence...
Joshi, Chawrasia, Pranavi and Avani qualify for Asian Games golf
Bengaluru duo Pranavi Urs and amateur Avani Prashanth tied for the first place at 10-under 206 and will join Aditi Ashok in the Indian women's team for the Asian Games in China in September this year. Pranavi, trailing Avani by one shot after the second round of the trials at the...
Andrew Strauss to step down as strategic adviser of ECB
Andrew Strauss is set to step down from his role as a strategic adviser to the England and Wales Cricket Board and as chair of the performance cricket committee next month, the board announced. The former England skipper, who previously served as the director of England men's cricket between 2015 and...
Klopp warns Liverpool revival far from complete
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday his side are not yet "out of the woods" as they try to finish a see-saw season by qualifying for the Champions League. Wednesday's 2-1 win away to West Ham was Liverpool's third successive win, extending their unbeaten run in the Premier League to...
Bale happy to stay retired despite Wrexham offer
Wales great Gareth Bale has declined a chance to end his retirement from football by turning out for a Wrexham side owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The former Wales captain was offered the opportunity to play for the Welsh club after their promotion to the English Football...
