Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon on Friday, as Israel vowed to escalate to a new phase in the Middle East war that has spiralled rapidly throughout the region and beyond.
Asian markets were mixed Friday as the war in the Middle East showed no sign of ending, though there was some reprieve from the surge in oil prices after the United States looked to ease supply concerns.
Sri Lanka on Friday denounced the toll of the Mideast fighting, as the nation opened its arms to over 200 Iranian sailors who sought help after a deadly torpedo strike on another of Iran's ships.
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McLaren's Oscar Piastri powered to the quickest time ahead of Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in second practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Friday as drivers grappled with sweeping new engine changes.
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Former Italy coach Nick Mallett believes that the Azzurri's half-backs -- brothers Alessandro and Paolo Garbisi -- hold the key to recording a first ever victory over England.
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Scotland coach Gregor Townsend's admiration for France's "pure, instinctive rugby" means he well understands what his side will be up against when they try to derail Les Bleus' bid for yet more Six Nations glory at Murrayfield on Saturday.
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Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar will face stiff competition from teenage French sensation Paul Seixas when he begins his 2026 season bidding for a record fourth Strade Bianche title on Saturday.
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Petrobras, Brazil's majority state-owned oil company, said Thursday that its profits nearly tripled last year thanks to record oil and gas output.
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Arsenal head to Mansfield and Chelsea face Wrexham in the FA Cup fifth round, with the Premier League clubs aiming to avoid embarrassing giant-killings, while Liverpool bid to avenge a painful defeat at Wolves.
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Venezuela and the United States are restoring diplomatic ties, the two countries announced Thursday, in a new sign of thawing relations after Washington ousted former president Nicolas Maduro.
The raging Iran war, which has spread across the Middle East and beyond, entered its seventh day Friday after Israeli forces announced a "next phase" in the conflict and bombed Beirut's southern suburbs.
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams was sent crashing out at Indian Wells on Thursday, falling in three sets to French qualifier Diane Parry.
The latest Iranian missile barrage sparked a wave of explosions across Tel Aviv as firefighters worked to contain a blaze at a residential building near Israel's commercial hub on Friday.
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Venezuela has promised safe conditions for foreign mining companies keen to invest in the country, a US official said Thursday, as Washington announced it will restore diplomatic ties with Caracas.
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Argentina's superstar Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates were feted by President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday in honor of their 2025 MLS Cup championship.
Igor Tudor claims troubled Tottenham's dismal 3-1 defeat against Crystal Palace on Thursday has convinced him they will avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Daniel Berger made nine birdies in a flawless round as he stormed to an impressive three-stroke lead on day one of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida.
Morocco parted company with coach Walid Regragui on Thursday, three months before the World Cup, with the country's football federation naming Mohamed Ouahbi as his replacement.
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