O'Sullivan sees off Nutcharut at International Champs
Ronnie O'Sullivan progressed to the second round of the International Championship with a 6-3 win over women’s world number one Mink Nutcharut in Nanjing.
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Israeli military abducts alleged Hezbollah naval ops official in north Lebanon sea raid
Israeli naval forces have captured a senior Hezbollah operative in northern Lebanon as the conflict between the Iran-backed group and Israel showed few signs of easing.
Mohun Bagan SG Say AFC Have 'Recognised' Club's Decision To Not Travel To Iran, Withdrawal Still Intact
Mohun Bagan Super Giant on Saturday said the Asian Football Confederation has "recognised" the top Indian club's pullout from their AFC Champions League 2 match in Iran last month as a case of force majeure. Keeping the players' "safety and security" in mind, Mohun Bagan SG last month decided to forgo their October 2 match against Tractor FC in Iran due to the volatile situation prevailing in the West Asian nation at the time.
Germany closes Iranian consulates over execution of dual national Jamshid Sharmahd
Germany ordered the closure of all three Iranian consulates in the country on Thursday following Tehran's execution of Iranian-German dual citizen Jamshid Sharmahd, who had spent four years in an Iranian prison on terror charges.
Foreign Office issues update for winter sun destinations including Dubai and Turkey
Holidaymakers heading to popular winter sun destinations including Dubai and Morocco have been issued a travel warning by the UK Foreign Office. The alert comes amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran in the Middle East.
EU's Josep Borrell condemns Israeli army's attack on UNIFIL in Lebanon
Speaking at the forum of the 43 member states of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in Barcelona, European Union's foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell condemned the Israeli army for its attack on UNIFIL in Lebanon.
Iran's supreme leader treads carefully in his response to Israel's latest attack
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stopped short of calling for retaliation in his carefully crafted remarks on Israel's attack on his country.
Chirag Chikkara Clinches Gold As India Shine With Nine Medals At U23 World Wrestling Championships
Chirag Chikkara became only the third Indian to become Under-23 world champion as India capped a rich haul of nine medals, including a gold and silver each, at the age group tournament in Tirana, Albania Chikkara, competing in the men's freestyle 57kg category, eked out a narrow 4-3 in the closing seconds of the final win over Abdymalik Karachov of Kyrgyzstan. He becomes the second Indian man, after Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat, to win the gold at the U23 Championships.