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War has halted Gulf oil flow -- and restarting it won't be easy

Doris adamant Ireland fired up to face Scotland for Triple Crown

Pakistan thrash Bangladesh by 128 runs in rain-hit second ODI

Mullins and Townend the golden boys of Cheltenham

Mideast war cuts Hormuz strait transit to 77 ships: maritime data firm

Sri Lanka repatriates remains of 84 Iranians killed in US attack

Top narco trafficker Marset handed to US after Bolivia arrest

How will US oil sanctions waiver help Russia?

Oil stays above $100, stocks slide tracking Mideast war

Tejada enjoys first big win as Vingegaard keeps Paris-Nice lead

Dupont wary of 'dangerous' England side in Six Nations finale

Trump administration lashes out at CNN over Iran war

The Pentagon and White House slammed CNN over its Iran war coverage Friday -- with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying he looked forward to an ally of President Donald Trump taking over the news network.

Which Khamenei family members were killed at start of war?

The US-Israeli air strikes that on February 28 killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei not only resulted in the death of Iran's longstanding supreme leader but also several key family members.

How Iranians are communicating through internet blackout

Iran's latest internet blackout has lasted more than 14 days, connectivity monitor Netblocks said Friday.

Arsenal's Arteta backs 'incredible' Saka despite patchy form

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal "fully trust and love" Bukayo Saka despite an underwhelming season for the England winger.

Boat Race captains will be French in historic first

Next month's edition of the annual men's Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge universities will feature French captains for the first time in the rowing event's long history.

Trump vows intense strikes as Iran war heads into third week

President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Friday that American forces would strike Iranian targets "very hard" in the coming days, signaling an intensification of the US-Israeli campaign as the war in the Middle East approaches its third week.

Tuipulotu says Scotland have 'been to hell and back' ahead of Six Nations title shot

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu says his side have "been to hell and back together" as they attempt to break new ground by winning a first Six Nations title.

Senegal to take back assets of phosphate giant ICS

Senegal's government said on Friday it would take back all the assets of ICS -- one of Africa's biggest phosphate fertiliser producers -– ending the licence to control it held by Asian group Indorama Ventures.

Global shipping industry caught in storm of war

For anyone in the import business, the economic risks from the war in the Middle East arrive by sea -- and that goes for everyone who buys their products, too.

Iran defiant, US vows even heavier bombing

Iranian officials led a pro-government rally as explosions rocked Tehran on Friday, while the US vowed to intensify its bombing and President Donald Trump said it was his "honour" to be killing the Islamic republic's leaders.

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