Pakistan’s interior minister is in Tehran to restart negotiations between Iran and the U.S. The visit comes as the American military reported shooting down two more Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Arabia sounds missile alert in area which hosts US forces
Saudi Arabia sounds missile alert in area home to the Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts US forces
Los Angeles trial to begin for man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire
Trial is set to begin in Los Angeles for the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire
Trump uses wartime powers to dole out $700 million to ‘clean, beautiful’ coal
President Donald Trump is using wartime presidential authority to hand $700 million to coal-fired power plants in the U.S., the latest move by the president to bolster what he called “clean, beautiful coal,” despite it being the dirtiest of fossil fuels. “Today, we’re taking historic action to bring down the price...
Andreeva’s French Open triumph shows value of Martínez and women coaches | Tumaini Carayol
Mirra Andreeva’s rise to glory at Roland Garros owes so much to her lighthearted relationship with her coach, Conchita Martínez Conchita Martínez was in the middle of her account of her charge’s run to a first grand-slam title when she was rudely interrupted by a late arrival. Pursued by the...
Ollie Robinson roars back into England reckoning but trust is a fragile thing | Andy Bull
The man of the match will not be judged on his comeback at Lord’s but on his ability to bowl spells when batters are set By 1pm, the only play left under way at Lord’s was at the wrong side of the stands, where the lads and dads with nothing...
Shock defeat will help me break 800m world record this summer, says Hodgkinson
Swiss star wins with third fastest time in history Hodgkinson targets world record after defeat On a wild summer’s night in Stockholm, a woman ran the quickest 800m since the darkest days of the cold war. But, staggeringly, her name was not Keely Hodgkinson. Britain’s 800m Olympic champion had promised...
Nelly Korda wins US Open ahead of Charley Hull to claim second consecutive major
American survives close putt on final hole Korda claims $2.5m first prize for victory England’s Hull misses out on first major title Nelly Korda won the US Women’s Open on Sunday for her second consecutive major victory, holding off Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez by one shot when her final...
Florentino Pérez to remain as Real Madrid president after overwhelming election win
Enrique Riquelme loses challenge against Pérez José Mourinho will now be confirmed as manager Florentino Pérez will continue as president of Real Madrid after winning their first elections in 20 years, paving the way for his plans to sell 5% of the club. Pérez, who has been president for 23...
Alexander Zverev wins first grand slam after holding off Cobolli in French Open
No 2 seed beats Italian 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 Wins his first major in his fourth final Two weeks of nerves and tension across one of the most chaotic men’s grand slam tournaments in recent memory came to an appropriate conclusion as an excruciatingly tense five-set psychodrama ended...