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Flights to evacuate stranded travellers in Middle East

Flights to evacuate stranded travellers in Middle East

Governments and airlines scrambled Tuesday to repatriate tens of thousands of travellers stranded in the Middle East following the eruption of a regional conflict sparked by Israel-US strikes on Iran. Countries across the region shut their airspace as Iran retaliated against US allies, Qatar saying it had blocked an

Sabalenka backs 'best-of-five' Slam proposal, Swiatek against

Sabalenka backs 'best-of-five' Slam proposal, Swiatek against

World number one Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday voiced her support for a proposal to make women's matches best-of-five sets during the later stages of Grand Slam tournaments. Speaking ahead of this week's ATP-WTA tournament in Indian Wells, the hard-hitting Sabalenka said she

Tennis world rocked by Middle East war as Indian Wells begins

Tennis world rocked by Middle East war as Indian Wells begins

With top players stranded in the Middle East by war and a tournament scrapped due to falling drone shrapnel, the glamorous globe-trotting world of tennis has not been spared the "brutal" reality of recent events, stars said at Indian Wells on Tuesday. Dozens of international tennis players

Israel says hit Iran nuclear site: Latest developments in Middle East war

Israel says hit Iran nuclear site: Latest developments in Middle East war

Drones and missiles hit oil facilities and US diplomatic missions in the Gulf on Tuesday as Iran retaliated to fresh strikes. Here are the latest developments: - Israel says hit covert nuclear site in Iran - The Israeli military announced that it struck an underground nuclear site in Iran where it said

US Homeland Security chief grilled over immigration crackdown

US Homeland Security chief grilled over immigration crackdown

US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief Kristi Noem came in for bipartisan criticism on Tuesday over the Trump administration's sweeping immigration crackdown. Democratic lawmakers led the verbal attacks on the immigration enforcement chief during a tense Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing but were joined by several Republicans.

US stocks cut losses after Trump announces steps to safeguard Hormuz Strait

US stocks cut losses after Trump announces steps to safeguard Hormuz Strait

US equities joined a global equity rout Tuesday due to surging oil prices, but cut their losses after President Donald Trump announced steps to safeguard commerce in the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway, which accounts for the transport of about one-fifth of global crude supplies, has been mostly devoid

France deploys aircraft carrier to Mediterranean over Iran war

France deploys aircraft carrier to Mediterranean over Iran war

France is sending its flagship aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean in response to the widening conflict in the Middle East, President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday. "I have ordered the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, its air assets, and its escort of frigates to set course for the Mediterranean,"