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Defending champ McIlroy shares Masters lead after back-nine birdie run

Defending champ McIlroy shares Masters lead after back-nine birdie run

Rory McIlroy reeled off three consecutive back-nine birdies to fire a five-under par 67 and seize a share of the lead in Thursday's opening round of the 90th Masters with top-ranked Scottie Scheffler three adrift. World number two McIlroy, trying to become only the fourth

'Scrappy' McIlroy leans on experience for share of Masters lead

'Scrappy' McIlroy leans on experience for share of Masters lead

Rory McIlroy only found five of 14 fairways in Thursday's first round of the Masters but still managed to grab a share of the lead with his best Augusta start since 2011. The 36-year-old from Northern Ireland fired a five-under par 67 to match American

IMF chief urges nations to 'do no harm' in fiscal response to Iran war

IMF chief urges nations to 'do no harm' in fiscal response to Iran war

The International Monetary Fund's chief urged governments on Thursday to "do no harm" as they face the massive economic shocks caused by the Middle East war, calling for "targeted" and disciplined fiscal actions. In an interview with AFP, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the

Shipping toll for Hormuz passage sharply divides nations

Shipping toll for Hormuz passage sharply divides nations

Iran's imposition of a toll for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz looks set to be a key point of contention at talks opening in Pakistan Friday. When the United States and Israel launched their attack on Iran on February 28, Iran responded by blocking passage

Israel tensions surface as Democrats plot US midterms

Israel tensions surface as Democrats plot US midterms

Democrats are clashing this week over the influence of pro-Israel lobbying on American politics and the US ally's military actions in the Middle East at a key strategy gathering ahead of November's midterm elections. Attendees at the three-day Democratic National Committee (DNC) conference in

Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks US appeals court to overturn sentence

Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks US appeals court to overturn sentence

Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs urged an appeals court Thursday to overturn the US hip-hop mogul's prison term of more than four years for prostitution-related crimes. Combs, 56, was sentenced in October after a salacious trial that detailed the alleged "freak-offs"

Iranians pay tribute to slain supreme leader weeks after killing

Iranians pay tribute to slain supreme leader weeks after killing

Thousands of Iranians rallied Thursday in a tribute to former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the war with the United States and Israel, expressing criticism of talks expected in Pakistan this week. Holding portraits of their deceased leader and waving the national flags of the