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Lowry collapses late again, Echavarria snatches victory in Cognizant Classic

Lowry collapses late again, Echavarria snatches victory in Cognizant Classic

Shane Lowry endured another agonizing collapse with a pair of late double bogeys that handed Nico Echavarria victory in the PGA Tour Cognizant Classic on Sunday. Ireland's Lowry, the 2019 British Open champion ranked 31st in the world, appeared headed for a fourth PGA Tour triumph when he

Bolsonaro son rallies the right as thousands protest Brazil government

Bolsonaro son rallies the right as thousands protest Brazil government

Flavio Bolsonaro, son of Brazil's jailed former leader, on Sunday sought to rally and unite conservatives ahead of October elections in which he hopes to follow in his father's footsteps. Thousands of supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro demonstrated in several Brazilian cities, calling for him

Blasts in Kabul as Afghan govt says responding to Pakistan attacks

Blasts in Kabul as Afghan govt says responding to Pakistan attacks

Explosions were heard in the Afghan capital Kabul Sunday, AFP journalists said, with the Taliban government saying they were responding to aerial Pakistan attacks. A spokesman for Afghanistan's defence ministry said that "air defence strikes were carried out against Pakistani aircraft in Kabul". Months of cross-

France, Germany, UK ready to take 'defensive action' against Iran

France, Germany, UK ready to take 'defensive action' against Iran

France, Germany and the UK said Sunday they were ready to defend their interests and those of its allies in the Gulf if necessary by taking "defensive action" against Iran. The three countries' leaders were "appalled by the indiscriminate and disproportionate missile attacks launched by Iran

EU warns against long war, urges 'credible transition' in Iran

EU warns against long war, urges 'credible transition' in Iran

The EU warned Sunday against a prolonged war in the Middle East, saying further escalation could threaten Europe and beyond, as it urged Iran to refrain from indiscriminate retaliation after US-Israeli strikes. Foreign ministers from the bloc's 27 nations -- most of which are NATO members -- held extraordinary

US announces destruction of Iranian force's HQ, first US deaths

US announces destruction of Iranian force's HQ, first US deaths

The United States said Sunday it had destroyed the headquarters of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard force but also announced the first US fatalities in the war to overturn the Iranian government. US Central Command, or CENTCOM, announced the Guard headquarters destruction in a statement on X accompanied by

Dubai: economic might in the Middle East

Dubai has been transformed into a major global economic hub through diversification in sectors such as transportation, finance and tourism, to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels. The emirate, along with several Middle Eastern cities such as Doha and Manama, was hit on Sunday morning by a series of explosions,