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Fitzpatrick tries to balance goals ahead of Masters

Fitzpatrick tries to balance goals ahead of Masters

Matt Fitzpatrick said his hot form means he has never been more confident entering the Masters, but the world number six but will be keeping his expectations low when he tees off. The 31-year-old Englishman, who won last year's season-ending DP World Tour Championship in

Trump branded 'crazy' over apocalyptic Iran threats

Trump branded 'crazy' over apocalyptic Iran threats

Donald Trump is no stranger to provocative language. But his threat to wipe out Iranian civilization and other recent menacing comments have prompted critics to question the US president's mental health. The oldest elected president in American history has ramped up his apocalyptic rhetoric as his frustration grows

Graft trial of Spanish PM's ex-top aide begins

Graft trial of Spanish PM's ex-top aide begins

A corruption trial of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's former right-hand man opened on Tuesday, a case which has rocked a Socialist-led minority government that has prioritised stamping out graft. The case affecting Jose Luis Abalos, a former Socialist heavyweight and transport minister who helped propel

Picasso's 'Guernica' at heart of battle in Spain over location

Picasso's 'Guernica' at heart of battle in Spain over location

Pablo Picasso’s anti-war masterpiece "Guernica" is swept up in a conflict in Spain, where Basque leaders want the government in Madrid to move the painting to their region, whose 1937 bombing inspired it. The mural-sized painting has been on display since 1992 at the Reina

With Legos, trolling and Twain, Iran pushes war narrative on social media

With Legos, trolling and Twain, Iran pushes war narrative on social media

Flooding the internet with posts from embassies across the world, sharing Lego videos mocking Donald Trump and even maintaining live accounts in the name of its slain supreme leader -- Iran has charged headlong into the battlefield of social media. Five weeks into the war against Israel and the United States,

NASA releases picture of 'Earthset' shot by Artemis crew

NASA releases picture of 'Earthset' shot by Artemis crew

NASA on Tuesday released a historic photograph of Earth dipping below the lunar horizon, more than 57 years after an iconic "Earthrise" image was captured by an Apollo 8 astronaut. Members of the Artemis II crew captured the shot from their Orion capsule during the mission's

Major dreams and Middle East War in Fleetwood's Masters thoughts

Major dreams and Middle East War in Fleetwood's Masters thoughts

While Tommy Fleetwood dreams of winning his first major title at this week's Masters, the Dubai resident's thoughts are also on the Middle East War and people at his golf academy there. The 35-year-old Englishman, runner-up at the 2018 US Open and 2019