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Tehran: Iran condemned Australia's sanctions on Iranian individuals and institutions, saying they represent the country's interference in Iran's internal affairs.The Australian government "has for years been violating the basic rights of indigenous Australians, prisoners and refugees," said Nasser Kanaani,...

Al Khor: Defending world champions France are through to the final four of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 after a dramatic 2-1 win over England. France will take on Morocco in the semifinals after a thrilling, topsy-turvy win over...

Al-Thumama: Youssef En-Nesyri's first-half header made the difference as Morocco became the first African nation to reach the World Cup semifinals.Nesyri grabbed the opportunity on a mistake from Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa to guide a fantastic header into an...

Doha: A 17-year-old girl died in a shooting near a shopping mall in the municipality of Barretos, Sao Paulo state, following Brazil's defeat in the quarter-final of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the uol.com.br portal reported on Saturday,...

Lusail:Prominent US soccer journalist Grant Wahl has died after collapsing while covering World Cup quarterfinal between Argentina and the Netherlands at Lusail Stadium. He was 49."The entire US Soccer family is heartbroken to learn that we have lost Grant...

Los Angeles: New Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 accounted for nearly 70 percent of new Covid-19 cases in the United States in the latest week, according to estimates released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).BQ.1.1...

Al Rayyan: Dominik Livakovic saved Rodrygo's first spot kick and Marquinhos missed the post to give Croatia a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Brazil on Friday after a dramatic World Cup quarter final finished level at 1-1.Marquinhos missed his...

Lusail: Emiliano Martinez came to Argentina's rescue as his side overcame the shock of losing a two-goal lead to go on and defeat the Netherlands on penalties and reach the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar.The goalkeeper saved...

Washington: US billionaire entrepreneur and newly minted Twitter owner Elon Musk said on Friday that the company had been working on a software update to let users know if they have been "shadowbanned.""Twitter is working on a software update...

Washington:The US Congress approved a bill on same-sex marriage and sent it to the White House.The House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act in a 258-169-1 vote, a week after it went through the Senate on Thursday.US...