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International

Real Madrid edge Atletico to set up Clasico Spanish Super Cup final

JEDDAH, JAN 9: Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in a tight Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi

Iran leader says protesters are vandals trying to please Trump

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called anti-government protesters “troublemakers” who are trying “to please the president of the

Trump says protest-hit Iran in ‘big trouble,’ again threatens strike

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran, faced with major protests, was in “big trouble” and again warned he

Son of Iran’s late shah issues ‘urgent’ call for Trump to intervene

The exiled son of Iran’s late shah on Friday appealed to US President Donald Trump to intervene urgently as protests

US Ambassador Brent looks forward to strengthening ties with Bangladesh

The US Embassy in Dhaka has welcomed Brent Christensen as the newly sworn-in Ambassador to Bangladesh. In a statement, Brent

Khamenei signals crackdown on protesters ‘ruining own streets’ for Trump

Protests in Iran raged Friday night in the Islamic Republic, online videos purported to show, despite a threat from the

US says Iran claim of fueling protests is ‘delusional’

The United States on Friday said that Iran’s foreign minister was “delusional” after he accused Israel and Washington of fueling

Trump says US needs to ‘own’ Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it

President Donald Trump says the US needs to “own” Greenland to prevent Russia and China from doing so.”Countries have to

Syrian government announces ceasefire in Aleppo

Syria’s defense ministry announced a ceasefire in several neighborhoods of Aleppo on Friday after days of deadly clashes with Kurdish

Sinner, Alcaraz tease doubles partnership ahead of exhibition tie

As Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner prepare for their season-opening exhibition match in Incheon, the world’s top two men’s tennis