2+ week, 1+ min ago  (1710+ words) Bollywood stars are campaigning to end the use of elephants in Indian films, saying that life-size robot replicas and AI-generated images do the job without cruelty. Top directors, producers and actors have backed the campaign by animal rights group PETA…...

43+ min ago  (1848+ words) Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing for his sixth World Cup as if it was his first, said Portugal coach Roberto Martinez as he hailed the 41-year-old as "an example and a reference for football." Armed with a richly talented generation, Portugal…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (1479+ words) Austria recorded a 3-1 win against World Cup first-timers Jordan on Tuesday, rounding off their opening match of the tournament with a penalty from veteran forward Marko Arnautovic. The Austrians went ahead at Levi's Stadium near San Francisco when Romano Schmid…...

4+ hour, 3+ min ago  (1729+ words) Oil prices inched lower on Wednesday, extending the previous session's declines as investors assessed the US-Iran peace deal, though uncertainty over the full resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz limited further falls. Brent crude futures dipped 16 cents, or…...

5+ hour ago  (1221+ words) Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal has signed a memorandum of understanding (Mo U) with Uruguayan National Sports Secretary Alejandro Pereda in the United States. Tuesday's signing ceremony was…...

16+ hour, 54+ min ago  (1503+ words) Germany's seven-goal rout of "Curacao for their World Cup opener has triggered a wave of enthusiasm among success-starved fans, but captain Joshua Kimmich said on Tuesday the team needed their next two group matches to see exactly where they stand....

13+ hour, 46+ min ago  (1716+ words) The energy sector and the global economy have avoided the worst-case scenario: oil at $150 a barrel. That was the level many financial institutions and international companies had used in shaping their investment assumptions. International officials and governments also expected it…...

18+ hour, 39+ min ago  (1359+ words) Gold prices rose more than 1% on Tuesday as expectations of an interest rate hike from the US Federal Reserve this year eased, following an interim US'Iran peace deal that sent oil prices and inflation fears lower. Spot gold was up…...

17+ hour, 1+ min ago  (1200+ words) For weeks, a black mountain loomed over the Seine where Paris" oldest bridge should have been. On Monday evening, its doors finally opened. Inside, Paris smells different. The air carries the scent of earth after rain " damp ancient stone, cellar…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1653+ words) Uruguay dominated but had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in the sweltering heat of Miami on Monday to leave an intriguing Group H wide open. The stalemate came hours after one of the biggest shocks in World…...