New York: Casper Ruud reached the US Open final and closed in on the world number one ranking with a four-set victory over Karen Khachanov on Friday. Ruud defeated the Russian 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 in the semi-final and will face either Spanish te...

Washington: Rebuilding Ukraine following the devastation caused by the Russian invasion will cost an estimated $349 billion, according to a report issued Friday. But the figure, which totals 1.5 times the size of the Ukrainian economy, is considered ...

Washington: US President Joe Biden said Friday that he will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in Britain. “I don’t know the details yet, but I’ll be going,” the Democratic leader told reporters. The date of the funeral ...

LONDON: King Charles III vowed Friday to emulate his late mother’s long life of service to Britain and the Commonwealth, and elevated his heir William to become the new prince of Wales, in an emotive televised address. In his first spoken remar...

Brussels: The European Commission on Friday urged EU member states to reassess the terms on which they grant visas to Russian travellers and to root out applicants that pose a security threat. “We should not be naive, Putin’s aim is to de...

Washington: The US announced sanctions Friday on Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security and its minister Esmail Khatib, after Tehran was identified as being behind an unprecedented cyberattack against NATO ally Albania. Iran allegedly car...

Brussels: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that President Vladimir Putin’s decision to send reinforcements to Ukraine’s Kharkiv region underlined the huge losses Russia’s forces are taking in its war. “There ar...

London: British railway and postal workers, at the forefront of sector-wide strikes over a cost-of-living crisis, have halted upcoming walkouts following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The Communication Workers Union had planned to continue a 48-ho...

CAIRO: Egypt, Greece and Saudi Arabia are in talks to jointly host the 2030 World Cup football tournament, an Egyptian official said Friday in televised remarks. “The three countries are working flat out” and “the application to org...

London: All Premier League matches this weekend have been postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, it was announced on Friday. The English top flight took the decision despite guidance from the British government that...