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'Nice to get a 2nd chance': Slot tips Liverpool to bounce back against PSG

'Nice to get a 2nd chance': Slot tips Liverpool to bounce back against PSG

Under-fire Liverpool coach Arne Slot said his team will bounce back from their latest setback in a difficult season as they prepare for a rematch with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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Iran says ready for anything after Trump warns 'whole civilization will die'

Iran says ready for anything after Trump warns 'whole civilization will die'

Iran said on Tuesday it was prepared for any eventuality, after US President Donald Trump warned "a whole civilization will die" if the Islamic republic did not heed a looming deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz.

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French couple head home after more than three years in Iranian jail

French couple head home after more than three years in Iranian jail

Two French nationals headed home from war-stricken Iran on Tuesday after spending more than three years in an Iranian prison on espionage charges, authorities said.

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Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi fire Rajasthan to win in rain-hit IPL clash

Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi fire Rajasthan to win in rain-hit IPL clash

Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit blistering knocks to lead Rajasthan Royals to a convincing 27-run win over Mumbai Indians in a rain-hit IPL clash on Tuesday.

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Extra Masters security eases anxiety battle for Woodland

Extra Masters security eases anxiety battle for Woodland

Gary Woodland will have special security this week at the Masters as he battles anxiety and stress following 2023 brain surgery.

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Atletico's Simeone hails 'exemplary' departing Griezmann

Atletico's Simeone hails 'exemplary' departing Griezmann

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone hailed departing forward Antoine Griezmann ahead of the club's Champions League quarter-final first leg clash at Barcelona on Wednesday.

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Two children among 13 dead in fresh Ukraine, Russia strikes

Two children among 13 dead in fresh Ukraine, Russia strikes

Russian artillery and aerial attacks killed nine people in Ukraine -- including a child -- in strikes across the country on Tuesday, officials said.

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Pershing Square unveils transaction valuing Universal Music at 55 bn euros

Pershing Square unveils transaction valuing Universal Music at 55 bn euros

American hedge fund Pershing Square, led by the activist investor Bill Ackman, announced Tuesday a transaction valuing Universal Music Group at up to 55 billion euros, saying it believed the music giant was undervalued by stock markets.

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Relaxed McIlroy finds new challenges after Masters win

Relaxed McIlroy finds new challenges after Masters win

Putting on a green jacket has lifted an incredible weight off the shoulders of Rory McIlroy as the relaxed reigning Masters champion strolls around Augusta National.

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Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Tuesday on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a text already diluted to remove Gulf states' desired green light to use force to protect the key shipping lane.

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