In the tight race for Champions League qualification, Joao Pedro scored a hat-trick for Chelsea, who came from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-1, pushing Liverpool down to sixth spot. Douglas Luiz flicked home in the second minute to put Unai Emery’s…

  Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, is among the leading contenders to succeed his father as the new head of the country. Khamenei’s successor is set to be named by the top clerical body, the Assembly of Experts,…

  Manchester City’s bid to win the Premier League title suffered a potentially fatal blow in a surprise 2-2 draw against lowly Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s side twice squandered the lead at the Etihad Stadium as goals from Antoine…

In February 2026, Iran conducted live-fire drills inside the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway through which roughly 20% of global oil flows. At the same time: • Russia… …