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US brothers guilty of luxury real estate sex-trafficking scheme: US media

US brothers guilty of luxury real estate sex-trafficking scheme: US media

Three brothers were found guilty of sex trafficking on Monday, following a trial that showed they used their high-profile connections in the luxury real estate world to assault women for years.

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West Ham reach FA Cup quarters after Ouattara's penalty howler

West Ham reach FA Cup quarters after Ouattara's penalty howler

West Ham moved into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 5-3 penalty shoot-out against Brentford, who paid the price for Dango Ouattara's spot-kick blunder on Monday.

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Five Iran women footballers take asylum in Australia

Five Iran women footballers take asylum in Australia

Five players in Iran's visiting women's football team have taken asylum in Australia over fears of persecution at home for not singing the national anthem before a match, the government said Tuesday.

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Scholes makes peace with Carrick after jibe at former Man Utd team-mate

Scholes makes peace with Carrick after jibe at former Man Utd team-mate

Paul Scholes claims he did not mean to offend former Manchester United team-mate Michael Carrick after taking a swipe at the Old Trafford interim boss on social media.

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Djokovic suvives scare to reach Indian Wells last 16

Djokovic suvives scare to reach Indian Wells last 16

Novak Djokovic clawed out a 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 victory over 72nd-ranked American Aleksandar Kovacevic on Monday to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells for the first time since 2017.

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Trump hints end of Iran war in sight, saying operations 'very complete'

Trump hints end of Iran war in sight, saying operations 'very complete'

President Donald Trump indicated for the first time Monday that US military operations in Iran could be coming to an end, saying the war was "very complete" and progressing ahead of schedule.

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McIlroy racing to be fit for Players defense

McIlroy racing to be fit for Players defense

Rory McIlroy cast a shadow over his defense of this week's Players Championship on Monday after revealing that the back problem which forced his withdrawal from the Arnold Palmer Invitational needed more treatment.

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Slot's Liverpool ready for Galatasaray cauldron

Slot's Liverpool ready for Galatasaray cauldron

Arne Slot hopes Liverpool can cope with the hostile Champions League atmosphere at Galatasaray on Tuesday after being shocked by the raucous crowd in Istanbul earlier this season.

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Barca must conquer 'best league in world' in Newcastle clash: Flick

Barca must conquer 'best league in world' in Newcastle clash: Flick

Hansi Flick has warned Barcelona that Newcastle pose a serious threat to their Champions League ambitions as a product of "the best league in the world".

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Shipping giant MSC halts Gulf exports amid war risks

Shipping giant MSC halts Gulf exports amid war risks

Global shipping giant MSC announced Monday it was formally halting certain export shipments from the Gulf because of the Middle East war and that "all affected cargo will be discharged".

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