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Jannik Sinner claimed his maiden Indian Wells title on Sunday, defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6) 7-6(4) in a polished display of hard-court excellence under the California desert sun.

Aryna Sabalenka finally conquered her Indian Wells demons on Sunday, defeating Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-3 7-6(6) in the final to claim the desert title for the first time and secure her 23rd career crown.

Thousands of Mexicans packed the heart of their capital on Sunday to kick, pass and celebrate their way into the record books, turning one of the world's most iconic public squares into the largest football class ever recorded.

Barcelona eased to a 5-2 victory over Sevilla in LaLiga on Sunday as Raphinha struck a hat-trick to keep Hansi Flick's side four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the table.

Manchester United's Matheus Cunha buried a second‑half strike off a pinpoint through ball from Bruno Fernandes for a club-record 16th Premier League assist in a season to lift the hosts to a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday she had discussed with the United Nations the idea of freeing up transport of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz by replicating a deal that gets grain out of Ukraine during wartime.

Top US and Chinese economic officials launched a new round of talks in Paris on Sunday to iron out kinks in their trade truce and clear a smooth path for US President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of March.

The Trump administration said on Friday it expects early deliveries of oil from the US strategic petroleum reserve to reach the market by the end of next week as part of an effort to combat the energy price spike since the start of the Iran war.

Standard Chartered Bank has clarified that reports of staff being evacuated from its Dubai offices are inaccurate.

Cyprus could begin producing natural gas for export as early as 2028, Energy Minister Michael Damianos said, potentially strengthening Europe's push to diversify its energy sources as regional conflict tightens focus on supply.

UAE air defences intercepted six ballistic missiles and 21 drones on Monday, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced on Monday that the "Edge of Life" Ramadan humanitarian campaign aimed at tackling global child hunger has raised more than AED2.8 billion.

Authorities responded to an incident involving a missile falling on a civilian vehicle in Abu Dhabi's Al Bahyah area on Monday, which resulted in the death of one person.

A building in the emirate of Umm Al Quwain caught fire after being struck by a drone, the media office of Umm Al Quwain government confirmed on Monday.

Japan and Australia have announced they have no plans to dispatch naval vessels to escort vessels in the Middle East, after US President Donald Trump called on allies to protect tankers traversing through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Philippines said on Monday it rejected Beijing's assertion of sovereignty over the entire South China Sea, disputing a claim by China's embassy that a Filipino diplomat had once conceded the disputed Scarborough Shoal was not part of Philippine territory.

At least 10 people were killed in a fire that broke out in the trauma care unit of a hospital in the eastern Indian state of Odisha on Monday, officials said.

The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the United Kingdom have held an extraordinary meeting to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East and Iran’s aggression against GCC states and Jordan.