Iran says it expects Hezbollah to hit deeper inside Israel

TEHRAN: Iran said on Saturday it expected Lebanon's Tehran-backed Hezbollah to strike deeper into Israel and no longer confine itself to military targets after Israel killed a Hezbollah military commander. Hezbollah has been exchanging fire with Israeli forces almost daily, saying it has been targeting military positions across the border since its Palestinian ally Hamas … Read more

Olympic cheers fill the air as fans return for a 10,000-meter masterpiece and more at the track

Leon Marchand wins fourth Olympic swimming gold, starts party across Paris NANTRENE, FRANCE: Leon Marchand's party quickly spread beyond the swimming pool and into Paris. The Stade de France, which hosted the first day of track and field, erupted in applause as Marchand won his fourth Olympic gold medal. The cheering was so loud that … Read more

Joris Daudet leads a dominant French sweep of Olympic podium in BMX racing at the Paris Games

Leon Marchand wins fourth Olympic swimming gold, starts party across Paris NANTRENE, FRANCE: Leon Marchand's party quickly spread beyond the swimming pool and into Paris. The Stade de France, which hosted the first day of track and field, erupted in applause as Marchand won his fourth Olympic gold medal. The cheering was so loud that … Read more

Venezuela set for new protests after Maduro win ratified

CARACAS: Venezuela prepared for new protests on Saturday after President Nicolas Maduro’s disputed election victory was ratified and a growing number of countries recognized his opposition rival as the true winner. Maduro and the opposition led by Maria Corina Machado and her presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia called on supporters to protest this weekend after … Read more