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Iranian foreign minister has landed in Islamabad but his ministry says there will be no direct negotiations with the US envoy ...

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Former world No 1 Mark Allen beat Kyren Wilson in a topsy-turvy thriller at the Crucible to seal a place in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship ...

New Zealand stormed to a 30th consecutive victory over Australia, scoring six tries in their 40-5 win in the Pacific Four ...

Exclusive: As countries meet at key climate crisis meetings, Australia’s Chris Bowen says war underlines need to move away from fossil fuels ...

Middlesbrough’s thrashing of Watford cut the gap to Ipswich to one point while Oxford’s relegation was confirmed with West Brom’s point and Charlton’s win ...

Ryan Sessegnon scored the winner in Fulham’s 1-0 win over Aston Villa that revives the prospect of qualifying for Europe ...

Pep Guardiola praised his Manchester City side after they beat Southampton in their FA Cup semi-final but focus quickly turned to the league, too ...

German and French clubs are showing in the Champions League they can make the most of the benefits of not having to play in a gruelling domestic competition ...

Pair, believed to be mother and son, recovered from water but died at scene in Elthorne Park, Ealing ...

Al-Qaida-linked group JNIM claims responsibility for strikes on airport in capital, Bamako and four other cities ...