DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who assembled theocratic power in Iran over the decades as its supreme leader and sought to turn it into a regional powerhouse, bringing it into confrontation with Israel and the United States over its nuclear program while crushing democracy protesters at home, has died. He was 86. Read More

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2nd over: Australia 11-0 (Healy 9, Litchfield 2)

Kashvee opens the bowling from the other end – she was certainly the pick of the bowlers for India on Friday. However, Litchfield is keen to get going and finds a gap in the infield immediately, driving it through cover for a single. And that has inspired Healy into action as well, she cuts it well for four – the first boundary of the match. Litchfield chases after a wide delivery and cuts it into the deep late in the over – she picks up a single, but it might provide India some hope that they can lure her into more risky shots and pick up a boundary. Healy finishes the over with another four.

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President Trump said that he believes he can easily reach a diplomatic solution with Iran after killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in strikes on Saturday.

US president says Khamenei’s death is ‘justice for the people of Iran’ as he repeats call for regime change

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Loud explosions were heard early on Sunday near Erbil airport, which hosts US-led coalition troops in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, AFP reported. Thick black smoke was rising from the airport area.

On Saturday, US-led coalition forces downed several missiles and explosive-laden drones over Erbil.

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SAN FRANCISCO — The Lakers needed Saturday night. Even with the Warriors being without two of their best players in star guard Steph Curry and big man Kristaps Porzingis, Thursday’s gut-wrenching loss to the Suns was the latest example of why the Lakers can’t take an opponent lightly despite who it has available. And from...

Follow the formula that the National Rugby League has been crafting as it’s brought the sport here for a weeklong showcase in each of the past three years.

Rick Pitino knows how to comeback from lopsided losses and his motivational message — amplified by the New York Post's back page — was answered.

It can serve as a wakeup call, and provide added motivation. 

Observations from the Yankees spring training on Saturday.

The building appears to be among many devastated in Trump’s ‘major combat operations’ as long expected attacks arrive

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Iran’s parents had just dropped their children off for class on Saturday morning when they found themselves racing back to school gates, as bombs began to fall across the country in a joint US-Israel attack.

At one elementary school, according to Iran’s state-controlled media, they arrived to find devastation. At least 100 children had been killed in the strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school in Minab, southern Iran, the Mizan news agency reported, with dozens more unaccounted for.

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In the new podcast former sect members reflect on end times, warnings of ‘astral larvae’ lurking in nightclubs and being in thrall to charismatic leaders – and the embarrassment and shame they feel now

Dave Mullins can’t quite believe he devoted 10 years of his life to a lie.

Idealistic and open-minded, he was 19 when he saw an advertisement for a free workshop on out-of-body experiences in Sydney. There he met a captivating, charismatic teacher who was thought to be able to read minds.

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Iran enters a pivotal transition following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, as clerical elites and the powerful IRGC maneuver to preserve the Islamic Republic.

US president has transformed from an isolationist to a fierce exponent of American power abroad

Former NCAA champion Destiny Littleton documented her harrowing escape to bomb shelters as Iranian missiles and drones struck Jerusalem, where she plays professional basketball.

Deon Cole opened the NAACP Image Awards with a monologue that mixed politics, pop culture, and a sharp nod to a recent BAFTA controversy

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Stars are gathering for the final night of the NAACP Image Awards, where “Sinners” is the leading film nominee.

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Tye Kartye found out the Rangers claimed him off waivers around 11 a.m. Friday. Twenty-five and a half hours later, the wing made his Blueshirts debut.

The former Democratic Party presidential nominee accused President Trump of lying and putting American troops in harm's way.

The Rays prospect had a heartfelt moment on Saturday.

Officials declared that there would be 40 days of mourning for the 86-year-old, who was killed at his compound along side his daughter, son-in-law and grandson.

Some Iranians said on social media that they were privately mourning the supreme leader. But displays of exuberance broke out in cities across the country.

The question hung uncomfortably in the air after another victory fell through its clutches, another home crowd left disappointed, another opportunity was lost. If not now, when? USC’s latest chance came Saturday at the Galen Center, a showdown against No. 12 Nebraska providing the Trojans a platform to make a statement against a nationally ranked...

Israel's military bombarded Iranian ballistic missile and air defense sites in a new round of strikes Sunday morning, with blasts reported in Tehran amid escalating operations.

The impact of the US-Israeli airstrikes in Iran could lead to dramatic swings in global oil markets — potentially sending California’s steep gas prices even higher. While markets were expected to remain stable Saturday and Sunday, next week could see major disruptions in Middle Eastern oil supplies as uncertainty remains in the wake of the...