Higgins won two frames in a row after the mid-session interval to go 12-10 up but was frustrated by Xiao with the winning post in sight.

The blast at the Shahid Rajaei port happened as Iran and the US met in Oman for the third round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme.

The person close to US mediator Steve Witkoff spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door talks.

The open-air mass was attended by an estimated 200,000 people including 54 heads of state and 12 reigning sovereigns.

Reading’s hunt for a Sky Bet League One play-off spot will go to the final day of the season after the Royals beat Bristol Rovers 2-0 at the Memorial Stadium.

OUTLINE planning permission has been granted for a new, purpose-built 80-bed care home on the outskirts of Hereford.

Brendan Rodgers’ side wrapped up their fourth consecutive championship and could win their sixth treble in nine seasons.

A dominant display was capped by the winning goal scored midway through the first half, the striker’s first since December 15 finished confidently from 20 yards past Jordan Pickford as though he had ...

The Ukrainian president and his US counterpart met within St Peter’s Basilica after they each paid respects at Pope Francis’ ...

In a quiet recess carved out of the otherwise bustling northside of Dublin City, a group of “Red Nuns” gathered to solemnly watch the funeral of Pope Francis. The late pontiff’s funeral was broadcast ...

Across the Netherlands, people have donned orange clothes – from tuxedos to feather boas – and boats packed with revellers clogged Amsterdam’s canals to celebrate their king’s birthday. In an ...

Pope Francis’s calls for peace have been repeated at his funeral, as world leaders including the US and Ukraine presidents attended a gathering of 200,000 to mourn his loss. US leader Donald Trump and ...