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Questions over Israel's interceptor stockpiles as Mideast war drags on

Questions over Israel's interceptor stockpiles as Mideast war drags on

The ability of Israel's highly sophisticated air defences to keep intercepting Iranian attacks is coming under scrutiny as the Middle East war drags on into a second month.

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Sweet heist? Nestle says 12 tonnes of KitKat stolen

Sweet heist? Nestle says 12 tonnes of KitKat stolen

A huge shipment of Nestle's crunchy KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe, the brand said, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter.

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Pope denounces widening gap between the rich and poor on Monaco visit

Pope denounces widening gap between the rich and poor on Monaco visit

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the widening gap between the haves and have-nots as he visited Monaco, a millionaires' playground that is the surprise pick for the first western European trip of his papacy.

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Yemen's Houthi enter war with missile targeting Israel

Yemen's Houthi enter war with missile targeting Israel

Yemen's Houthi rebels announced their entry into the Middle East war on Saturday by launching a ballistic missile towards Israel, as the world struggled to contain the economic damage of a conflict now entering its second month.

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Antonelli leads Mercedes 1-2 as Verstappen suffers qualifying shock

Antonelli leads Mercedes 1-2 as Verstappen suffers qualifying shock

Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell on Saturday as Max Verstappen suffered another qualifying nightmare.

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Verstappen calls his Red Bull 'undriveable' after more woes

Verstappen calls his Red Bull 'undriveable' after more woes

A despondent Max Verstappen labelled his Red Bull car "undriveable" after the four-time world champion qualified a lowly 11th for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.

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Antonelli takes pole for Japanese Grand Prix in Mercedes 1-2

Antonelli takes pole for Japanese Grand Prix in Mercedes 1-2

Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of team-mate George Russell on Saturday as Mercedes tightened their stranglehold on the new Formula One season.

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Attacks across Middle East as Iran war enters second month

Attacks across Middle East as Iran war enters second month

Gulf countries and Israel came under missile fire and Israeli forces struck Iran on Saturday, as the war raged into its second month with Washington expressing hopes for progress in talks with Tehran.

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Late surge lifts Thunder, Celtics rally to down Hawks

Late surge lifts Thunder, Celtics rally to down Hawks

The Oklahoma City Thunder got back in the win column on Friday, beating the Chicago Bulls 131-113 to maintain their grip on first place in the NBA Western Conference.

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Tiger Woods arrested, charged with DUI after Florida crash

Tiger Woods arrested, charged with DUI after Florida crash

Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence Friday after a rollover crash near his Florida home, authorities said, as the 15-time major champion's golf career veered into fresh turmoil.

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