Fabio Coentrao says he asked not to be selected in Portugal’s squad for the World Cup due to being left physically exhausted by a « very tiring » season. The 30-year-old, who spent the 2017-18 season playing for Sporting CP on loan from Real Madrid, has featured for Portugal at each of the last two World Cups.…

The Associated Press by Michelle Moons14 May 2018Washington, DC0 14 May, 201814 May, 2018 President Donald Trump chose to spend time with his recovering wife instead of appearing as a guest of honor at Israel’s 70th anniversary of independence celebration in Washington, DC, on Monday night. Israeli ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer told…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s prospects for brokering the Mideast peace « deal of the century » plunged ever deeper as the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem opened amid bloodshed in Gaza. The day fueled global concern that U.S. policies are tipping the broader Middle East into deeper, intractable conflict. At the same time, Trump is winning…

Updated May 15, 2018 17:34:57 Photo: Australia’s domestic oil production has tanked, with the Federal Government saying the Bight could play a vital role in energy security. (ABC Open contributor Marian Martin) Concerns about national security and energy supply could prompt further bids to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight, the Federal Resources…

Unai Emery is one of the names Arsenal are considering (Picture: AP)Unai Emery has admitted he open to becoming Arsenal’s new manager, but insisted he has yet to receive any offer from the Gunners. Arsenal said goodbye to Arsene Wenger on Sunday as the Frenchman ended his 22-year reign, and the club is now searching…

Bowl wicket to wicket and tempt the batsmen for boundaries. Royal Challengers Bangalore fast bowler Umesh Yadav has revealed his bowling plan that dismissed the dangerous Kings XI Punjab opening pair of Chris Gayle and KL Rahul in the same over on Monday night in his match-winning effort of 3 for 23. Umesh’s figures helped…

Footage of Sergei Skripal’s 2006 trial, obtained by Sky News. Sky News Sergei Skripal provided secret intelligence briefings to European spy agencies about Russia, according to reports. Skripal, and his daughter Yulia, were poisoned with Russian nerve agent earlier this year. It’s not clear if these briefings were the reason behind the assassination attempt. Poisoned…