Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde admitted Neymar’s world-record departure for Paris Saint-Germain was difficult for the LaLiga giants. Neymar completed a stunning €222million move to PSG after the Ligue 1 club activated the Brazil star’s buyout clause in August. There was discontent among Barca fans after already watching bitter rivals Real Madrid win LaLiga and…

A recovering Mitchell Starc is a strong chance to return to Australia’s team for the fifth Ashes Test at the SCG, though he would be doing so over the objections of the former spearhead Glenn McGrath, who believes the left-arm quick should only resume bowling when he is « 100% fit ». Having failed to recover from…

Iran – Mehrere Tote bei größten Protesten seit 2009 In mehreren Städten des Irans haben Demonstranten laut Medienberichten Polizeiwachen angegriffen. Bei den landesweiten Protesten gegen die iranische Regierung sind bisher mehr als ein Dutzend Menschen gestorben. © Foto: Reuters Bei den landesweiten Protesten im Iran sind nach Angaben des staatlichen Fernsehens Irib in der Nacht zum Dienstag…

Millions of beleaguered commuters heading back to work today are facing eye-watering season ticket hikes of up to £2,500 – despite their trains continuing to be delayed and cancelled. Average ticket prices across Britain have gone up by 3.4 per cent today – with rail commuters paying up to £2,500 more for a season ticket to…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Clashes overnight between protesters and security forces in Iran killed nine people, state television reported Tuesday, including some rioters who tried to storm a police station to steal weapons. The demonstrations, the largest to strike Iran since its disputed 2009 presidential election, have seen six days of unrest across the country…

Bridgewater Associates executive Bruce Steinberg and his family were among 10 Americans killed when a charter plane crashed into a mountain in Costa Rica on Sunday. “The Bridgewater family lost Bruce Steinberg (a senior investor at Bridgewater and a wonderful man) and his family,” Ray Dalio, the founder of the Westport, Connecticut-based hedge fund, said…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption There are only two North Korean athletes who qualify for this year’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang South Korea has offered high level talks with North Korea on 9 January to discuss its possible participation in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. It comes after the North’s leader Kim Jong-un said…

The new year started with a stunning supermoon as the rare ‘Wolf Moon’ lit up the New Year sky. The supermoon appeared on New Year’s Day, as the lunar cycle and calendar cycle aligned for a rare astronomical treat. Following on from December’s supermoon , two were set to appear in January. The first full…