Kylian Mbappe’s first half brace in the 2-1 away win against Villareal moves Madrid three points clear atop the standings. Kylian Mbappe has scored twice to help Real Madrid fight back to beat Villarreal 2-1 and move provisionally top of the LaLiga standings. The hosts opened the scoring in the seventh minute on Saturday when Alex Baena’s corner was deflected by Aurelien Tchouameni, allowing Juan Foyth to score...

McLaren’s Lando Norris begins the 2025 F1 season with victory ahead of Max Verstappen in an eventful and rain-affected Australian Grand Prix. McLaren’s Lando Norris swept to victory in a wet and wild Australian Grand Prix, holding off defending champion Max Verstappen in a white-knuckle finish to a Formula One season opener littered with crashes and safety cars. George Russell of Mercedes was third on the slippery Albert...

After more than a year of Israeli bombing, tens of thousands of Palestinian deaths, and a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, the world was largely united in saying “enough is enough”. United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution 12667 in December was clear in its demand: An immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Countries as diverse as Vietnam, Zimbabwe and Colombia echoed that call. And yet, bucking that consensus were nine “no”...