Professional cyclists’ union (CPA) president Adam Hansen has proposed shortening major races to deny protesters a platform and safeguard riders following disruptions at the Vuelta a España last month.

A Toledo veteran set out to bring humanitarian aid to people in Gaza on the Global Sumud Flotilla, but his efforts were halted when the aid boats were intercepted.

A Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson said they expect any New Zealanders to be treated in a manner consistent with international law.

FIFA has faced growing global calls to suspend Israeli teams from soccer but its president Gianni Infantino says it must promote peace and unity ...

Israel will face no action from football’s governing body FIFA, following a request from the Palestinian Football Federation to prohibit them from taking part in international competitions. However ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas was still considering its response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace proposal aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza as Israeli strikes overnight ...

CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli tanks blocked the main road to Gaza City on Thursday, preventing those who have left the besieged city from returning, and Defence Minister Israel Katz said it was now the ...

Soar above the unique convergence of desert and sea with this breathtaking drone video of Eilat, Israel. Witness the spectacular contrast as the dramatic, arid Eilat Mountains meet the brilliant, deep ...

(Xavier GALIANA/AFP/AFP) An Egyptian ex-minister is the favourite to become head of the UN's culture agency, but his Congolese rival says bets are still off before a key decision next week. The vote ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order vowing to use all measures including U.S. military action to defend the energy-rich nation of Qatar — though it ...

Israeli forces are pressing their offensive in Gaza, with at least 16 Palestinians reported killed across the strip as the world awaited Hamas’ response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel pressed its offensive in Gaza on Wednesday, with at least 16 Palestinians reported killed across the strip as the world awaited Hamas' response to U.S.