Iran's ballistic missile assault on Israel was "defeated and ineffective," the White House said on Tuesday, warning that Tehran could expect severe consequences for the attacks. "Based on what we know at this point, this attack appears to have been defeated and ineffective," Jake Sullivan, US President Joe Biden's national security advisor, told reporters. Sullivan…

  Iran launched around 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday in response to the killings of Tehran-backed militant leaders, prompting alarm across the region and vows of retaliation. Most of the missiles were intercepted by Israeli air defences or by allied air forces before they reached Israel. "Missiles were launched from Iran towards the State…

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has escaped a three-match suspension after his red card in a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham was overturned. The Portugal midfielder was sent off by referee Chris Kavanagh for a high tackle on James Maddison during Sunday's clash at Old Trafford. Fernandes clearly slipped before catching Maddison, who agreed the challenge…

French outsiders Brest made it two wins out of two at the start of their first ever UEFA Champions League campaign with a remarkable 4-0 victory away to Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday, while Stuttgart were held 1-1 by Sparta Prague. Brest qualified for Europe for the first time in their history by finishing a…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s 64th Independence Day address, calling it "lethargic and windy rhetoric" filled with false performance claims and empty promises. The PDP argues that the speech was a ploy to deceive Nigerians amid the glaring failures of the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration. In a statement issued…