PARIS, March 4 — Cristiano Ronaldo has sustained a hamstring tendon injury, Al-Nassr announced yesterday, but his participation in the 2026 World Cup remains likely.

JERUSALEM, March 4 — Israel’s military announced a “broad wave of strikes” on Iranian targets in response to missile attacks launched by Iran against Israeli territory.

RIYADH, March 4 — Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry reported that two cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed today over Al-Kharj, south of Riyadh.

NEW YORK, March 3 — With 100 days to go until kickoff, demand for 2026 World Cup tickets in the US, Mexico, and Canada is soaring, despite high prices and global unrest following the US attack on Iran.

BEIRUT, March 3 — Hezbollah said it targeted three Israeli military bases in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on its positions in Lebanon, including the southern suburbs of Beirut.

VIENNA, March 3 — The UN nuclear watchdog has confirmed that entrances to Iran’s underground Natanz uranium-enrichment plant, which had been previously targeted, were damaged amid US-Israeli military strikes on the country.