Arkansas Tops Vanderbilt 86-75 to Win SEC Tournament Title

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — John Calipari told his 17th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks to use the Southeastern Conference Tournament title game to measure where they are before the NCAA Tournament. Nick Pringle disagreed, saying a league championship was on the line Sunday. “And I said, ‘If that’s what you need me to say, great, let’s go get …

Read more

Israel and Lebanon Expected to Hold Talks Soon, Israeli Officials Say

JERUSALEM, March 15 (Reuters) – Israel and Lebanon are expected ⁠to ⁠hold talks in the coming days ⁠aimed at securing a durable ceasefire that would see Hezbollah disarmed, ​two Israeli officials said on Sunday, though the timing and terms have yet to be agreed. Beirut is ‌forming a delegation for talks ‌but no date has …

Read more

Leftist, RN Candidate Virtually Tied in First Round of Marseille Mayoral Election, Exit Polls Show

PARIS, March ⁠15 (Reuters) – ⁠Leftist ⁠incumbent mayor Benoit ​Payan ‌is virtually tied ‌with ⁠National ⁠Rally lawmaker Franck Allisio ​in the first ​round of the ⁠mayoral election ⁠in ⁠Marseille, France’s ​second-largest city, two ​exit ⁠polls showed on ⁠Sunday. The far-right National Rally has targeted ⁠Marseille as a test of its strength ahead of the ⁠2027 …

Read more

Media Reports 5th Iranian Soccer Team Member Gives up Asylum in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A fifth member of the Iranian women’s soccer team who accepted a refugee visa to stay in Australia has left the country, Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke’s office on Monday did not immediately confirm the news media report that the player departed on Sunday. The reported departure …

Read more