By Laila Bassam BEIRUT, May 14 (Reuters) - Lebanon will demand Israel cease fire at face-to-face talks in Washington on Thursday, a senior Lebanese official said, as Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel continued to trade blows despite a U.S.-backed truce ...

By Giancarlo Navach MILAN, May 14 (Reuters) - Italy may be absent from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the pitch but it will still leave its mark, with Milan-based Balich Wonder Studio (BWS) directing - for the first time - interconnected opening ceremonies...

May 14 (Reuters) - Madonna and Shakira will line up with K-pop supergroup BTS to headline the first-ever World ​Cup final halftime show at ‌the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA said on Thursday. Coldplay singer Chris Martin will curate the extravaga...

LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - British broadcaster ITV said on Thursday it remained in "active discussions" to sell its media and entertainment ​division to Comcast's Sky, as it forecast ‌a boost in advertising revenue from the World Cup in June and July. ...

May 14 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Thursday that a late-stage trial of Imfinzi, combined with a ​targeted therapy prior to a ‌surgery, showed significantly improved survival rate in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer. The Anglo-Swedish dr...