Springboks fall back on old recipe for World Cup success
Defense, discipline and set-piece mastery again proved key as South Africa ran out back-to-back winners of the Rugby World Cup...
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Return to Sudan talks brings no respite for Darfur
Sudan's rival generals have returned to the negotiating table in Saudi Arabia, but the fighting shows no sign of easing...
Four people killed in Philippine village electionsby Cecil Morella and Pam Castro
At least four people were killed in the restive southern Philippines on Monday as millions turned out to vote for...
UK prepares to host global leaders’ gathering on AI
The UK government will welcome foreign political leaders, tech industry figures, academics and others this week for a two-day summit...
Top China, Russia officials warn foreign forces stoking turmoil
Top Chinese and Russian officials warned Monday that foreign forces were seeking to sow turmoil in Asia and beyond as...
Hunting in pairs: ‘High quality’ bowling by India’s Shami-Bumrah
Cricket-crazy Indian fans have long enjoyed opposition fast bowling attacks that hunt in pairs -- Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson,...
Hong Kong students jailed for ‘glorifying’ attack on police
Four former student leaders of a Hong Kong university were jailed for two years Monday for inciting others to wound...
UN chief urges world to ‘stop the madness’ of climate change
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world Monday to "stop the madness" of climate change as he visited Himalayan regions...
‘We’re not geniuses!’ Nienaber says after final selection pays off
Strength in depth and the positional versatility of the 33-strong squad were behind South Africa's record fourth World Cup title,...
Turkey celebrates centenary in shadow of Gaza war
Turkey marked its centenary as a post-Ottoman republic on Sunday with somewhat muted celebrations held in the shadow of Israel's...
Families to hold mass commemoration for Seoul 2022 crush victims
Victims' families, survivors and activists will hold a mass commemoration in Seoul on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of...
Mouse embryos grown in space for first time: Japan researchers
Mouse embryos have been grown on the International Space Station and developed normally in the first study indicating it could...
Bangladesh opposition chief held after anti-PM protests
Bangladesh's main opposition leader was detained for questioning on Sunday, as clashes raged for a second day between police and...
Myanmar ex-information minister arrested: junta
Myanmar's former information minister has been arrested and charged with encouraging dissent against the military, the junta said Sunday, the...
Trump pledges to reimpose Muslim ‘travel ban’ at Jewish gathering
Donald Trump used a speech to a Republican Jewish convention Saturday to promise reimposition of a controversial travel ban that...
Kazakhstan in mourning after 36 killed at mine
Kazakhstan was in nationwide mourning Sunday after 36 people died in a fire at an ArcelorMittal mine, the worst such...
‘George Orwell Library’ shines a light in Russia
The librarian scans the shelves and quickly picks out a few works -- Orwell, Sorokin, Dostoevsky -- the authors she...
England opt to bowl against India in must-win World Cup game
England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and elected to bowl first against unbeaten India on Sunday in a must-win...
Russians remember Stalin’s victims amid crackdown on dissent
Russians commemorated the victims of Stalinist terror on Sunday, more than 20 months into Moscow's Ukraine offensive that has been...
UN chief warns Gaza growing more desperate ‘by the hour’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday warned the situation in Hamas-ruled Gaza is declining rapidly as he repeated desperate appeals...
Musa Drammeh deserves commendation for promoting religious inclusivity in New York State — Senator Nathalia Fernandez
In a heartfelt proclamation, New York State Senator, Nathalia Fernandez, has officially recognized the outstanding efforts and unwavering commitment of...
‘Extraordinary’ museum of censored art opens in Spain
A crucified Ronald McDonald clown, prayer mats adorned with stilettos and sketches by former Guantanamo prisoners take pride of place...
Hong Kong university sacks Tiananmen scholar after visa denied
A Hong Kong university has fired a professor who researches China's deadly 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown after the city denied...
Barenboim-Said music academy rocked by Mideast conflict
On stage, the musicians of the Barenboim-Said Akademie in Berlin still play in perfect harmony. But inside, they are reeling....
Fears grow of tighter state grip on Serbian media
Two controversial bills backed by Serbian lawmakers this week have sparked fears of more state control over the media and...
Warner, Head hit rapid World Cup fifties against New Zealand
David Warner and Travis Head both hit fifties as Australia raced to 118-0 off the first 10 overs in their...
From movies to marionettes: an actor swims against the tide
Award-winning Belgian film actor Bouli Lanners tenderly applies the final brushstrokes to a traditional wooden puppet he is working on...
As Italy turns again to Africa, ‘good colonizer’ myth persists
Italy's government is eyeing Africa in pursuit of energy security, even as some officials defend Rome's often-bloody colonial past on...
Echoes of history as besieged England face India in Lucknow
Besieged on foreign soil and menaced by a triumphant foe, England's war-weary cricket World Cup campaign next faces India at...
Bangladesh police break up anti-PM protest with tear gas, rubber bullets
Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at huge crowds of Bangladesh opposition supporters Saturday to break up a giant...
England haven’t ‘lost faith’ as India challenge looms at World Cup
Defending champions England are feeling the heat of a lackluster World Cup campaign but assistant coach Marcus Trescothick insisted Saturday...
Rahul looks for ‘happier memories’ at scene of injury
India's KL Rahul hopes to have "happier memories" of Lucknow in the World Cup clash against holders England on Sunday...
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Tribute to 9/11 First Responders: National Public Safety Honor Day to Commemorate Heroes
In a solemn and poignant tribute to the heroes who responded to the tragic events of 9/11, National Public Safety...
How the Hamas carnage unfolded on Israel’s ‘Black Shabbat’
It's just before sunrise on Saturday October 7, and hundreds of Hamas militants are creeping towards Gaza's border with Israel....
Families of Hamas hostages call for Red Cross access
Families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, the Islamist group which carried out brutal attacks on Israel on October 7,...
Maine city deserted as residents hole up during hunt for killer
When Kyle Green and his partner learned a gunman had just gone on a shooting spree near their home in...
Boks expect ‘grind’ against All Black rivals in World Cup final
Defending champions South Africa expect Saturday's Rugby World Cup final against "greatest foes" New Zealand to be a "grind" as...
Three duels to savor in Rugby World Cup final
Defending champions South Africa and New Zealand battle it out on Saturday bidding to become the first team to win...
Erasmus the Springboks puppet master who divides opinion
South African director of rugby Rassie Erasmus describes himself in his biography as "a quiet, uncomplicated person" and far from...
‘Survival instinct’: Mexico hurricane victims search for food
Residents of Mexico's hurricane-stricken resort city of Acapulco emptied shelves of looted supermarkets on Thursday and appealed for government help...
Surging falsehoods seek to dent Western aid to Ukraine
From fake street art to doctored media reports demonizing President Volodymyr Zelensky, a torrent of online disinformation seeks to erode...
Australia to restart ‘essential’ aerial shooting of wild horses
Australia approved on Friday the aerial shooting of wild horses in one of the country's largest national parks, resuming a...
Biden warned Iran leader against attacks: White House
President Joe Biden sent a message to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warning against strikes on US troops amid...
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang dies at 68
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat once tipped as the country's future leader only to be eclipsed by...
Colonialism on agenda for King Charles visit to Kenya
King Charles III embarks Tuesday on a four-day trip to Kenya, his first visit as monarch to a Commonwealth nation,...
EU strives to keep focus on Ukraine amid Middle East turmoil
EU leaders meeting in Brussels Friday discussed bolstering support for Ukraine, as they strived to focus on helping that country...
Ethnic rebels launch attacks across northern Myanmar
An alliance of ethnic rebel groups in Myanmar launched coordinated attacks on the military across the country's north on Friday,...
Taskin says ‘nothing for bowlers’ at World Cup batting paradise
Bangladesh spearhead Taskin Ahmed said Friday "there's nothing much for bowlers" at the World Cup as runs flow in India's...
New Zealanders shedding cynicism to support All Blacks, says Foster
New Zealanders are "generally cynical" and conservative but All Blacks head coach Ian Foster said Friday he can sense there...
Dutch count on coach’s inside knowledge of Bangladesh at World Cup
Dutch skipper Scott Edwards hopes the Netherlands can benefit from coach Ryan Cook's inside knowledge of Bangladesh to help rescue...
Dismal England bowled out for 156 by Sri Lanka at World Cup
Sri Lanka pushed England closer to the World Cup exit door on Thursday when they bowled out the defending champions...
Palestinian top diplomat calls Israel offensive ‘war of revenge’
The Palestinian Authority's foreign minister on Thursday said Israel's offensive in Gaza was a "war of revenge", as he called...
‘No Man’s Land’ parade of music and trash charms Johannesburg
At first glance it looks like an ordinary street parade, with marching minstrels, baton-twirling majorettes, painted faces and glittering costumes...
Myanmar nationals ask Philippines to probe alleged war crimes
Five Myanmar nationals asked the Philippines on Wednesday to investigate alleged war crimes committed by 10 serving or former members...
Japan court says ‘cruel’ gender change sterilization rule unconstitutional
Japan's top court said on Wednesday that obliging transgender people to be sterilized in order to change their legal gender...
UN warns Gaza fuel shortage will stop aid work by end of day
The main UN aid agency in besieged Gaza warned it will have to stop operations by the end of Wednesday...
Palestinian sings to ‘block out’ roar of Israel strikes
Jawaher al-Aqraa says it will be a "miracle" if she survives the Gaza war but in the meantime she is...
Maxwell’s fastest World Cup ton fires Australia to 399-8 against Dutch
Glenn Maxwell hit the fastest World Cup century in 40 balls to power Australia to a mammoth 399-8 against the...
Erdogan cancels plans to visit Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he was cancelling plans to visit Israel because of its "inhumane" war against...
