The vaccine-sceptic tennis ace was placed in the centre earlier this week, his visa revoked for failing to meet Australia's tough pandemic entry restrictions. In the crowd of about 50 people that gathered for a second day of protest Friday, some di...

The interior ministry said security forces had taken all the country's regions "under increased protection" and that 26 "armed criminals" had been killed and 18 wounded in the unrest. "The constitutional order has been mainly restored in all region...

With the tournament just 10 days away, there was the threat Friday of more disarray with the possibility of other players being in a similar predicament to the world number one. The vaccine-sceptic Djokovic, the Australian Open defending champion, ...

Barty was in superb form as she saw off world number 12 Kenin in just 68 minutes of quality tennis. The 25-year-old Australian served beautifully, winning 31 of 32 points on her first serve and nine of 16 on her second, not giving Kenin any opportu...

With stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green sidelined by injury, the Warriors fell 101-96 to the Pelicans in New Orleans, the defeat coming on the heels of Wednesday's setback in Dallas and marking the Warriors' first back-to-back losses since last ...

Like his peers, Guler has faded memories of Turkey's economic revival during Erdogan's first decade in power -- and a clear impression of the turmoil during his second one. "I am pessimistic about the future," said the 20-year-old medical student, ...

The latest five entries into Hong Kong's 21-day quarantine facilities have left city authorities red-faced as they install a new "patriots only" legislature, which is scheduled to hold its first meeting next Wednesday. They are joining Home Affairs...

Maezawa and his assistant Yozo Hirano spent 12 days on the International Space Station last month, where they documented life in space for one million YouTube subscribers. Speaking Friday for the first time since his return to Japan, Maezawa said t...

The hosts are desperate to save the two-Test series to get some momentum in the defence of their world Test crown following two losses and a draw in their first three matches. The second match against Bangladesh, starting on Sunday, will be the far...

The western state of Barinas, controlled by the Chavez family for over two decades, voted in large numbers in November 21 regional elections for an outsider -- opposition figure Freddy Superlano. The vote count was stopped by a court as Superlano c...

Washington and some of its allies have announced a diplomatic boycott, citing China's human rights record, in a decision that incensed Beijing. China is the main ally and economic benefactor of impoverished North Korea, which is suspended from comp...

After months of public appeals to hesitant or reluctant Americans to get their shots, Biden turned up the pressure in September. "We've been patient, but our patience is wearing thin," he said. The Democratic president made Covid vaccinations comp...

"What is the metaverse if you can't feel it?" asked Jose Fuertes, founder of the Spain-based startup Owo, which made the jacket. "It's just avatars." The "metaverse" -- a parallel universe where human, augmented and virtual realities are supposed t...

The former world number one, whose season was blighted by injury last year, overcame Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena, but it was a hard slog. "It was really difficult I have to admit," said Halep, who missed Roland-...

"Unfortunately our country has almost 98,000 children who lost their father, mother or guardian during the pandemic," said Peru's Minister of Women Anahi Durand, citing figures published in the medical journal The Lancet. Peru leads the world in ov...