The Ukrainian city of Izium is now associated in people's minds with the mass burial site discovered just outside it, but the plight of those still living there is also a cause for concern. During its assault on Izium in March, Russia heavily bombar...

Queen Elizabeth will be buried alongside her husband Prince Philip in a small chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle in a private ceremony after her state funeral on Monday. Her parents were also laid to rest in St. George's Chapel. Elizabeth's fun...

The 22-year-old blitzed the 28.8 kilometre (17.8 mile) course around the coastal city of Wollongong, south of Sydney, in 34mins 13secs to take gold. He finished 16.34secs ahead of Belgium's Alec Segaert. Britain's Leo Hayter was third, making amen...

Hundreds of thousands of people have descended on London as Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest on Monday after a grand state funeral attended by leaders from around the world, and a historic last ceremonial journey through the packed streets of Lond...

Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest on Monday, after a grand state funeral attended by leaders from around the world, and a historic last ceremonial journey through the packed streets of London. 

Garcia was suspended by the French team for "unacceptable" behaviour at the 2016 Rio Olympics and crashed out in the first round of both the women's singles and doubles competitions last year in Tokyo. But the world number 10 is looking forward to ...

Hundreds of foreign royals and heads of state are expected to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London on Monday for one of the biggest diplomatic gatherings in decades.

The queen's death has put the wind at the back of republican movements in a region once dominated by the British empire, analysts say, as calls continue for the crown to apologize for the slave trade and atone for the sins of colonization. The idea...

French referee Mathieu Raynal sparked uproar in Australia after reversing a penalty awarded to the hosts in the dying seconds of their Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks in Melbourne last week. He penalised Bernard Foley for time-wasti...

New Zealand play the Wallabies in Auckland having already secured the Bledisloe Cup for the 20th straight season following a last-gasp 39-37 win over Australia in Melbourne last Thursday. The Rugby Championship will be decided by this weekend's nai...

With Western hopes fading for restoration of the landmark 2015 agreement with world powers, the hardline cleric said in a US television interview that he would still back a "good deal and a fair deal" But he said: "It needs to be lasting. There nee...

The former world number one and four-time Grand Slam champion has plummeted to 48 in the women's tennis world rankings after a wretched run that has seen her crash out in the first round of her last three tournaments. The Japanese 24-year-old has n...

The case before the International Court of Justice comes as hopes fade of reviving a landmark deal -- which former US president Donald Trump withdrew from in 2018 -- that sought to tame Iran's nuclear ambitions. Tehran took Washington to the Hague-...

With a population of 21 million, southwest China's Chengdu is the largest Chinese city to shut down since global finance hub Shanghai imposed a strict two-month lockdown in April, leaving many residents scrambling for food. China is the last major ...