Cyclones -- the equivalent of hurricanes in the Atlantic or typhoons in the Pacific -- are a regular menace but scientists say climate change is likely making them more intense and frequent. Cyclone Sitrang made landfall in southern Bangladesh late...

Woodman has scored five tries in the tournament with her blockbusting runs for the hosts, who face Wales in a quarter-final in Whangarei on Saturday. "She is one of the best wingers across both genders," said Kirwan, 57, who won the inaugural Rugby...

New Zealand kick off their northern hemisphere tour on Saturday against 2019 World Cup quarter-finallists Japan before moving on to Europe to face Wales, Scotland and England on successive Saturdays. The All Blacks have never lost a Test against Ja...

England launched their title charge by beating Afghanistan by five wickets in Perth on Saturday, with their bowling and fielding outstanding. Sam Curran was the star with an incredible 5-10 -- the first England bowler to take five wickets in a T20I...

But as his mandate draws to a close next week, the country is reeling from an unprecedented economic crisis, with Beirut having been ravaged in 2019 by one of the world's biggest non-nuclear explosions. The blast was preceded by a 2019 mass protest...

The deadline looms as the country is headed by a caretaker administration, since key parties have been unable to agree on a proper government to replace one whose mandate expired in May. Parliament has held four rounds of voting since last month, w...

While the campaign ahead of Israel's fifth election in four years has been somewhat lacklustre nationwide, the apathy is especially acute among the Arab minority where turnout is feared to be low. "The top issue is how do we get Arab citizens from...

Across Europe, Roma continue to "face shocking levels of deprivation, marginalisation and discrimination," said Michael O'Flaherty, director of the Vienna-based European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). National policymakers should "focus...

The Casablanca-born rapper, who is a massive star in the Arabic-speaking music world, had in late September told reporters who gathered after one of his concerts, "I smoke hash -- so what?... It does not mean I set a bad example." His comments spar...

After opening their 2022-2023 campaign with three straight wins, the Celtics looked poised to deliver another statement victory as they sprinted into a 19-point lead midway through the first quarter at Chicago's United Center. But Chicago regrouped...

In a weather-hit stop-start match in Hobart, South Africa were on the brink of victory in their revised chase of 64 in seven overs when a final spell of showers forced a washout. Quinton de Kock with an unbeaten 47 off 18 balls had steered the tota...

But many women do not consider the 45-year-old an ally, pointing to her advocacy of traditional family values, including her opposition to abortion, and what they see as her failure to challenge the social status quo. "All things considered it's a ...

The former Australian skipper made the cheating claims in his new autobiography released Tuesday and widely reported by Australian media. He wrote that South Africa picked at the seam in the Test that followed the now infamous Cape Town one where T...

The 45-year-old, who was sworn in as Italy's first woman premier on Saturday, is expected to outline her approach to challenges including soaring inflation, an energy crisis and looming risk of recession in the eurozone's third-largest economy. Mel...

On October 23, 2002 -- as the second Chechen war was raging in southern Russia -- armed militants burst into Moscow's Dubrovka theatre during a sold-out performance of the musical "Nord-Ost." Demanding the withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya...