Nearly eight million voters are eligible to cast ballots to choose a successor to Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after two five-year terms and has endorsed Wadagni as his successor. Turnout will be a crucial factor after a lacklustre campaign ...

Key Saudi pipeline back Saudi Arabia's energy ministry said that its key east-west oil pipeline and other facilities had been restored following attacks by Iran on infrastructure across the Gulf. Citing an energy ministry statement, the official Sau...

Fellow Australian Aidan Murphy also cracked the 20-second mark, coming second in 19.88 -- the two quickest times of the year and with a legal tailwind. "This is what I've been waiting for," said Gout at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre. "We...

US President Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind the EU's current longest-serving leader, who maintains close ties to Russia. The vote is being closely followed abroad, particularly across the rest of Europe. Opinion polls suggest the Tisza p...

To save a few pesos 20-year-old Eric Garcia delicately turned a knob to adjust the flame under his warming trays to the lowest setting as he grapples with fuel costs that have nearly doubled in price. While sticker shock at petrol stations has garn...

From the Amazon to the Andes, about 27 million Peruvians are obliged to vote in a race that features a media baron, an autocrat's daughter, and a hardline ex-mayor who likens himself to a cartoon pig. "I wouldn't vote for anyone. I'm so disappoint...

A week after Lionel Messi and Miami were held to the same score by Austin FC in their opening game at their new home, New York's youthful line-up became the latest side to get a result at the same venue. New York quieted the home crowd after just 1...

Vance signalled that he was still giving time to Iran to consider the offer from the United States, which on Tuesday said it would pause attacks with Israel for two weeks pending negotiations. "We leave here with a very simple proposal, a method of...

The Perth-based side fluffed a host of late opportunities against Fijian Drua in Lautoka on Saturday and crashed to a gut-wrenching 24-22 loss. It left them in 10th, above only Moana Pasifika, and nine points outside the top six as their hopes of m...

The 39-year-old Irishman aced the par-three sixth hole in the third round of the Masters, hitting a 7-iron 190 yards. "It was obviously amazing," Lowry said. "The walk down the sixth hole was very special. I'll remember that for a while." It was t...

Their clash at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday evening was 19-19 heading into the final 10 minutes before the Reds roared home 31-26 thanks to tries from Wallabies wing Filipo Daugunu and Louis Werchon. It bagged their first win over the Crusaders in B...

McIlroy fired a one-over-par 73 to stand alongside third-ranked Cameron Young on 11-under 205 entering Sunday's final round, which figures to be a shootout with 11 players five shots back or nearer. "I have to look at the positives even though ther...

Young carded an impressive seven-under par 65 on Saturday, his best score in 15 career Masters rounds giving him a 54-hole total of 11-under par and a solid shot at the biggest title of his career. "It's something I've dreamed of doing for a long t...

Gotham FC midfielder Lavelle, the reigning US Female Player of the Year, opened the scoring after just nine minutes at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, after hooking in a lobbed cross from Trinity Rodman. The 30-year-old attacker, one of the st...

Two-time former world champion Fury, back after a 16-month absence, won 120-108 on two of the judges' scorecards, with the other ruling he had defeated his Russian opponent 119-109 after the maximum 12 rounds. Makhmudov made a strong start to the f...