The two-match series is Pakistan's first since their 3-0 whitewash in England, where seven players were sent home after the second Test. Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul were also sacked in a September overhaul, with white-ball ...

Ukraine is bracing for a new harsh winter of war as Russia ramps up daily aerial barrages, raining down drones and missiles on the power network. In the central Dnipropetrovsk region, "more than 600,000 residents of the region have been left withou...

A British national was among the dead, according to police. And among the 15 wounded were nationals from Austria, Britain, Germany, Portugal and Russia, authorities told the PAP news agency. Three more bodies were later found at the suspect's home ...

Despite being overwhelming favourites, the Jillaroos were under the pump in the first-half and went to the break drawing 8-8 in chilly Sydney. But they fired up on their return to seize control and there was no way back for the Fijians. "We were a...

"Aramco tower in KAFD has been targeted, that's the sure thing," said one witness, referring to the King Abdullah Financial District. Two other witnesses confirmed seeing damage to the building. A 2022 truce that had paused fighting in Yemen's long...

But local environmental campaigners say it sidesteps the "elephant in the room" of Turkey's ongoing reliance on coal and obscures the fact it has effectively become "Europe's dumping ground" for plastic waste. When the UN summit opens Monday in Ant...

The 24-year-old beat Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-12, 15-21, 21-16 in the final in Yeosu to extend an unbeaten run that stretches back to March. An has been head and shoulders above the rest of the competition this year but she said she still had to ...

The 29-year-old took his Ultim multihull SVR Lazartigue across the finish line in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe at 10:31 pm local time after six days, 13 hours and 27 minutes at sea. He beat the previous record, set by Charles Caudrelier in 2022, by a...

That came after Italian-style family restaurant chain Saizeriya issued an almost grovelling apology as it decided to add 20 yen ($0.13) to the price of its trademark Milanese Doria, lamenting its "lack of effort". The very public angst -- including...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon declared his right-wing coalition had a mandate to form the country's next government -- while conceding results remained too close to call definitively. Preliminary results have his National Party winning the most ...

The area had suffered a "long drought" caused by low rainfall, the local water utility operator told AFP, as a strong El Nino cycle exacerbates dry weather. But, as in other countries, anger has been directed at the data centres, warehouse-like fac...

While global buzz is growing around agile humanoids made in the United States, China and elsewhere, robotic staff are a rare sight in the South Asian country. "Welcome to Sicilian. My name is Robia," the waitress says in an electronic voice, lookin...

The retired batsman re-ignited the infamous ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town on Saturday ahead of the release of his autobiography this week, where a chapter is dedicated to the issue. He alleged that it was not just Steve Smith, David Warner an...

From Laos to Mongolia and the Philippines, 11 countries are competing in the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia in Bangkok on November 14. It will be broadcast live on television in participating countries and on YouTube -- but a question remai...

Brunson scored 18 points in the second quarter as the Knicks broke open a close game in Cleveland, where the Cavs were coming off an impressive win over LeBron James and the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. The NBA Finals Mo...