Big forward Billy Vunipola will also start in Perth on Saturday after being recalled for the first time since March last year. Veteran back Farrell had been Eddie Jones's go-to man as skipper since 2018, but ankle injuries forced him to miss the en...

Two Muslim men have been arrested over Tuesday's attack, committed in apparent retaliation for inflammatory comments about the Prophet Mohammed made by a spokeswoman for India's governing party weeks earlier. Footage of the murder and attempted be...

The protests come on the anniversary of a previous coup in 1989, which toppled the country's last elected civilian government and ushered in three decades of iron-fisted rule by Islamist-backed general Omar al-Bashir. They also come on the annivers...

Alexei, a 23-year-old composer, used to believe that he could ride out President Vladimir Putin's regime, but watching his friends being arrested or fleeing the country in the wake of the war, he felt he had been naive. "The war caused me pain, sh...

But a tiny Arctic police force on these islands halfway between Norway and the North Pole keeps outlaws -- and polar bear botherers -- at bay. Its 12 officers dash around on snowmobiles, helicopters or in boats keeping the peace among the 3,000 or...

Government leaders have been forced into an anti-Covid "closed-loop" system, parts of the city shut down, and multiple journalists barred from Friday events that will showcase the Communist Party's control over the city after a political crackdown t...

Joseph made six changes from the side that thrashed Uruguay 43-7 last weekend for Saturday's "massive challenge" against Six Nations Grand Slam winners France. Three players have been ruled out because of Covid, with scrum-half Naoto Saito, hooker ...

"The opportunity to connect with the boys, back with the culture, and also a big part of that is our faith in God as well, it's been a great week so far," said the 73-Test flyer who is of Tongan descent. Folau's revived Test career, after being sa...

Officials have provided scant details of the "jirga" -- a traditional gathering of influential people that settles differences by consensus -- and the media is also barred from attending. It comes a week after a powerful earthquake struck the east ...

Canterbury Crusaders standout Fainga'anuku will start on New Zealand's left wing at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday, while another uncapped Pacific Islands-born player, bruising Waikato Chiefs forward Pita Gus Sowakula, will be on the bench. Irel...

Australia ended day one on 98 for three after touring spinner Nathan Lyon claimed five wickets to bowl out the hosts for 212 on a turning pitch at the picturesque stadium. The entire ground remains covered due to persistent morning rain. Usman Kha...

The new chips will be smaller, more powerful and efficient, and will be used in high-performance computing applications before being put into gadgets such as mobile phones. "Compared to 5nm process, the first-generation 3nm process can reduce power...

Neville, at 33, will become the third oldest man to debut for Australia when he starts at Perth's Optus Stadium on Saturday after being on the fringes of the team for a decade. Lineout specialist Neville finally gets his chance with Izack Rodda out...

Days after the putsch in February 2021, Kirin announced it would end its joint venture Myanmar Brewery with the junta-linked MEHPCL, saying it was "deeply concerned by the recent actions of the military in Myanmar". But it struggled to disentangle ...

Jamison Gibson-Park will start at scrum-half with James Lowe on the wing while Joey Carbery and Bundee Aki, who captained Ireland against the Maori All Blacks on Wednesday, are on the bench for the first Test of a three-match series at Eden Park. V...