When he opened his eyes, he saw a once-familiar shoreline changing in real time, with swathes of previously submerged coral suddenly pushing above the waterline. The June 8 quake, driven by a shifting of the nearby Cotabato Trench, toppled building...

Lee and Trump met at a G7 summit in France this week, where they discussed the long-running standoff between South Korea and its northern neighbour. "I told him sanctions and pressure are ineffective," Lee told reporters in Seoul. "The effectivene...

After tournament co-hosts Mexico sealed their place in the last 32 on Thursday with a 1-0 victory over South Korea, the USA or the Socceroos can join them with a victory in their Group D game in Seattle. After an unconvincing build-up, the American...

Data collected from those visitors -- their movements, their heartbeats and even the temperature of their skin -- will feed the computer that is creating the immersive display, using a network of sensors, including those on the wrists of ticket-hold...

Iran wanted to fly from their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, to the United States two days before their next match, against Belgium in Los Angeles on Sunday. But a spokesman for the Iranian federation said its request was turned down. "Despite havi...

But new research out Thursday in the journal Science challenges that conventional assumption. It presents analysis of rare fossils which scientists say fill knowledge gaps on the development of the creatures that gave rise to the first land-dwelling...

Equities have been on a tear since the two announced last weekend that they would end their three-month conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, fuelling global relief as economies have been hit by energy shortages and surging inflation. The agree...

After a dreary first period, Luis Romo's goal just after half-time thanks to a goalkeeping error put Mexico through as Group A winners with a match to go. Mexico stopper Raul Rangel made a superb double save in the dying minutes to preserve their l...

"We are under no illusions about the challenges that lie ahead," said a key figure in transforming the Springboks from the "laughing stock" of rugby to world champions. The former South Africa loose forward inherited in 2018 a team ranked seventh i...

The 34-year-old's outstanding defensive performance for Cape Verde in the 0-0 draw with European champions Spain on Monday justified his decision to cut short working in the bank in 2017 and bet the house on making it as a professional footballer. ...

Both the Chiefs and the hometown Hurricanes are looking to end decade-long waits for a Super Rugby title. The Hurricanes won their only title in 2016, a 20-3 win over the Lions, while the Chiefs haven't won since back-to-back titles in 2012 and 201...

Merlin, a two-year-old duck, seized the imagination of millions of Mexicans when he was filmed walking down the street with his owner while wearing Mexico's green national jersey. Now a viral sensation, FIFA has dubbed him the country's "ambassado...

Diomande, 19, made his Ivory Coast debut in October and scored in his first two matches. On Saturday, the RB Leipzig winger faces his adopted home of Germany in Toronto having grown into one of the Elephants' most dangerous attacking threats. Dio...

Rage has simmered Down Under ever since a US analyst called Australia a "layup" after the World Cup draw in December, which placed the Socceroos in the same Group D as the co-hosts. The term -- a basketball expression for a very easy opportunity --...

The 151-cap prop called time on the international game last October but was named in Australia's 37-man squad for Tests against Ireland, France and Italy in July. "It cost me a coffee," Schmidt said of luring him back. "There's an old dog... great...