Big-hitting Australian Glenn Maxwell has spoken of finding a "nice little rhythm" in the T20 game as he powers Royal Challengers Bangalore's late charge for the Indian Premier League title. Three straight defeats have given way to three straight wi...

Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, who lived under police protection after his 2007 depiction of the Prophet Mohammed prompted death threats, died Sunday in a car accident.

A coroner’s inquest opens in London on Monday into the mysterious sinking of a French fishing trawler 17 years ago, which the victims’ families blame on a submarine.

Beijing Winter Olympics organisers said Monday they face "great pressure" because of Covid-19, as China ramps up preparations with a series of test events. February's Games could be the most restricted mass sporting event since the pandemic began, ...

Japan’s parliament on Monday voted Fumio Kishida the country’s next prime minister, with the new leader expected to announce a cabinet including both holdovers and fresh faces.

Dubai last week opened the doors to its world fair, Expo 2020, which had been delayed by a year due to the pandemic. The United Arab Emirates, one of the richest countries in the world, which also celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, has pour...

A prestigious Panamanian law firm was named in the so-called "Pandora Papers" as implicated in the creation of offshore shell companies meant to hide money in tax havens for more than 160 politicians and public figures. They included "some accused ...

The Taliban said on Monday they had destroyed an Islamic State cell in the Afghan capital, hours after a suspected IS attack on a mosque killed five people. The Taliban's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said fighters carried out the operation in...

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern admitted Monday that New Zealand's widely praised "Covid zero" strategy had failed to halt a stubborn outbreak in Auckland and said a new approach was needed. The hardline elimination policy had largely protected the c...

Manchester City have lodged a complaint to Liverpool alleging that a fan spat at their backroom staff during the pulsating 2-2 draw at Anfield, reports say. Liverpool are looking into the claim, the BBC and Sky Sports said, after the Premier League...

A coroner's inquest opens in London on Monday into the mysterious sinking of a French fishing trawler 17 years ago, which the victims' families blame on a submarine. French courts spent years investigating the sinking of the Bugaled Breizh in inter...

The whistleblower who shared a trove of Facebook documents alleging the social media giant knew its products were fueling hate and harming children’s mental health revealed her identity Sunday in a televised interview, and accused the company of c...

Golden State forward Andrew Wiggins has had a change of heart and got the Covid-19 vaccine, making him eligible to play in Warrior home games this season. Coach Steve Kerr made the announcement at Sunday's practice but did not say when the 26 year ...

As Desmond Tutu turns 90 on Thursday, he remains indisputably the moral voice of South Africa. But age is catching up with him. The jovial emeritus archbishop retired in 2010 and rarely speaks in public, in a country that sometimes feels adrift wit...

When Sarah Sallon first thought of cultivating 2,000-year-old date palm seeds from a Roman-era fortress towering above the Dead Sea, she received a less than encouraging response. "The botanical archaeologists said 'you're completely mad. It will n...