Netanyahu, now opposition leader in parliament after he was ousted by a broad coalition of rivals in June, arrived at the Jerusalem court house without the large security contingent and crowds of rival protesters that were on hand when he appeared a...

The talismanic batsman has been in blazing form, hitting 85 off 48 balls in Sunday's T20 World Cup final defeat to Australia in Dubai. The 31-year-old arrived with the squad in Jaipur on Monday, with the first of three T20 internationals against In...

In just two hours, the auction in New York saw a parade of 35 modern and contemporary works by artists such as Warhol, Rothko, Koons, Picasso and Giacometti go under the hammer. The $676 million total was the highest single evening sale for Sotheby...

The owners had been ordered to isolate themselves in a hotel after a Covid case was discovered in their apartment compound in Shangrao, Jiangxi province -- a typically uncompromising response by authorities desperate to eliminate outbreaks. The nex...

The talismanic batsman has been in blazing form, hitting 85 off just 48 balls in Sunday's T20 World Cup final in Dubai against Australia which the Black Caps lost by eight wickets. The 31-year-old arrived with the squad in Jaipur on Monday with the...

Cooked with meat, onions, rice and plenty of oil, the carrots are a must-have to make Uzbekistan's beloved plov, a staple in the Central Asian country of 35 million people. "They are sweeter than the orange kind and lend a special flavour," the 60-...

DeRozan was the tormentor-in-chief of a Lakers team who saw Anthony Davis ejected for only the second time in his career as the 2020 NBA champions slumped to a 121-103 loss. Barring two fleeting moments early in the first quarter, the Bulls led thr...

On fight days before the pandemic, thousands of passionate fans would pack Bangkok's Lumpinee Stadium -- the symbolic heart of the ancient, brutal art of Muay Thai. It was not just admiration for the fighters' skill that drew the crowds: on big day...

Guided by city workers, the animals carry waste bags, winding through the narrow alleys of the city, built on a cliff overlooking what was once Mesopotamia, 60 kilometres (37 miles) from Syria. "We have been using them to clean the city for centuri...

Myanmar has been in turmoil since a military coup in February sparked nationwide protests and a deadly crackdown on dissent. Detained since the putsch, Suu Kyi, 76, faces a raft of charges including illegally importing walkie talkies, sedition and...

The comments came as Hong Kong also announced more than 100 cargo pilots had been ordered into mandatory quarantine and that the city was at risk of running out of air crew. JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon landed on Monday for a 32-hour whirlwind tour w...

Sakkari set up a semi-final showdown with Estonia's Anett Kontaveit after outlasting Sabalenka 7-6 (7/1), 6-7 (6/8), 6-3 in 2hr 47min. Sabalenka was left ruing a failure to capitalise on key moments and an eye-watering 19 double faults that undermi...

Billed as the highlight of the 2021 Fall season in one of the world's auction capitals, the sale lasted more than two hours, during which all 35 pieces were sold, four of them for more than $50 million. Between 200 and 300 people were allowed to a...

Samuel rushed for an eight-yard touchdown to put the 49ers 21-7 ahead shortly before half-time and then put the seal on San Francisco's victory with a 40-yard touchdown reception late in the fourth quarter. It was the 49ers' first win at home in 13...

The Artemis program to return Americans to the Moon is encountering "technical difficulties and delays heightened by the Covid-19 pandemic and weather events," NASA's auditing body, the Office of Inspector General, said in a report. "NASA's goal to...