Speaking at a forum in Singapore, the former secretary of state emphasised cooperation -- even as the rivals spar over other flashpoint issues such as Taiwan. "I hope that our working together will increase the sharing of data, increase the sharing...

A journeyman wicketkeeper-batsman, Paine was 33 at the time and considering retirement before being unexpectedly appointed to the most scrutinised role in Australian sport. Cricket Australia felt the softly spoken Tasmanian would provide an antidot...

Paine sobbed as he quit one of the most high-profile roles in world cricket and Australian public life. "Nearly four years ago, I was involved in a text exchange with a then-colleague," Paine, now 36, said, referring to a series of allegedly sexual...

Nominated for a South African Music Award in 2018, Mabandla has grown hugely popular in his home country and has performed at concerts and festivals overseas. He cut his latest album during the height of the pandemic, drawing on the heritage of mas...

Paine's bombshell announcement, prompted by an explicit text exchange with a female colleague, leaves Australia facing a leadership vacuum and takes the spotlight off an England team desperate to avoid discussing the cricket racism scandal raging in...

The 56 trillion yen injection, the third since the Covid crisis struck last year, "is enough to deliver a sense of safety and hope to the Japanese people", Kishida said. The vast spending plans are expected to be approved by the cabinet later in th...

New England's Kyle Van Noy intercepted a pass from Falcons backup quarterback Josh Rosen and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown to cap the win. Van Noy had two of the Patriots' four sacks of Atlanta starting quarterback Matt Ryan, who was interce...

The main opposition boycotted the last legislative and presidential elections over a lack of free, fair and transparent polls but agreed to take part in Sunday's mayoral and gubernatorial vote after receiving certain assurances from the government. ...

Now 37, Santana, a Brazilian writer and activist, sees the long-loaded issue of race in her country through a different lens: she is proud to call herself black. "When a child was born with lighter skin, that was cause for celebration," says Santan...

The 22nd edition of the awards show celebrating hits from the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking worlds returned to an in-person ceremony in Las Vegas for the 2021 show, complete with electrifying performances and impressive outfits. The 73-year-old B...

Sotheby's auction house, which staged the sale, said the item was one of only 13 known surviving copies of the US charter, signed on September 17, 1787 at Philadelphia's Independence Hall by America's founding fathers including George Washington, Be...

The drifting vessel was towed to the port of Arguineguin on the island of Gran Canaria, where AFP journalists saw rescuers removing two bodies from the boat. Previously, the Canaries' 112 emergency service had tweeted that two migrants had to be t...

The former Wimbledon and French Open doubles champion has not been seen publicly since alleging on the Twitter-like Weibo on November 2 that former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli coerced her into sex. Peng's post was swiftly deleted and the allegation s...

After being out-hustled by the shorthanded Cavs for most of the game, Golden State out-scored them 36-8 in the final frame to improve their league-leading record to 13-2. Draymond Green scored just four points but handed out 14 assists for the Warr...

Peng, a former Wimbledon and French Open doubles champion, alleged on Chinese social media earlier this month that former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli had "forced" her into sex during a long-term on-off relationship. The claims were quickly scrubbed fr...