With a smile on her face, Purba delights onlookers as she fearlessly pings around the bowl in Bogor, West Java, spreading her arms to collect tips waved by those above. The gravity-defying daredevil is among a handful of women that perform the stun...

Failure to resolve a conflict over the group's land claims has led to a surge in violence and arson over the last decade, with property owned by logging companies often the target. Carolina Soto, a Mapuche woman who occupies state-owned land near t...

Police say they encountered heavy gunfire when they carried out a raid in the slum of Vila Cruzeiro on Tuesday, an operation aimed at tracking down gang leaders who were allegedly hiding out there. Evidence from the scene has raised concerns that s...

The pair guided Bangladesh to 149-5 at lunch on the fifth and final day, a slender lead of eight runs at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. A counter-punching Shakib made his 27th Test fifty in the last ball before the break with a boundary of...

"Tired?!" he yells at the dozens of men and women jumping on the spot in a large circle, lifting his voice above the pop and Afrobeats blasting from nearby speakers at the weekly exercise club. "And one, and two, and three!" Two other groups have ...

Symonds was killed in a single-vehicle accident in northern Queensland earlier this month, leaving Australian cricket reeling once more following the recent and unexpected deaths of greats Shane Warne and Rod Marsh. Family, friends, fans and former...

Former All Blacks Charles Piutau and Malakai Fekitoa have also been included in the squad following changes to World Rugby's eligibility rules. The 73-Test Folau, who is of Tongan descent, had his contract with Rugby Australia terminated in 2019 a...

World number one and defending champion Djokovic has eased through the first two rounds in his first Grand Slam since last year's US Open final defeat. He next plays Slovenia's Aljaz Bedene. "I'm just glad to play the way I have been playing the fi...

The frail but flamboyant 92-year-old matriarch has been the driving force in the family's comeback from exile to the peak of power in the May 9 polls. President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos has described his mother as "the supreme politician i...

The Warriors, chasing a fourth title in eight campaigns, won the best-of-seven Western Conference finals 4-1 and secured a place in June's title showdown against either the Boston Celtics or Miami Heat. The Celtics carry a 3-2 series lead into Frid...

The positive mood put the region on course to end the week on a healthy note, and came after Federal Reserve minutes indicated the US central bank could take a breather in hiking interest rates if inflation shows signs of easing later in the year. ...

In his daily televised address, Zelensky condemned Moscow's brutal assault on the Donbas -- where it has redirected its forces after having failed to capture Kyiv -- adding that its bombardment could leave the entire region "uninhabited". "All this...

Toulouse beat La Rochelle last year for a fifth European title, but Leinster, with Ireland skipper Sexton to the fore, hammered the defending champions in the semi-finals to set up an intriguing match up against a French side coached by Munster lege...

Australia's world number four Lee, who arrived in Nevada fresh off a victory in the Founders Cup, was 3-up through seven holes, but she couldn't make a birdie on the back nine as Altomare, a US Solheim Cup player, roared back. Altomare won five of ...

The feuding tennis players used to be friends but have been taking potshots at each other over recent years. Their bickering reignited this week with Kyrgios calling Tomic "the most hated athlete in Australia" after his former Davis Cup teammate cl...