The 35-year-old middle-order batsman said he would be available for selection and remain with the team, but was giving up the captaincy with immediate effect. "It's my genuine opinion that the mantle should go down to the next generation," de Silva...

The world number three said his body was still adjusting to playing demanding matches after coming back from a wrist injury that sidelined him from April until the US Open in August. But he comes into Shanghai having won the Japan Open on Tuesday, ...

It comes just weeks after the Chinese-developed, Singapore-based company said it had resumed independent operations after separating from the US tech giant. Manus is an agent tool that can carry out real-world tasks for users -- currently a hot sec...

The move comes after Israel ordered the closure of the consulate in September as retaliation after London led Western sanctions over violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar s...

Oliver Farry welcomes Guy Poran, a former Israeli Air Force officer and member of Mistaclim (Looking the Occupation in the Eye). Poran sees October 7 as a profound rupture in Israeli society following the unprecedented Hamas attack, which targeted c...

Min Aung Hlaing touched down on Wednesday, invited for a two-day visit to discuss thousands of Myanmar migrants being sent back under a repatriation scheme touted by Anwar. Malaysia has historically offered safe haven to those exiled from Myanmar b...

Rahm's decision to leave LIV due to "unacceptable" terms deals a significant blow to the divisive tour as it attempts to relaunch itself after declaring bankruptcy. Along with Bryson DeChambeau, double major winner and former world number one Rahm ...

North Korea has rejected claims it was behind the explosion that injured three soldiers last month inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), the heavily mined buffer area that has divided the two Koreas since their 1953 armistice. A joint Seoul-United N...

Released on Friday, "Tenzing", an Apple TV film, recounts the first confirmed ascent to Everest's summit in 1953. But it focuses on the journey from the perspective of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa who, together with Edmund Hillary, completed the climb tha...

Other drivers on the grid enjoyed luxury private planes for the short flight between Sunday's Bahrain GP at the Sepang circuit near Kuala Lumpur to the Marina Bay Circuit in Singapore, which borders Malaysia. But Bottas, a keen cyclist, instead go...

The controversy between Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal coach Jorge Jesus continues, following the lengthy statement released by the forward on Tuesday. Ronaldo explained his decision to leave the Portugal squad and accused his coach of breaking his ...

Close to the Houses of Parliament and its Big Ben clock, a massive concrete facade conceals the venue, which opens to the public this weekend - the first of its kind in Britain and Europe. A small sign reads "EbonyLife Place London". While the nam...

The sudden-death contest was played for the first time at Melbourne Park this year ahead of the opening Grand Slam of the year, pitting 24 professionals alongside 24 amateurs and celebrity wildcards. Each match consisted of just one point -- win an...

Rennie said he harbours no resentment towards Australian rugby ahead of Saturday's opening Bledisloe Cup Test at Eden Park, where the All Blacks put a formidable 23-year unbeaten streak in Auckland on the line. He brushed off suggestions he would h...

The Indian Express alleged last month that key decisions linked to the large-scale revision exercise -- which has seen millions of names removed from draft voter rolls -- were likely taken without the approval of two of the three election commission...