The Ash family -- mother Charlotte, daughter Camilla and her siblings Henry and James -- had no experience of rowing whatsoever until this summer but are now preparing to take part in what is labelled the "World's Toughest Row'". The 50 to 60 backb...

That was the assessment of the giant 19-year-old by team-mate Han Xu after China's 74-70 overtime win over the Czech Republic on Sunday in Germany. The teenage centre scored three points in just over 10 minutes on court against a physical Czech sid...

The August 26 glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,398 people, with more than 5,500 missing, including around 800 foreigners. Flags flew at half-mast, with candlelight vigils planned later in the day, following ...

Known for its buzzing commercial and entertainment district, Shinjuku has around 4,000 short-term rentals, according to the ward's official website. That is nearly 10 percent of Japan's total. But its large residential population has become increas...

Head trauma has become one of the most pressing issues facing the hugely-popular game, which is characterised by forceful collisions, tackles and high jumping catches. Multiple players have been forced into retirement due to repeated concussions an...

Kuala Lumpur on Friday activated the emergency after obtaining royal consent when pollution levels reached critical levels in Serian, about 65 kilometres (40 miles) south of the Sarawak capital, Kuching. King Sultan Ibrahim "today approved the term...

The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany scored its biggest win yet Sunday with 44 percent of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt, against about 18 percent for the centre-right CDU, according to broadcasters' projections. The visibly dejected CDU sta...

Paris FC beat Olympique de Marseille 3–2 at the Vélodrome thanks to a hat-trick from Lassine Sinayoko. Paris FC sit second while OM remain stuck in 10th place in the table.

The rising 21-year-old will be favourite to win women's singles gold when the Games begin in Japan on September 19. At the previous edition of the Games, in 2023 in China, Eala went home with bronze medals in singles and mixed doubles. Much has ch...

The August 26 glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,385 people, with more than 5,500 missing across the two countries. Hundreds of hydropower workers are among the missing, with rescue efforts now in their thirte...

Mount Anak Krakatau, about 150 kilometres (90 miles) from Indonesia's capital, erupted on Saturday, spewing a fountain of lava and a plume of volcanic ash. Eight airports had halted operations over the weekend after ash was detected in their airsp...

The Portuguese coach claimed an historic treble with Inter, clinching Serie A in the last week of the season and lifting the Coppa Italia. Inter beat Bayern 2-0 in the Champions League final at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium, winning the trophy...

She joked about the irony in a press conference on Sunday, while pointing out that progress on gender bias made in the wake of the 2017 #MeToo movement appeared to be reversing. "After #MeToo, I think all of us were really aware of this gender imba...

The political drama unfolded as US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau arrived in the Solomons on Sunday, pledging the return of the Peace Corps to the island nation where US Pacific forces fought a pivotal battle in World War II. Wale is ...