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Former Australia cricket captain and coach Bob Simpson passes away at 89

Bob Simpson, a former player, captain and coach and one of the most influential figures in Australian cricket, has died at the age of 89.

100 days of Pope Leo XIV: Calm, controversy-free papacy takes shape

As Pope Leo, Robert Prevost marks 100 days, showing both continuity with Francis and hints of change in his emerging pontificate

Liverpool sign teenage Italian centre-back Giovanni Leoni from Padova

Liverpool's offseason spending passed 300 million pounds (USD 400 million) after completing the signing of 18-year-old Parma defender Giovanni Leoni.

Kingsley Coman joins Cristiano Ronaldo, João Felix at Al-Nassr from Bayern

Kingsley Coman is leaving Bayern Munich after a trophy-filled decade to join up with Cristiano Ronaldo at Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.

Premier League Highlights: Liverpool beat Bournemouth 4-2 in opening tie

Federico Chiesa scored in the 88th minute on Friday and Mohamed Salah added another goal in stoppage time as Liverpool recovered after throwing away a two-goal lead.

Liverpool vs Bournemouth PL game halted after Semenyo faces racist abuse

The opening match of the Premier League between Liverpool and Bournemouth briefly stopped after Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a spectator inside Anfield.

Over 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants go on strike, flights cancelled

Canadian Union of Public Employees spokesman Hugh Pouliot confirmed the strike has started after no deal was reached

Thieves grab $2 mn in jewellery in Seattle heist that took under 2 minutes

Video from the West Seattle store's surveillance cameras shows four masked suspects shattering the locked glass front door with hammers and then ransacking six display cases Thursday

New US Air Force policy denies transgender troops discharge hearings

It is the second policy change the Air Force has taken in recent weeks to crack down on transgender service members

Trump admin partially retreats from a takeover of Washington's police

The Republican president this week announced he's taking control over Washington's police department and activating National Guard troops to reduce crime

Australian lawyer apologises for AI-generated errors in murder case

Defence lawyer Rishi Nathwani, a King's Counsel, took full responsibility for filing incorrect information in submissions in a teenager's murder case

Asian markets mostly higher as uptick in inflation pulls US stocks lower

China reported data showing its economy was feeling pressure from higher US tariffs in July, while property investments fell further

Ukraine under pressure as Russian troops advance before Putin-Trump summit

Ukrainian forces have tried to plug the gaps by extensive use of first-person-view drones remotely piloted devices loaded with explosives that allow operators to see targets before striking

China's economy lags in July amid tariff pressure, weak property market

Investments in factory equipment and other fixed assets rose a meager 1.6 per cent in January-July, compared with 2.8 per cent growth in the first half of the year

20 yrs since Israel's landmark Gaza withdrawal, conflict still continues

Israel's 2005 disengagement, including four West Bank settlements, aimed to restart Palestinian talks but split society and strengthened Hamas, with lasting effects today

Negotiators fail to reach agreement in Geneva on plastic pollution treaty

Nations were meeting for an 11th day at the United Nations office in Geneva to try to complete a landmark treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis

S Korea's President vows to restore 2018 inter-Korean military agreement

Lee's overture came amid soaring tensions fuelled by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's nuclear ambitions and deepening ties with Russia

Judge strikes down Trump-era ban on DEI programmes in schools, colleges

The guidance has been on hold since April when three federal judges blocked various portions of the Education Department's anti-DEI measures

US Supreme Court upholds Mississippi social media age verification law

The justices rejected an emergency appeal from a tech industry group, NetChoice, that is challenging laws passed in Mississippi and other states that require social media users to verify their ages

Air Canada cancels flights ahead of work stoppage affecting thousands

The union representing about 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice on Wednesday, prompting the airline to issue a lockout notice