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Kante, Loftus-Cheek to miss Chelsea preseason US tour over vaccine rules

Chelsea will be without N'Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek for its preseason training camp and games in the United States because they do not meet the coronavirus vaccination requirements.

Sweden beat Netherlands at start of Women's European Championship

With thousands of visiting of fans to impress, the Netherlands left coach Mark Parsons disappointed after conceding against Sweden at the start of the Women's European Championship title defense

Tropical storm Darby forms far off Mexico's Pacific coast as Bonnie fades

A new tropical storm formed far off Mexico's Pacific coast on Saturday while another faded after a long march from ocean to another

Antony Blinken to pay condolence to Abe in visit to Japan next week

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will pay a brief condolence visit to Japan next week following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the State Department said Sunday

Indonesian Muslims celebrate Eid amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

A foot-and-mouth disease outbreak has disrupted ritual slaughter of animals to mark Eid al-Adha as millions of Muslims across Indonesia celebrate one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar

UK Defence Minister Ben Wallace rules himself out of leadership race

A British Cabinet minister tipped to be a frontrunner in the Conservative Party's leadership race ruled himself out of the contest

Gas lines and scuffles: Debt-ridden Sri Lanka faces humanitarian crisis

A few years ago Sri Lanka's economy was growing strongly enough to provide jobs and financial security for most. It's now in a state of collapse

Russia and Ukraine are to blame for nursing home attack, says UN

Two weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Russian forces assaulted a nursing home in Luhansk. Dozens of elderly and disabled patients were trapped inside without water or electricity

Europe, US urge North Macedonia's parliament to move forward on EU bid

European Union and US leaders are urging North Macedonia's parliament to accept a French proposal that will move the tiny Balkan country closer toward EU membership

Trump's White House counsel Cipollone gives testimony in Jan 6 hearing

He did not contradict the testimony of other witnesses, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., said late Friday on CNN

4-goal wins for Germany, Spain women in Euros openers ahead of group clash

Germany and Spain enjoyed four-goal wins in their opening matches at the Women's European Championship on Friday ahead of their group clash

FIFA, Qatar prepare beer policy for soccer fans at 2022 World Cup

Beer with alcohol is expected to be sold at World Cup stadiums in Qatar but fans may be allowed to take only non-alcoholic drinks to their seats

Canada: Outage leaves many without mobile, internet service; causes problem

A widespread network outage from Rogers Communications Inc. left many Canadian customers without mobile and internet service Friday and caused problems

Antony Blinken meets Chinese counterpart, seeks to calm rising tensions

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Chinese counterpart on Saturday in a new effort to try to rein in or at least manage rampant hostility

Russia trolls US, UK; renames streets in front of their Moscow embassies

Moscow has taken a page out of Washington's playbook to troll both the US and the UK by renaming the streets in front of their embassies in the Russian capital

US President Joe Biden signs order on abortion access, condemns SC's ruling

The actions Biden outlined are intended to head off some potential penalties that women seeking abortion may face after the ruling, but his order cannot restore access to abortion

G-20 diplomats struggle for unity on Ukraine, war's impact: Report

Consensus appeared to remain elusive amid deepe­ning East-West splits driven by China and Russia on one side and the US and Europe on the other

US to send $400 million in military equipment to Ukraine amid Russian war

The aid comes as Moscow this week claimed full control of Luhansk province in the Donbas, but Ukrainian officials say their troops still control a small part of the province and fierce fight continues

Labuschagne, Smith score tons on day one in test against Sri Lanka

Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith posted hundreds to help Australia to 298 for five at stumps on day one of the second test against Sri Lanka on Friday.

Shinzo Abe, powerful former Japan PM, leaves divided legacy upon demise

Shinzo Abe was a political blueblood groomed for power. Japan's longest serving prime minister, he was also perhaps the most polarising, complex politician in recent Japanese history.