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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.

Spain deploys 500 more troops to battle wildfires during extended heat wave

Firefighters are tackling 12 major wildfires in Galicia, all of them near the city of Ourense, the head of the Galician regional government Alfonso Rueda told

Shooting at crowded New York club leaves 3 dead despite low gun violence

It's a terrible shooting that occurred in the city of New York, Tisch said at a news briefing, later calling the killings a tragic, senseless act of violence

'Consider children': US First Lady urges Putin in letter to end Ukraine war

The letter did not specifically name Ukraine, which Putin's forces invaded in 2022, but beseeched him to think of children and an innocence which stands above geography, government

Fatal blast at US steel's Clairton plant sparks doubts over its future

The explosion now could test Nippon Steel's resolve in propping up the nearly 110-year-old Clairton plant, or at least force it to spend more than it had anticipated

Putin agreed to Ukraine security protections in Trump summit: US envoy

Zelenskyy thanked the United States for recent signals that Washington is willing to support security guarantees for Ukraine, but said the details remained unclear

New Signings Reijnders, Cherki shine in Manchester City win over Wolves

Tijjani Reijnders and Erling Haaland starred as Manchester City opened its Premier League campaign by crushing Wolverhampton 4-0.

Trump faces setbacks in Putin diplomacy as no ceasefire agreed at Alaska

Trump was the one who stood down, dropping his demand for a ceasefire in favour of pursuing a full peace accord a position that aligns with Putin's

Pakistan floods kill 220, forecasters warn heavier monsoon rains ahead

Hundreds of rescue workers are still searching for survivors in Buner, one of several places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where torrential rains and cloudbursts caused massive flooding

Premier League: Isak-less Newcastle hold 10-men Aston Villa in opener

Newcastle lacked a cutting edge without star striker Alexander Isak and drew 0-0 at Aston Villa on Saturday in the Premier League's opening round.

Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Aug 18 after US-Russia summit secured no deal

Trump secured no agreement to end Russia's war in Ukraine even after rolling out the red carpet for Putin

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