The feud between action stars Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel seems to have ended, with the former WWE wrestler thanking the "xXx" actor for his support during the making of "Hobbs & Shaw".
In a lengthy video post on Instagram, Johnson also teased a potential return to the "Fast & Furious" franchise, led by Diesel.
The actor thanked his fans for making his "Fast & Furious" spin-off "Hobbs & Shaw" a global success.
"I just want to say thank you guys so, so much. You have officially made 'Hobbs & Shaw' not only a massive, global success -- as we've just crossed USD 750 million dollars at the global box office -- but also, you helped enable a build-out and an expansion of the Fast and Furious universe," Johnson said.
He went on to acknowledge Universal Studios, his "Hobbs & Shaw" cast mates as well as the entire team behind the film, before concluding his message with a shout-out to Diesel.
"I want to thank brother Vin for your support of 'Hobbs & Shaw'... What ...

Dwayne Johnson thanks Vin Diesel for his support, hints at 'Fast & Furious' return

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Top-ranked Kento Momota of Japan clinched the men's singles title at the Korea Open badminton tournament on Sunday with a win over number two Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan.
The 25-year-old downed Chou 21-19, 21-17 in a final that lasted 53 minutes.  Momota, with over 300 wins under his belt, saw his career descend into controversy in 2016 when he was suspended for more than a year for visiting an illegal casino and was denied a spot at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The Japanese star, who was world number two at the time, has since worked his way back to the top and Sunday's win raises his Olympic hopes a year ahead of the Tokyo Games.
In the women's final, China's He Bingjiao defeated Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand 18-21, 24-22, 21-17.
South Korea dominated the women's doubles, with Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong beating compatriots Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan 13-21, 21-19, 21-17.
Indonesian pair Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto defeated Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda of Japan 21-16, ...

Japan's Kento Momota wins Korea Open

Thirteen people, most of them students, were killed when a pick-up truck flipped over while trying to change lanes on Sunday in the Thai capital, police said.
Graphic CCTV footage shows passengers riding in the back being hurled out of the vehicle onto the road in Bangkok's suburbs.
"Twelve people died instantly and one later died at the hospital," police officer Samran Chaytao told AFP, adding that nine of them were college-age students finished mechanical training for a local company.
A total of 18 people were in the truck, which was coming from an evening out with students and company officials celebrating the end of their training, Samran said.
Two of the five survivors had severe injuries.
Deadly accidents are common in Thailand, which regularly tops lists of the world's most lethal roads, with speeding, drunk driving and weak law enforcement all contributing factors.
Though many of the victims are motorcyclists, bus crashes involving groups of tourists and migrant labourers ...

13 dead in Thailand after truck carrying students flips over

The award-winning Scottish artist behind the iconic sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi at Parliament Square in London believes that the Father of the Indian Nation is the most revered of world leaders who occupy that historic site opposite the Palace of Westminster, which houses the UK Parliament.
As Britain joins in marking the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2, Philip Jackson relives the painstaking hours he spent studying one of his most challenging subjects before recreating his likeness based on the Indian leader's last visit to the UK for a Round Table Conference in 1931.
"Gandhi showed that you could win your argument and impose your will by peaceful means and in this troubled world that is an example to be followed," said Jackson, who describes feeling "doubly honoured" at being the one to execute the project in 2015 at Parliament Square  already home to world leaders such as Nelson Mandela and Winston Churchill.
"When in 2015 the sculpture of Gandhi was placed ..

Troubled world needs Gandhi's example: London's Parliament Square Gandhi sculptor

Hong Kong descended into a second day of clashes between protesters and riot police on Sunday with officers firing tear gas in a busy shopping district.
Pro-democracy activists have stepped up their four-month-long campaign in the financial hub ahead of celebrations planned for the 70th anniversary of communist China's founding from Tuesday.
Police fired tear gas at protesters in Causeway Bay after angry crowds surrounded and heckled officers who had conducted stop and searches and then made a series of arrests.
The latest violence came after officers used tear gas, pepper spray and water cannon trucks on Saturday night to beat back hardcore activists who were throwing rocks and petrol bombs at government offices.
China is preparing for huge, tightly choreographed festivities including a huge military parade in Beijing to revel in the country's emergence as a global superpower.
But ongoing unrest in Hong Kong threatens to upstage those celebrations as the semi-autonomous city boils ...

Hong Kong police fire tear gas at protesters in shopping district

More than 1,000 people rallied in central Sydney in support of Hong Kong protesters Sunday, kicking off a day of planned "anti-totalitarianism" demonstrations globally.
In one of the largest solidarity marches in the Australian city since Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement began in March, black-clad participants took to the streets chanting "Add oil", a protest slogan denoting encouragement.
Some protesters held signs that read "Save Hong Kong" and "Stop tyranny", while others carried yellow umbrellas or handed out paper cranes in scenes that played out in major cities across the country Sunday.
Pro-China supporters stayed away, avoiding a repeat of the tense scenes that flared last month when opposing rallies held on the same day led to confrontations between the two sides.
Bill Lam, 25, who attended demonstrations in Hong Kong before moving to Sydney for study two months ago, said protesters had become "very desperate" and simply wanted authorities to respect "their basic human ...

Sydney rally kicks off global protests for Hong Kong

Legendary heavy metal band Metallica has decided to postpone its upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand as frontman James Hetfield returns to rehab.
The band shared the news on its official website.
"As most of you probably know, our brother James has been struggling with addiction on and off for many years. He has now, unfortunately, had to re-enter a treatment program to work on his recovery again," band members Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo said in a statement.
"We fully intend to make our way to your part of the world as soon as health and schedule permit. We'll let you know as soon as we can. Once again, we are devastated that we have inconvenienced so many of you, especially our most loyal fans who often travel great distances to experience our shows. We appreciate your understanding and support for James and, as always, thank you for being a part of our Metallica family," the statement further read.
The group has decided to refund all tickets purchased for ..

Metallica calls off tour as James Hetfield returns to rehab

"The Fast and The Furious" director Rob Cohen has been accused of sexual assault.
According to a HuffPost report, Cohen allegedly sexually assaulted an unnamed victim while she was unconscious.
The alleged victim, given the name Jane in the report to protect her anonymity, said the incident took place in 2015.
As per the report published on Saturday, Cohen invited Jane for a business meeting in Manhattan to discuss a TV pilot.
Earlier this year, the director faced charges from his daughter Valkyrie Weather who accused him of molesting her when she was a child.
Weather also claimed Cohen took her to see sex workers in establishments in Thailand and the Czech Republic when she was a teen.
Cohen has vehemently denied all the allegations of sexual assault and child molestation made against him by a TV project collaborator and his daughter.
"I have never assaulted, raped, drugged or molested anyone. I have never belonged to any cigar club, and certainly was never there with 'Jane'," the ...

'Fast & The Furious' helmer Rob Cohen accused of sexual assault, director denies claims

Chinese President Xi Jinping awarded medals and honorary titles to an array of domestic and international "heroes" on Sunday, including a former French prime minister and a centenarian Canadian educator.
The award ceremony is part of China's celebrations to mark 70 years of Communist rule, which will kick off on Tuesday with a massive military parade in Beijing aimed at showcasing the country's emergence as a global superpower.
"The heroes and role models are all devoted to the cause of the Party and the people... and hold fast to working for the happiness of the Chinese people," said Xi in a speech following the presentation of awards.
Isabel Crook, a Canadian anthropologist and educator born in 1915, was the oldest awardee present and had lived in China since before the founding of the People's Republic in 1949, according to official news agency Xinhua.
Born in the southwest city of Chengdu, the centenarian made "outstanding contributions in the cause for China's education and ...

Xi presents awards to 'heroes' and 'old friends' of China

Undefeated American Deontay Wilder will defend his World Boxing Council heavyweight crown against Cuba's Luis Ortiz in a November rematch of their 2018 title showdown, promoters announced.
The November 23 matchup at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas gives 40-year-old southpaw Ortiz a chance to avenge his loss to Wilder, a 10th-round stoppage in March 2018 in his only prior world title bout.
"When I fought Ortiz, not only did he have the pedigree, but also he had the classification of being the boogeyman of the division," Wilder said on Saturday.
"I agree with those who say that Luis Ortiz was my toughest fight to date. No one wanted to fight him and they still don't. In the rematch there's more confidence and more motivation to do what I have to do.
"I've already seen the style before. It's going to make it more fun. I can't wait to see how he tries to handle me when I'm at my best."
The card also features Mexico's Leo Santa Cruz, the reigning World Boxing Association featherweight .

Wilder to defend heavyweight crown against Cuba's Ortiz

Christian Coleman hit back at US sprinting legend Michael Johnson after powering to a brilliant 100m victory at the World Championships.
Coleman blew away his rivals to take the first major outdoor title of his career, clocking a world-leading personal best of 9.76 sec at the Khalifa Stadium.
The win cemented Coleman's status as the man to beat at next year's Tokyo Olympics, and elevated the 23-year-old American to the head of a pack of sprinters aiming to be the new face of athletics in the post-Usain Bolt era.
In the eyes of Johnson, however, Coleman has already forfeited the right to be the figurehead of track and field after the missed drugs test controversy that marred his build-up to the games.
Coleman, however, was unmoved by Johnson's remarks as he celebrated Saturday's win.
"Michael Johnson doesn't pay my bills or sign my cheques," Coleman said. "So I don't really care what he has to say."
Coleman was only able to compete in Doha after the case against him was withdrawn ...

Coleman brushes off Johnson barbs after 100m win

As Britain's deadline to leave the European Union approaches, property prices have slowed or dropped, especially in London, with sector analysts warning of worse to come if Britain crashes out of the bloc without a deal.
"The market is at a standstill," said Beatrice Caboche, director at real estate company Barnes UK.
Average property sales prices rose just 0.7 per cent in July, their slowest increase in nearly seven years.
Analysts blame a process set in motion with a 2016 Brexit referendum.
"Over the past three years, there has been a general slowdown in UK house price growth, driven mainly by a slowdown in the south and east of England," said Yael Selfin, chief economist at KPMG UK.
Many investors expect the market to weaken further and don't want to overpay for property that will be worth less if, for example, Britain leaves the EU without a negotiated deal.
Potential sellers, on the other hand, often prefer to leave their houses empty rather than accept a price they deem too low .

Brexit takes wrecking ball to British housing market

China's tightly choreographed 70th birthday bash next week risks being upstaged by pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, which offer a starkly different take on the strength and power of the Communist Party being feted in Beijing.
As President Xi Jinping gets ready to preside over a huge military parade and gala event on Tuesday, the former British colony is in tumult over the erosion of its special freedoms by Beijing.
Hong Kong has been rocked by the worst political unrest since its handover to China in 1997, with police firing tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse increasingly violent protesters.
The city's summer of discontent - first triggered by an extradition bill to the mainland that has since been shelved - has morphed into a call for free elections and less intervention from Beijing.
With tanks and military aircraft to parade in Beijing on October 1, Hong Kong protest organisers have promised their own major rallies.
"It's safe to say that the Hong Kong protests have ...

Hong Kong crisis threatens to spoil China's 70th party

Austria holds snap elections on Sunday after a corruption scandal in May prompted the spectacular collapse of the right-wing coalition government.
Nevertheless conservative former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, 33, is expected to come out on top in the poll.
Here are some facts about the landlocked and wealthy Alpine country of 8.8 million people, a member of the European Union since 1995 but outside the NATO military alliance.
Modern Austria was born in 1918 from the ruins of World War I and the Austro-Hungarian empire, reduced to a small rump of what was once a vast empire which stretched from the Dalmatian coast to Russia.
Violence between far-right and left-wing radicals marked the interwar period before the advent of an "Austro-fascist" regime and then the annexation by Adolf Hitler of his native country into the Third Reich in 1938.
The country's tumultuous early decades meant that after WWII, a high premium was placed on reaching political sovereignty.
Just over a fifth of the ...

Austria holds snap elections on Sunday

As Washington plunges into impeachment, Attorney General William Barr finds himself engulfed in the political firestorm, facing questions about his role in President Donald Trump's outreach to Ukraine and the administration's attempts to keep a whistleblower complaint from Congress.
Trump repeatedly told Ukraine's president in a telephone call that Barr and Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani could help investigate Trump's Democratic rival Joe Biden, according to a rough transcript of that summertime conversation.
Justice Department officials insist Barr was unaware of Trump's comments at the time of the July 25 call.
When Barr did learn of that call a few weeks later, he was "surprised and angry" to discover he had been lumped in with Giuliani, a person familiar with Barr's thinking told The Associated Press.
This person was not authorized to speak about the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Giuliani, a former New York City mayor, often appears in rambling ...

Trump blurs lines between personal lawyer, attorney general

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rocked Indonesia's remote Maluku islands rose to 30 on Sunday, including several toddlers, the disaster agency said.
On Thursday, terrified residents ran into the streets as buildings fell in around them when the 6.5-magnitude tremor struck, sparking landslides that buried at least one of the victims.
Among the confirmed dead were three young children, with many people killed by falling debris in and around quake-struck Ambon city.  The region's governor has declared a state of emergency until October 9, the agency said.
"As of Sunday morning, 30 people died and 156 were injured," said national disaster mitigation agency spokesman Agus Wibowo.
On Friday, the agency had revised down the official death toll of 23 to 19 after officials realised some of the deceased has been double-counted.
At least 25,000 people had to flee because their houses were damaged by the strong jolt, Wibowo said previously.
Hundreds of houses, offices, schools and .

Indonesia quake death toll rises to 30: govt

While the US banned Huawei for alleged espionage and asked its allies to do the same, Moscow has rolled out the red carpet for the Chinese tech company, letting it develop 5G networks in Russia.
Analysts say the move is as much a show of solidarity with Beijing against the US as it is a drive to bring ultra high-speed internet to Russian tech users.
This month, Huawei opened its first 5G test zone in Moscow in partnership Russian operator MTS, with a view to rolling out the service to the rest of the capital.
Moscow authorities say the network will become part of the city's normal infrastructure within the next few years.
A pioneer in telecoms networks compared to many Western countries, Russia plans to deploy 5G in all of its main cities by 2024.
When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Russia in June -- at the height of Washington's conflict with Huawei -- Russia's main operator MTS signed a contract with the Chinese company.
At the inauguration of the 5G zone in Moscow, the CEO of 

Russia rolls out the red carpet for Huawei over 5G

DeAnna Price of the United States won the gold medal in the women's hammer at the World Championships in Doha, completing a superb victory after a career ravaged by injury.
The 26-year-old from Missouri took gold with her third throw of the night, launching a 77.54-metre effort onto the field at the Khalifa Stadium.
Poland's Joanna Fiodorow took silver with a throw of 76.35m while China's Wang Zheng claimed bronze with a best throw of 74.76m.
Price looked close to tears after sealing what is comfortably the biggest win of her career.
The American, who has only one kidney, has fought back from a catalogue of injuries over her career including a dislocated shoulder, fractured shoulder blade, torn stomach muscle and torn knee ligaments.
"I didn't even think I was going to compete this year," Price said after her win.
"I was in a lot of pain. I couldn't even throw over 70 metres."
She attributes her success this year to a decision taken at the end of the 2017 season to shed 45 pounds to ..

Price is right as American claims hammer gold

Real Madrid regained top spot in La Liga after a goalless derby with Atletico that saw them move above surprise package Granada and maintain their small lead over a crowded chasing pack.
Unbeaten Real are a point ahead of promoted Granada and Atletico Madrid after Diego Simeone's side failed to break down their well-drilled local rivals, whose disciplined performance at the Wanda Metropolitano was deserving of at least the point they gained.
"These matches with Atletico are very physical, this is one of the hardest grounds we have to visit during the season," Real captain Sergio Ramos told broadcatser Movistar on Saturday.
"It was difficult to create chances in attack because they leave such little space. The point does little for us though as we wanted the three even more."
Real are a further point ahead of fourth-placed Barcelona, who won a hard-fought clash at Getafe 2-0 thanks to goals from Luis Suarez and Junior, and Real Sociedad, who can themselves go top on Sunday if they beat 

Real hold off Atletico in tight derby to grab top spot in Spain

Gjert Ingebrigtsen admits he is a dictator but one who produces results as three of his sons -- Jakob, Henrik and Filip -- will contest Monday's 5,000 metres final at the World Athletics Championships.
The youngest of the Norwegian family trio, 19-year-old Jakob -- who achieved a remarkable 1500m/5,000m double at the European Championships last year -- earned a reprieve to join them in the final after winning an appeal against disqualification following his heat in Doha on Friday.
Their story is not unique in terms of three brothers succeeding in athletics -- the Borlee siblings (Dylan, Jonathan and Kevin), also coached by their father, won European gold last year in the Belgian 4x400m relay team.
But the Ingebritsens' story stands out given that their father had no athletics background whatsoever.
The 53-year-old Gjert's skills appeared to lie elsewhere as he acts as accountant for his wife Tone's hair salon business and his day job is working for a logistics company.
He revels in ...

Ingebrigtsen siblings' track success driven by father's tough love

Granit Xhaka will lead Arsenal into Monday's Premier League clash at Manchester United as the club's new captain, but the Swiss midfielder has to win over plenty of doubters that he is fit to wear the Gunners' armband.
Xhaka's discipline and defensive awareness have repeatedly been questioned since joining the club from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2016, but both Arsene Wenger and current Arsenal boss Unai Emery have consistently put their faith in the 27-year-old.
That trust is not replicated by the club's fans. On one of the few occasions he was replaced by Emery with the Gunners trailing 2-1 to Aston Villa last weekend, Xhaka was booed as he trudged off the field.
Despite being down to 10 men, Arsenal turned the game around with the energetic duo of Matteo Guendouzi and Lucas Torreira buzzing around the midfield.
That is a combination many supporters would like to see on a more regular basis, but Xhaka's elevated status in the dressing room means he will remain a fixture for some ...

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