All Blacks lose injured Taylor for second Springboks Test
Experienced New Zealand hooker Codie Taylor was on Sunday ruled out of the second Rugby Championship Test against South Africa while unlucky wing Emoni Narawa is a major doubt.
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Experts say great white shark likely killed Australian surfer
Australian biologists said Sunday a great white shark measuring up to 3.6 metres (12 foot) likely killed a 57-year-old surfer off Sydney this weekend, as authorities stepped up surveillance for the predators.
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'Correcting The Map': reshaping perceptions of Africa
The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger.
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Overcrowding kills infant gorillas in Rwanda habitat
Celebrities, politicians and conservationists took turns to announce names for 40 infant gorillas in a glamorous ceremony in Rwanda, where the endangered creatures face a deadly threat from overcrowding.
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Thai cannabis-championing tycoon takes office as PM
Thai tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul took office as prime minister on Sunday, with the cannabis-championing conservative ousting the nation's dominant political dynasty and setting course for elections early next year.
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Japan, Mexico in goalless draw as World Cup preparations ramp up
Japan and Mexico drew 0-0 on Saturday in a friendly at Oakland Coliseum as both countries prepare for the 2026 World Cup.
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A 'real' movie fights back in anime-ruled Japan
Pensioner Shizue Kato didn't fancy the new "Demon Slayer" anime blockbuster and instead watched "Kokuho", a rare live action cinema hit in Japan, where animation rules.
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Will Harry meet King Charles on trip to UK?
Prince Harry returns to London on Monday for a children's charity gala. But the question on everyone's lips is whether after years of tensions and hurt he will meet his father, King Charles III.
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Indonesia's delayed new capital risks 'white elephant' status
A year after it was inaugurated, Indonesia's would-be new capital Nusantara attracts tourists and construction workers, but most of its architecturally arresting presidential palace and freshly built avenues sit silent.
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Catholic teen set to become first millennial saint
Tens of thousands of pilgrims are expected at the Vatican Sunday for the canonisation of an Italian teenager dubbed "God's Influencer" for his efforts to spread the Catholic faith online.
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