Verstappen punished for swearing in Singapore press conference
Formula One world champion Max Verstappen was on Friday punished for swearing in a Singapore Grand Prix press conference by governing body the FIA.
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Sri Lanka lead by 202 in first New Zealand Test
Dinesh Chandimal and Dimuth Karunaratne forged a 147-run partnership to propel hosts Sri Lanka to a lead of 202 on day three of the first Test against New Zealand on Friday.
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Brook 'not too fussed' by England's batting in heavy Australia loss
Harry Brook said he was "not too fussed" after England's batting collapse during a heavy one-day international defeat by Australia in his first match as captain, defending his side's gung-ho approach.
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India's Ashwin 'happy' to embrace pressure
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said Friday he was basking in the pressure of the Bangladesh series after his counter-attacking century handed India a firm grip over the first Test.
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A modern 'Trojan Horse': two days of mayhem in Lebanon
It's around 3:30 in the afternoon on September 17. People in Lebanon are going about their daily business, doing the shopping, having a haircut, conducting meetings.
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Third of Burundi mpox cases in children under five: UN
Youngsters have been especially impacted by mpox outbreaks raging in Africa, with children under five accounting for nearly a third of the cases in Burundi, the UN children's agency said Friday.
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Man Utd appoint Foster + Partners to develop Old Trafford 'masterplan'
Manchester United have appointed globally renowned architects Foster + Partners to develop a masterplan for the area around Old Trafford as part of an ambitious regeneration project.
Read moreIsrael-Hezbollah exchanges intensify on Lebanon border
Israel said Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets from Lebanon on Friday following overnight air strikes which destroyed dozens of launchers after its leader vowed retribution for deadly sabotage attacks on its communications.
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French mayor sorry for 'no one died' remark over mass rape trial
The mayor of the French town where a man for over a decade brought strangers to rape his wife apologised on Friday for remarks that were criticised for playing down the ordeal of the victim.
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Mohamed Al-Fayed, outsider shunned by British high society
Mohamed Al-Fayed spent years trying to gain admission to the upper echelons of UK society but ultimately failed to win either acceptance or British citizenship.
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