Two children among eight dead in Uganda landfill collapse
Eight people including two children were killed when a landfill in the Ugandan capital Kampala collapsed on Saturday, the city authority said.
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LA planning 'No Car' Olympics to beat gridlock
Los Angeles 2028 organisers said Saturday they will force spectators to take public transportation to Olympic venues and encourage remote working in a bid to sidestep the gridlocked city's notorious traffic problems.
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Henry the coach comes of age on France's run to Olympic silver
Thierry Henry was unable to leave the Olympics with the gold medal he craved but the France great has enhanced his reputation as a coach after taking the hosts to the men's football final.
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China women boxers 'peel off skin' to reign at Paris Olympics
China's women boxers have made an Olympic breakthrough in Paris with their first golds in a sport that was once banned under Mao Zedong.
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Gaza rescuers say 93 dead in Israeli strike on school shelter
Rescuers in Gaza said an Israeli air strike on a religious school housing displaced Palestinians killed 93 people on Saturday, as Israel's military accused militants of basing themselves there.
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Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dies of cancer aged 56
Tech pioneer and former YouTube chief Susan Wojcicki, who played an instrumental role in the rise of Google, has died at the age of 56 after battling lung cancer, her husband announced Friday.
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Jokic triple-double helps Serbia to Olympic basketball bronze
Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double as Serbia defeated Germany 93-83 to claim Olympic men's basketball bronze on Saturday, avenging their loss in last year's World Cup final.
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US women chase record basketball gold against France team lifted by 'love'
The all-conquering US women's basketball team chase an historic eighth straight Olympic gold on Sunday against French opponents fuelled by the "love" of their fans.
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Marathon great Kipchoge hangs up his shoes... literally
Two-time Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge was hoping for a dream finale to his career at the age of 39 but ended up handing over his running shoes to a fan.
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Coe hails US 'golden generation' after dominant Olympics
World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe believes the dominance of American athletes in Paris can bring the sport out of the shadows in the United States as the country builds towards the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
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