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South Africa's Du Plessis still has no time for 'bully' Warner

South Africa's Du Plessis still has no time for 'bully' Warner

Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has said he has no time for Australia "bully" David Warner.

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Seven million homes in dark as missiles pound Ukraine cities

Seven million homes in dark as missiles pound Ukraine cities

Missile strikes hit cities across Ukraine on Tuesday, plunging seven million homes into darkness just days after a humiliating Russian retreat, prompting a defiant response from President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Iran protests swell on anniversary of lethal 2019 crackdown

Iran protests swell on anniversary of lethal 2019 crackdown

Iranians took to the streets Tuesday after organisers of protests over Mahsa Amini's death called for demonstrations marking three years since a lethal crackdown on unrest sparked by a fuel price hike.

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Nadal ready 'to die' to return to his tennis peak

Nadal ready 'to die' to return to his tennis peak

Rafael Nadal says he is "going to die" trying to return to the level of tennis that saw him capture a record 22 Grand Slam singles titles after his hopes of a first ever ATP Finals title and becoming year end world number one were all but extinguished on Tuesday.

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Scaloni seeks to take World Cup pressure off fancied Argentina

Scaloni seeks to take World Cup pressure off fancied Argentina

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni sought Tuesday to reduce the pressure on his fancied team at the World Cup in Qatar, insisting there are no guarantees in football.

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British man killed in Ukraine 'saved lives', inquest told

British man killed in Ukraine 'saved lives', inquest told

A British man who died fighting in Ukraine saved the lives of other soldiers in his international unit before he was shot and killed, an inquest was told on Tuesday.

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France to conduct biggest ever war games in 2023

France to conduct biggest ever war games in 2023

France is planning its biggest ever military exercise involving 12,000 troops, including NATO allies, in the first half of next year, a commander at the chiefs of staff said Tuesday.

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Sperm count is declining at accelerating rate worldwide: study

Sperm count is declining at accelerating rate worldwide: study

Sperm count among men worldwide is falling at an accelerated rate after halving over the last 40 years, a large new study said Tuesday, calling for action to stop the decline.

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US wholesale price inflation slows in October

US wholesale price inflation slows in October

US wholesale prices continued to rise in October but at a slower pace than in the prior month, according to official data Tuesday which will add to rising hopes that inflation has peaked.

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Ferrari deny team chief Binotto sacking

Ferrari deny team chief Binotto sacking

Ferrari on Tuesday dismissed as "totally without foundation" media reports that team principal Mattia Binotto was to be sacked.

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