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England back on track after 'chaos', says Root

Ukraine's economy hobbled by Russian strikes

Shelton chases history in US Open title tilt with top seed Zverev

France sink Germany to reach first women's basketball World Cup final

Norris 'masterpiece' snatches Spanish GP pole from Antonelli

Hull hold Chelsea, Liverpool fail to beat Fulham in Premier League

Mas on brink of Vuelta triumph as Landa claims stage 20

Nmecha and Silva keep Dortmund perfect in Bundesliga

French investigators suspect train derailment was sabotage

No Kerr clash as Ingebrigtsen pulls out of Ultimate 1,500m

Norris snatches thrilling Spanish GP pole from Antonelli

Anthropic boss calls for slowing pace of AI development

'Great to have a race at home': Fans celebrate F1's Madrid return

BRICS nations call for 'maximum restraint' in Middle East war

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

UK housing market hit by budget fallout

Britain's housing market has been rocked by the UK government's costly budget, as retail banks pull mortgage rates in anticipation of more costly products, sparking fears of tumbling home prices.

Rovanpera on verge of clinching World Rally Championship title

Finland's Kalle Rovanpera celebrated his birthday on Saturday by dominating the third day of Rally New Zealand, moving him to the brink of becoming the youngest-ever world champion.

Vintage Jackson bows out as Australia take basketball World Cup bronze

Lauren Jackson produced a vintage performance to go out on a high, 25 years after making her debut, as Australia swept past Canada 95-65 to claim the women's basketball World Cup bronze medal on Saturday.

Critics fear Saudi prince seeks legal cover with PM title

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's new title of prime minister, announced this week, could prove more significant abroad than inside the kingdom where he already wields enormous power.

Centrists set to win as Latvia holds elections

Latvians headed to the polls on Saturday in the shadow of neighbouring Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with victory expected for centrist parties that have vowed to continue backing Kyiv.

Japan wrestling legend Antonio Inoki dies at 79

Flamboyant Japanese professional wrestler turned politician Antonio Inoki died Saturday aged 79, according to a company he founded.

Coup in Burkina Faso as military officers overthrow junta leader

Military officers have seized control of Burkina Faso, claiming to be restoring peace to the jihadist-wracked country as they overthrew a junta leader who had also come to power in a coup at the start of this year.

Jonathan Franzen: critics right to suspect 'white male authors'

Jonathan Franzen, a writer beloved by millions of readers, likes coming to Europe where he doesn't face "the baggage" his public persona carries back in the United States.