Olympic swim star Thorpe to race gruelling Sydney-Hobart on top yacht
Olympic swimming great Ian Thorpe on Friday joined the crew of supermaxi LawConnect in its bid to win a third consecutive Sydney-Hobart yacht race, with the Australian bracing for a mental and physical challenge.
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'Land without laws': Israeli settlers force Bedouins from West Bank community
As relentless harassment from Israeli settlers drove his brothers from their Bedouin community in the central occupied West Bank, Ahmed Kaabneh remained determined to stay on the land his family had lived on for generations.
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No yolk: police 'recover' Faberge egg swallowed by thief
New Zealand police have recovered a diamond-encrusted green Faberge egg after keeping a six-day watch over the thief accused of swallowing it.
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Liverpool's defensive woes deepen, Arsenal face Villa test
Liverpool travel to Leeds this weekend with mounting questions over whether Arne Slot can stop the rot, while in-form Aston Villa take aim at Premier League leaders Arsenal.
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Pandas and ping-pong: Macron to end China visit on lighter note
An ancient dam, pandas and ping-pong: French leader Emmanuel Macron concludes his fourth state visit to China on Friday, striking a more relaxed note after some tough discussions with his counterpart Xi Jinping the previous day on Ukraine and trade.
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Trump set for soccer -- or football -- diplomacy at World Cup draw
Donald Trump still seems unsure whether to call it soccer or football. But the US president's aim is truer when using the world's favorite sport to score diplomatic goals.
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Messi eyes first MLS crown as Miami face Mueller-led Vancouver
Lionel Messi will aim to crown his MLS revolution by leading Inter Miami to their first domestic championship on Saturday in a blockbuster season finale against the surging Vancouver Whitecaps.
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Aid cuts causing 'tragic' rise in child deaths, Bill Gates tells AFP
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates told AFP on Thursday it is "tragic" that child deaths will increase worldwide for the first time this century because wealthy Western countries have slashed international aid.
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Abortion in Afghanistan: 'My mother crushed my stomach with a stone'
When Bahara was four months pregnant, she went to a Kabul hospital to beg for an abortion. "We're not allowed," a doctor told her. "If someone finds out, we will all end up in prison."
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Lyon 'absolutely filthy' at being dropped for Ashes Test
Frustrated Australian spinner Nathan Lyon said he was "absolutely filthy" at being axed for the second Ashes Test against England.
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