Olympic rugby sevens: five takeaways going into semi-finals
Antoine Dupont helped France to a semi-final showdown against South Africa on Saturday while Fiji survived an Irish scare to set up a last-four match-up against Australia in the Olympic rugby sevens tournament.
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Divine Dupont drives France to Olympic rugby sevens semis
Global rugby superstar Antoine Dupont inspired France to a thrilling 26-14 Olympic sevens quarter-final win over Argentina Friday on a pulsating night at the Stade de France that also saw the mighty New Zealand suffer a shock exit.
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Defiant Verstappen to stick to 'vocal' style after Hungarian Grand Prix fall-out
Max Verstappen declined to apologise for his language and stood his ground on Thursday when questioned about his aggressive behaviour at last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Vance 'cat ladies' comment triggers fury from Harris supporters
US Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance is learning the hard way the internet doesn't just love cats but also childless cat ladies, as comments resurfaced in which he claimed those without offspring were less fit to govern.
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Could Harris's abortion advocacy be an election game changer?
Long before President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris had established herself as the administration's leading advocate of abortion rights -- a stance Democrats hope could prove decisive in November.
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Nadal injury doubt for Olympics, says coach Moya
Rafael Nadal has suffered a thigh injury to put his participation at the Paris Olympics in doubt, his coach Carlos Moya said on Thursday.
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OpenAI to challenge Google with new search functionality
OpenAI on Thursday said it was putting its artificial intelligence engine to work in a challenge to Google's market-dominating search engine.
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Biden pushes Netanyahu in tense ceasefire talks
President Joe Biden pushed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to quickly reach a Gaza ceasefire Thursday, with a friendly handshake masking tense ties and questions over the outgoing US leader's relevance.
Read moreFraught election campaign comes to a close in Venezuela
A fraught election campaign closes Thursday in Venezuela, with the country mired in uncertainty after President Nicolas Maduro warned of a "bloodbath" if he loses -- which polls suggest is likely.
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'We're not cheats', insist Canada after Olympic football spying scandal
Canada defender Vanessa Gilles insisted her team were "not cheats" despite a spying scandal before their 2-1 opening win over New Zealand in the Olympic women's football competition on Thursday.
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