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Hurricane Simon strengthens as it nears western Mexico

New Yorkers snap up discarded subway signs, seats at annual sale

'Everyone is angry': Okinawans fearful and frustrated after killing

Messi nets brace to win in first match after Argentina exit

Trump's trade wars sting US manufacturers ahead of midterms

Ravindra fit for New Zealand ODI series against India

Kenyan great Kipchoge wins first marathon in three years

At least 4 dead as cyclone Isaias drenches southern US

All Blacks lose four players for second Wallabies Test

Barca extend perfect streak, Real Madrid survive Vinicius red

Spanish women return to action with 2-0 friendly win over USA

PSG ease to Ligue 1 win before Manchester City test

Bordeaux-Begles end wait for away win before Champions Cup defence

Real Madrid edge Villarreal, Vinicius sent off for hair pull

Greece votes again with conservatives eyeing majority

Greek voters headed to the polls again Sunday in an election where conservative front-runner Kyriakos Mitsotakis is seeking a second term and an absolute parliamentary majority to form a "stable government".

Australia's wannabe France lock Meafou ineligible for World Cup - source

Toulouse's Australian lock Emmanuel Meafou will not be eligible to represent France before the end of 2023, meaning he will miss out on the Rugby World Cup, a source close to the French rugby federation confirmed Sunday.

Afghan supreme leader says women 'saved from oppression' by Taliban

Afghanistan's supreme leader said Sunday the country's women were being saved from "traditional oppressions" by the adoption of Islamic governance and their status as "free and dignified human beings" restored.

Putin survives Wagner revolt but forced to cut deal

The leader of the Russian mercenary group Wagner has agreed to go into exile in Belarus, the Kremlin said, after President Vladimir Putin was forced to accept an amnesty deal to halt a mutiny.

'God's guests': Saudis safeguard hajj hospitality tradition

Braving the scorching Saudi heat, Mecca resident Amer Abdullah distributed free tea and bread to worshippers performing the annual hajj pilgrimage, honouring a long-standing tradition in Islam's holiest city.

'Crazy' good: star chef Ana Ros puts Slovenia on food map

When Ana Ros started as a chef in Slovenia, all she had were some cookbooks and a bit of a "crazy" personality, as she herself puts it.

Human remains found near site where actor Julian Sands went missing

Hikers found human remains in California's Mount San Antonio area, local authorities said, around the same area where British actor Julian Sands went missing five months ago.

German economy bids goodbye to years of plenty

On his many visits to semiconductor factories and electric car plants, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz bangs the drum for an economy at the forefront of an industrial transformation.

Vazquez saves USA from Jamaica defeat in Gold Cup opener

The United States needed an 88th-minute equalizer from substitute Brandon Vazquez to earn a 1-1 draw against Jamaica in the opening game of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Saturday.

Whitelock expects All Blacks questions after Super Rugby win

Sam Whitelock expects to have some explaining to do to All Blacks coach Ian Foster after helping the Canterbury Crusaders win the Super Rugby Pacific final despite an ankle knock.

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