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World leaders have been gathering in India ahead of a G20 summit between nations that are divided on many issues, the biggest being the war in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion. On Friday evening US President Joe Biden met his host, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the leaders pledging cooperation in a raft of areas. […]
Novak Djokovic swatted aside another young contender in American Ben Shelton to reach the US Open final and move within one more victory of a record-equalling 24th major title. Serbia’s Djokovic, 36, beat 20-year-old Shelton 6-3 6-2 7-6 (7-4) to again close in on Margaret Court’s tally. The victory sets up a potential rematch with […]
India’s Tamil-language film industry is in mourning for popular actor and director G Marimuthu, who died of a heart attack on Friday. Marimuthu, who was in his late 50s, collapsed at a TV studio in Chennai and was pronounced dead on arrival at a nearby hospital. He was one of the main actors in the […]
A Turkish cryptocurrency boss and his two siblings have been jailed for 11,196 years each for defrauding investors of millions of dollars. Faruk Fatih Ozer, 29, fled to Albania in 2021 with investor assets after his Thodex exchange suddenly collapsed. He was extradited back to Turkey in June and found guilty of money-laundering, fraud and […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held a ceremony to reveal a new submarine, which Pyongyang claims can launch nuclear weapons. State media said the submarine strengthened the country’s nuclear deterrent by “leaps and bounds”. It has been named Hero Kim Kun Ok after a North Korean naval officer and historical figure. A nuclear-attack […]
Hong Kong and southern Chinese cities are battling widespread flooding as the region endures some of its heaviest rainfall on record. On Friday, streets and subway stations were under water in Hong Kong as officials shut schools and workplaces. The weather bureau said the downpour, which began on Thursday, is the biggest to hit the […]
Islamist militants have attacked a river boat in north-eastern Mali, killing at least 49 civilians, the interim government says. They also reportedly attacked an army camp, killing 15 soldiers, while around 50 militants are said to have died. The government has declared three days of national mourning. The Islamist threat has been growing despite claims […]
England suffered a shock first-ever series defeat by Sri Lanka as the tourists won the third T20 by seven wickets at Derby. England were bowled out for 116 in 19 overs after another impressive Sri Lankan performance in the field. Chamari Athapaththu top-scored with 44 from 28 balls as Sri Lanka reached their target with […]
Police in Zambia have arrested the wife of former president Edgar Lungu on three charges, including theft of a motor vehicle, which she denies. Esther Lungu who is currently in detention in the capital, Lusaka, has been arrested along with three others. Police spokesperson Danny Mwale confirmed in a statement that the quartet had also […]
Jenni Hermoso has filed a legal complaint over the kiss by Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales. Rubiales kissed Hermoso on the lips after Spain’s World Cup final win, which she says was not consensual. Rubiales claims the kiss was “mutual and “consensual”, but has been previously suspended by football’s world governing body Fifa. The […]
“People have been let off the leash,” Thomas Mayo says quietly, swiping through screenshots. Racist memes depicting First Nations Australians as “grifters”, “wife beaters” and “primitives” flash across his phone. Then, personal threats appear – accusing him of “providing cover for evil”. Mr Mayo is one of the public faces of the Yes...
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Torrential rain and winds caused by a cyclone have left at least 21 people dead in southern Brazil, with more flooding expected. The governor of Rio Grande do Sul said it was the state’s worst-ever weather disaster. Thousands have been forced from their homes, officials said. In Mucum, a town of 5,000 people, hundreds had […]
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un plans to travel to Russia this month to meet President Vladimir Putin, a US official has told the BBC’s US partner CBS. The two leaders will discuss the possibility of North Korea providing Moscow with weapons to support its war in Ukraine, the official
A player for Panama’s national football team has been shot dead in the city of Colón. Gunmen opened fire on a group of people, among them 26-year-old Gilberto Hernández, who had gathered in a building in the city. Hernández died and seven others were injured in the attack. It is not yet clear if the […]
The future of millions of children is at risk as growing numbers are pulled out of school and into work, the head of the United Nations labour body has told the BBC.
Coco Gauff underlined her credentials as one of the US Open title favourites with a gutsy victory over Caroline Wozniacki to reach the quarter-finals. The 19-year-old American had to come from a break down in the third set to win 6-3 3-6 6-1.Sixth seed Gauff is bidding for a first Grand Slam title. The victory […]
England slumped to their first defeat by Sri Lanka in T20 internationals as the visitors levelled the series with an eight-wicket win at Chelmsford. England collapsed to 104 all out off 18 overs with Sri Lanka’s superb spinners taking eight of the 10 wickets. Charlie Dean’s 34 was the only score of more than 20 […]
India has launched its first observation mission to the Sun, just days after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon’s south pole. Aditya-L1 lifted off from the launch pad at Sriharikota on Saturday at 11:50 India time (06:20 GMT). It will travel 1.5 million km (932,000 miles) from the […]
Singaporeans have chosen Tharman Shanmugaratnam as their next president – but many would have let out a small sigh of disappointment as they did so. On Friday, the former top minister won a record 70.4% of the votes, comfortably beating two other candidates in the country’s first contested presidential election in more than a decade. […]
Singaporeans have headed to the polls to vote in their first contested presidential election in over a decade. The president has a mainly ceremonial role in the city-state with few powers and little say in public affairs. But the result on Friday could be a marker of public sentiment on the long-term ruling People’s Action […]
A leader of the far-right Proud Boys has been sentenced to 17 years in prison, one of the longest sentences yet handed out over the US Capitol riot. Prosecutors said US Army veteran Joe Biggs, 38, was an “instigator” of the storming of Congress on 6 January 2021. The former Infowars correspondent was convicted of […]
At least 74 people have died – including 12 children – after a Johannesburg building fire. More than 50 others were injured. Officials say it is unclear what sparked the blaze at the city centre five-storey building, which had been abandoned but was being occupied by homeless people. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called it […]
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In a world first, scientists say an 8cm (3in) worm has been found alive in the brain of an Australian woman. The “string-like structure” was pulled from the patient’s damaged frontal lobe during surgery in Canberra last year. “It was definitely not what we were expecting. Everyone was shocked,” said operating surgeon Dr Hari Priya […]
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been buried in a private funeral in St Petersburg, his press service has said. It said the ceremony, in his home city, was held in “a closed format”, and all those “wishing to say goodbye can visit the Porokhovskoye cemetery”. The mercenary chief was confirmed dead by Russian officials after […]
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has had his three-year sentence for corruption suspended, but it is unclear if he will be freed from jail. The Islamabad High Court gave him bail until his appeal over the conviction is heard. However, another court has also ordered the 70-year-old to be kept in custody until Wednesday […]
Iraq has hanged three people convicted of involvement in a vehicle bombing in Baghdad that killed more than 300 people and injured hundreds in 2016. It was the deadliest single bombing in Iraq since the US-led invasion in 2003 and the Islamic State group (IS) said it had carried out the attack. Prime Minister Mohammed […]
There have been warnings that some knock-on disruption could last for days. Heathrow said late on Monday evening that schedules remained significantly disrupted, adding that people travelling on Tuesday should contact their airline before heading to the airport. Gatwick Airport said it was planning to operate a normal schedule on Tuesday, but advised passengers to […]
A fire on a train carriage has killed nine people in India, after a gas canister used by passengers to make drinks exploded, officials say. Nine others were injured in the fire, which occurred in the southern city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu state. The carriage was carrying more than 50 pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh […]