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Bangladesh seek ODI upset against depleted Australia

Bangladesh seek ODI upset against depleted Australia

Bangladesh want to seize a rare opportunity against a depleted Australia, captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz said on Monday on the eve of a three-match ODI series.

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Pope urges action on 'tragic drama' of migration

Pope urges action on 'tragic drama' of migration

Pope Leo XIV called for a global response to the "tragic drama" of migration and said world peace was a "true global imperative" in an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament on Monday.

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Denmark's Eriksen in 'good spirits' after collapsing during friendly

Denmark's Eriksen in 'good spirits' after collapsing during friendly

Christian Eriksen is in "good spirits", said the Danish team football doctor, despite being hospitalised after collapsing during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine, five years after suffering a cardiac arrest during the European Championship.

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Outclassed Afghanistan 98-5 as India close in on innings win

Outclassed Afghanistan 98-5 as India close in on innings win

India left an outclassed Afghanistan reeling at 98-5 to close in on a thumping innings victory after debutant spinner Manav Suthar claimed six wickets in the one-off Test on Monday.

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'Liberation' and 'Schmigadoon!' top Tony Awards

'Liberation' and 'Schmigadoon!' top Tony Awards

Bess Wohl's play "Liberation," a look at second-wave feminism, and musical "Schmigadoon!" earned the top prizes on Sunday at the 79th Tony Awards, the highest honors in American theater.

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Perez re-elected at Real Madrid paving way for Mourinho return

Perez re-elected at Real Madrid paving way for Mourinho return

Florentino Perez has been re-elected president of Real Madrid by an overwhelming majority, paving the way for Jose Mourinho to return as manager.

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Rout in Seoul stocks leads Asian losses as AI tech rally hits wall

Rout in Seoul stocks leads Asian losses as AI tech rally hits wall

Seoul's Kospi stock index dived more than eight percent to lead a rout across Asia on Monday as tech firms were hammered and strong US jobs data fuelled bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

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Major quake off Philippines kills at least 15, triggers tsunami warnings

Major quake off Philippines kills at least 15, triggers tsunami warnings

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 15 people, collapsing buildings and sparking tsunami warnings across the region.

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World Cup star 'really sorry' after missing daughter's birth

World Cup star 'really sorry' after missing daughter's birth

South Korea goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu has some making up to do after missing the birth of his first child because he is preparing for his fourth World Cup.

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Suthar takes six wickets on debut as India make Afghanistan follow on

Suthar takes six wickets on debut as India make Afghanistan follow on

Debutant spinner Manav Suthar took six wickets as India bowled out Afghanistan for 152 and enforced the follow-on on day three of the one-off Test on Monday.

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