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Injury-time goal gives Brazil first win over US women since 2014

Injury-time goal gives Brazil first win over US women since 2014

An injury-time goal from substitute Amanda Gutierres gave Brazil a 2-1 friendly victory and their first win over the United States in more than a decade in San Jose on Tuesday.

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Japan badminton ace Shida blasts 'stalker' Chinese fans

Japan badminton ace Shida blasts 'stalker' Chinese fans

Japanese badminton star Chiharu Shida has told Chinese fans to "stop stalking" her and said she was "very scared" by the unwanted attention.

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Ekitike has Frankfurt dreaming of Europa League repeat

Ekitike has Frankfurt dreaming of Europa League repeat

Long discussed purely in terms of potential, Eintracht Frankfurt's French forward Hugo Ekitike is finally flourishing and has his club dreaming of another Europa League title.

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Trump's new tariffs take effect, with 104% on Chinese goods

Trump's new tariffs take effect, with 104% on Chinese goods

US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came in force Wednesday, including over 100 percent in levies against Chinese goods, dramatically ramping up a devastating global trade war.

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Shai scores 42, Doncic ejected as Thunder down Lakers

Shai scores 42, Doncic ejected as Thunder down Lakers

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 136-120 on Tuesday in a hard-fought battle that saw Luka Doncic controversially ejected in the fourth quarter.

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Nepal royalists seek return of king

Nepal royalists seek return of king

Nearly two decades since Nepal became a secular republic, a surge of pro-monarchy protests have swept the Himalayan nation, fuelled by economic despair and disillusionment with current leaders.

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Man Utd reliant on Europa League with season on life support

Man Utd reliant on Europa League with season on life support

Manchester United's lone hope of salvaging anything from a terrible season lies in the Europa League, where success is vital to helping finance a rebuild of Ruben Amorim's underperforming squad.

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Trump tariffs leave Italy's luxury furniture makers sitting uncomfortably

Trump tariffs leave Italy's luxury furniture makers sitting uncomfortably

Even the most sumptuous cushions cannot ease the pain that Italian luxury furniture makers -- gathered at their annual fair -- can already feel from US President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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Inside Europe's last 'open-outcry' trading floor

Inside Europe's last 'open-outcry' trading floor

In an era where computer algorithms automate trading at breakneck speeds, a dwindling number of London's metal traders still conduct business in-person by shouting orders across Europe's last so-called open-outcry trading floor.

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Trumps presses on with 104% tariffs on China

Trumps presses on with 104% tariffs on China

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday forged ahead with tariffs of over 100 percent against Chinese goods after Beijing refused to withdraw its retaliation as the world's biggest economies go head-to-head in a ruinous trade war that has rocked global markets.

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