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Siblings on skis: Bond is golden for Paralympic brothers

Siblings on skis: Bond is golden for Paralympic brothers

When nearly blind teenager Neil Simpson hurtles 100 kilometres (60 miles) an hour down the ski slopes at the Winter Paralympics he knows he is in safe hands -- his older brother Andrew is navigating.

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K-Pop's BTS back for first Seoul show after thriving in pandemic

K-Pop's BTS back for first Seoul show after thriving in pandemic

South Korean supergroup BTS return to the stage in Seoul to play for their adoring home-grown fans for the first time since 2019 on Thursday, after tickets for the three-night stadium concerts sold out in minutes.

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Favourites Australia beat Pakistan in Cricket World Cup

Favourites Australia beat Pakistan in Cricket World Cup

Australia underlined their status as Women's Cricket World Cup favourites Tuesday with a convincing seven-wicket win over Pakistan in Mount Maunganui.

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Solemn Paris Fashion Week draws to a close

Solemn Paris Fashion Week draws to a close

Paris Fashion Week, which ends on Tuesday, has been over-shadowed by the war in Ukraine, with designers struggling for ways to balance declarations of solidarity with the glamour and spectacle of their shows.

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Pakistan 76-0 at lunch as Australia Test heads for draw

Pakistan 76-0 at lunch as Australia Test heads for draw

Pakistan's first home Test against Australia in nearly a quarter of a century headed for a tame draw with the hosts 76 without loss at lunch on the fifth and final day Tuesday.

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US reaches out to Maduro in energy talks with Venezuela

US reaches out to Maduro in energy talks with Venezuela

A US delegation met with Venezuelan government officials in Caracus at the weekend for talks that included a discussion of energy supplies, the White House said Monday as Washington looks for ways to reduce its imports of Russian oil.

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Future on hold as Real Madrid await PSG Champions League blockbuster

Future on hold as Real Madrid await PSG Champions League blockbuster

Carlo Ancelotti has been around long enough to know these are the games that really matter at Real Madrid.

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Australia flood toll rises to 20 as thousands evacuate Sydney

Australia flood toll rises to 20 as thousands evacuate Sydney

The death toll from week-long floods battering Australia's east coast rose to 20 on Tuesday, after the bodies of a man and a woman were discovered in floodwaters in Sydney.

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Zverev gets probation over Mexico meltdown

Zverev gets probation over Mexico meltdown

Alexander Zverev was handed a suspended sentence on Monday following his violent outburst and disqualification in Acapulco last month, the ATP Tour said.

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Embiid gem as Sixers bounce back with Bulls win

Embiid gem as Sixers bounce back with Bulls win

Joel Embiid enhanced his MVP credentials with a 43-point masterclass as the Philadelphia 76ers got back to winning ways with victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday.

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