India's island choke point
China’s lithography leap
China’s cartel lifeline
Australia limits migration
America unites in mourning for Dolly Parton
French flight attendant wins landmark breast cancer ruling
Sri Lanka 83-2 after India enforce follow-on in second Test
Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 infants
Health
Senegal-made sickle cell treatment raises hopes, reduces costs
Mamadou Tahirou is 18 but looks more like a 12-year-old, his frame frail from the ravages of sickle cell disease, which one Senegalese laboratory is hoping to attenuate with affordable drug production.
Sports
North Korea to 'bring joy' to Kim with 100 athletes at Asian Games
North Korea will send about 100 athletes to compete across 14 sports at the Asian Games in Japan next month, a senior official said, aiming to "bring joy to Marshal Kim Jong Un".
China's silicon reckoning
Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage
Beijing's new Taiwan playbook
Unexpected economic twist
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Medvedev the man to beat in Montreal
Daniil Medvedev will get the chance to further solidify his fragile world number one ranking as the ATP Montreal Masters begins Monday.
Bagnaia wins British MotoGP after pole-sitter Zarco crashes
Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia won the British MotoGP on Sunday with championship leader Fabio Quartararo finishing eighth.
Samukonga, Williams win historic Commonwealth Games golds
Zambian teenager Muzala Samukonga won his nation's first-ever Commonwealth Games 400m title on Sunday as Sada Williams gave Barbados their first gold in the women's event on the final day of athletics in Birmingham.
Biden out of isolation after testing negative for Covid
US President Joe Biden was out of isolation on Sunday, after testing negative for Covid for a second day in a row, the first time he was able to leave the White House since July 20.
Ronaldo on the bench for Ten Hag's bow as Man Utd boss
Cristiano Ronaldo was left on the bench for Erik ten Hag's first competitive game as Manchester United manager against Brighton on Sunday.
'Little hope' of saving beluga whale stranded in Seine river
Hopes of saving a malnourished beluga whale that has swum up the Seine river were receding on Sunday, but rescuers said they have ruled out "euthanasia" for now.
Mahmudullah and Tamim guide Bangladesh to 290-9 in 2nd ODI
Mahmudullah Riyad and Tamim Iqbal hit half centuries as Bangladesh scored 290-9 against Zimbabwe on Sunday in the second of a three-match one-day international series.
Spain international Isco agrees Sevilla move
Spanish midfielder Isco, out of contract with Real Madrid since June, has agreed a two-year deal with Liga rivals Sevilla, his new club announced on Sunday.
Russian re-elected head of chess body FIDE, sees off Ukrainian challenger
A Russian former deputy premier was re-elected as head of international chess body FIDE by a landslide Sunday, seeing off a Ukrainian challenger who said the incumbent was part of Moscow's "war machine".
Intensity challenge for mighty Springboks before All Blacks rematch
The front page headline on Sunday in South Africa's biggest Afrikaans language newspaper screamed, "Best in a century" after the Springboks outplayed New Zealand 26-10 in the Rugby Championship opener this weekend.
De Klerk fitness doubt for Springboks after concussion injury
South Africa scrum-half Faf de Klerk and wing Kurt-Lee Arendse were due to have medical assessments on Sunday after both suffered head injuries during a 26-10 win over New Zealand in the opening Rugby Championship match.
Ryan Giggs: Manchester United and Wales icon facing court battle
Ryan Giggs is used to life in the public eye as a footballer who grew from a dazzling teenage talent at Manchester United into the most-decorated player in English football history.
Austrian scientists race to reveal melting glaciers' secrets
Jumping from rock to rock to rock over a creek formed off Austria's Jamtal glacier, scientist Andrea Fischer worries that precious scientific data will be irreversibly lost as the snow and ice melt faster than ever.
'Tito tour' in Croatian capital delves into strongman's legacy
With no street or statue to remember Yugoslavia's late strongman Josip Broz Tito, a new tour in the Croatian capital Zagreb is hoping to trace the leader's complicated legacy in a city where he remains divisive.
Top-ranked Medvedev downs Norrie to end ATP title drought in Los Cabos
World number one Daniil Medvedev won his first ATP title of 2022 on Saturday, roaring past defending champion Cameron Norrie 7-5, 6-0 in the final of the hardcourt tournament in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Medvedev downs Norrie to end ATP title drought in Los Cabos
World number one Daniil Medvedev won his first ATP title of 2022 on Saturday, roaring past defending champion Cameron Norrie 7-5, 6-0 in the final of the hardcourt tournament in Los Cabos, Mexico.
Nishioka stuns Rublev to book ATP Washington final with Kyrgios
Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka shocked eighth-ranked Andrey Rublev on Saturday to join Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios in reaching Sunday's ATP and WTA Washington Open men's final with straight-set triumphs.
When the sun switches off the solar panels
The more the sun shines in the southern German town of Aurach, the more likely it is that Jens Husemann's solar panels will be disconnected from the grid -- an exasperating paradox at a time when Germany is navigating an energy supply crisis.
Rogers to meet Kasatkina in San Jose WTA final
Shelby Rogers and Daria Kasatkina booked a WTA title clash in San Jose on Saturday with upset wins in the hardcourt US Open tuneup in California.
US police say killings of four Muslim men may be linked
Police in the US state of New Mexico said Saturday they are investigating the murders of three Muslim men that they suspect are related to a fourth homicide from last year.
Kyrgios, Nishioka advance to ATP Washington final
Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka upset eighth-ranked Andrey Rublev on Saturday to join Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios in reaching the ATP and WTA Washington Open men's final with straight-set triumphs.
Kyrgios reaches Washington final as Kanepi tries to end drought
Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios, seeking his first title in three years, advanced to the men's final at the ATP and WTA Washington Open with a tight victory on Saturday over Sweden's Mikael Ymer.
Ivory Coast president Ouattara pardons predecessor Gbagbo
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced Saturday that he had pardoned his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, who faced a 20-year jail term for a 2018 conviction over political unrest.
Rogers sweeps into San Jose WTA final
Shelby Rogers, ranked 45th in the world, qualified for the WTA hardcourt tournament final in San Jose, California, on Saturday with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over 19th-ranked Veronika Kudermetova.
Wallabies win spoiled by serious injury to playmaker Cooper
A ruptured Achilles tendon to Quade Cooper has soured Australia's Rugby Championship defeat of Argentina on Saturday and could put the veteran playmaker in doubt to feature at next year's World Cup.
Im, Wu share PGA lead at weather-hit Wyndham Championship
Brandon Wu lit up a dreary day with a buzzer-beating hole-out eagle that gave him a share of the early third-round lead before play was halted Saturday in the US PGA Tour Wyndham Championship.
Thompson-Herah, Kiplimo celebrate golden Commonwealth doubles
Jamaican sprint great Elaine Thompson-Herah and distance runner Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda sealed Commonwealth Games doubles by winning the 200 metres and 5,000m on Saturday.
Australia bounce back from Hooper shock to defeat Pumas in Rugby Championship
Australia fought back from a half-time deficit to claim a bonus-point 41-26 win over Argentina in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.
Thompson-Herah seals Commonwealth double as Australia pull clear in medals race
Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah rocketed to a sprint double at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday as Australia pulled clear of England at the top of the medals table.
Kanepi, Samsonova advance to WTA Washington final
Estonia's Kaia Kanepi, trying to end a nine-year WTA title drought at age 37, advanced to the Washington Open final on Saturday by defeating Australian Daria Saville 6-3, 6-1.
Messi turns on the style as PSG begin Ligue 1 title defence
Lionel Messi scored twice in the second half, including with a stunning overhead kick, as Paris Saint-Germain began their defence of the Ligue 1 title with a 5-0 demolition of Clermont on Saturday.
South African Buhai leads British Open after 'best ever round'
South African Ashleigh Buhai took a firm grip on the Women's British Open on Saturday with an impressive third round 64 at Muirfield to leave her dreaming of emulating childhood hero Ernie Els.