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Australian actor Julian McMahon dies, aged 56

Australian actor Julian McMahon dies, aged 56

Australian actor Julian McMahon, known for his roles in television series "Charmed" and "Nip/Tuck", has died in the United States from cancer at the age of 56.

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Search for missing girls as Texas flood death toll rises to 32

Search for missing girls as Texas flood death toll rises to 32

Rescuers searched Saturday for 27 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in the US state of Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating flooding that killed at least 32 people -- with more rain pounding the region.

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France beat England at Euro 2025 as Miedema completes Dutch century

France beat England at Euro 2025 as Miedema completes Dutch century

France staked their claim to be contenders for Women's Euro 2025 by beating holders England 2-1 on Saturday and joining the Netherlands at the top of Group D.

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Shubman Gill, the 'Prince' who is now India's new cricket king

Shubman Gill, the 'Prince' who is now India's new cricket king

India captain Shubman Gill continued to give fresh meaning to the phrase "leading from the front" with a stunning innings of 161 in the ongoing second Test against England at Edgbaston on Saturday.

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Spain ruling party bars members from hiring sex workers

Spain ruling party bars members from hiring sex workers

Hit by a corruption scandal involving alleged kickbacks and sex workers, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's party shook up its top leadership Saturday and banned members from paying for sex.

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Modi and Milei meet in Argentina ahead of BRICS summit

Modi and Milei meet in Argentina ahead of BRICS summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Argentine President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires on Saturday, urging the expansion of New Delhi's preferential trade deal with South America's Mercosur bloc.

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Erasmus hails brave, tough Italy after Springboks victory

Erasmus hails brave, tough Italy after Springboks victory

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus praised brave and tough Italy, who denied 42-24 winners South Africa the momentum they wanted in the second half of the first Test in Pretoria on Saturday.

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Sinner equals Wimbledon mark for dominance in first three rounds

Sinner equals Wimbledon mark for dominance in first three rounds

Jannik Sinner equalled a 53-year mark for dominance in the first three rounds of the men's singles at Wimbledon as the world number one dropped just 17 games on his march to the last 16.

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'Rarely been so angry': Bayern's Kompany seethes after Musiala injury

'Rarely been so angry': Bayern's Kompany seethes after Musiala injury

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany expressed his frustration after playmaker Jamal Musiala suffered a horror injury at the Club World Cup against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday.

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Wimbledon champion Krejcikova crashes out in tears, Djokovic reaches century

Wimbledon champion Krejcikova crashes out in tears, Djokovic reaches century

Barbora Krejcikova made a tearful Wimbledon exit as the defending champion crashed to a three-set defeat against Emma Navarro, while Novak Djokovic powered to his 100th All England Club victory on Saturday.

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