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New Zealand 'hopeful' over Henry injury for India final

New Zealand 'hopeful' over Henry injury for India final

New Zealand are "hopeful" pace bowler Matt Henry will recover from a shoulder injury in time for their Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday, coach Gary Stead said.

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Doncic, James lead Lakers fightback as Knicks downed in thriller

Doncic, James lead Lakers fightback as Knicks downed in thriller

Luka Doncic and LeBron James combined for 63 points as the Los Angeles Lakers produced a thrilling late fightback to seal a 113-109 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Thursday.

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Spain targets men's 'deafening silence' in gender violence battle

Spain targets men's 'deafening silence' in gender violence battle

Feminist activists in Spain say inaction and men's silence are hindering the eradication of abuse, as the country celebrates 20 years of a pioneering law against gender-based violence.

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Spain under pressure to abort nuclear energy phase-out

Spain under pressure to abort nuclear energy phase-out

Spain, a European renewable energy leader, is coming under increasing pressure from the right and business groups to reverse its plans to phase out its nuclear power plants by 2035.

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Hungary femicide sparks outcry on gender violence

Hungary femicide sparks outcry on gender violence

Erika Renner was not surprised when Hungarian police at first put down the horrific death of a Japanese woman whose charred body was found in a Budapest apartment to an accidental fire.

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Japan wildfire evacution orders partially lifted

Japan wildfire evacution orders partially lifted

Japan partially lifted wildfire evacuation orders on Friday after rain helped stop the country's worst blaze in more than half a century from spreading.

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Impeached South Korean president still in detention despite court order

Impeached South Korean president still in detention despite court order

A South Korean court cancelled the arrest warrant of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, but he remains behind bars with the prosecution likely to appeal.

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Trial of Maradona's medics to start four years after star's death

Trial of Maradona's medics to start four years after star's death

Four years after the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, seven healthcare professionals will go on trial next week accused of negligence during his final days.

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Women spearhead maternal health revolution in Bangladesh

Women spearhead maternal health revolution in Bangladesh

Young Bangladeshi mother Mafia Akhter's decision to give birth at home and without a doctor left her grieving over her firstborn's lifeless body and vowing never to repeat the ordeal.

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Apple step closer to seeing end of Indonesia iPhone sales ban

Apple step closer to seeing end of Indonesia iPhone sales ban

Indonesia approved local certificates for more than a dozen Apple products on Friday, the industry ministry said, moving the tech giant a step closer to having a ban lifted on iPhone sales in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.

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