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Mbeumo faces double Cameroon challenge at AFCON

Mbeumo faces double Cameroon challenge at AFCON

Manchester United star Bryan Mbeumo must handle the twin challenges of scoring and captaincy when playing for Cameroon at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco this month.

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Tongue replaces Atkinson in only England change for third Ashes Test

Tongue replaces Atkinson in only England change for third Ashes Test

England paceman Gus Atkinson was axed with Josh Tongue replacing him for the third Ashes Test against Australia in Adelaide starting Wednesday as the tourists fight to stay alive in the series.

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England's Brook vows to rein it in after 'shocking' Ashes shots

England's Brook vows to rein it in after 'shocking' Ashes shots

Vice-captain Harry Brook said on Monday he was guilty of playing some "shocking shots" and needed to rein himself in as England attempt to stay alive in the Ashes.

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Lakers fend off Suns fightback, Hawks edge Sixers

Lakers fend off Suns fightback, Hawks edge Sixers

The Los Angeles Lakers built a 20-point fourth-quarter lead then weathered a furious Phoenix fightback to beat the Suns 116-114 in a bruising NBA clash on Sunday.

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Louvre trade unions to launch rolling strike

Louvre trade unions to launch rolling strike

Workers at the Louvre Museum are set to begin a rolling strike on Monday to demand extra staff and measures to tackle overcrowding, adding to the woes of the Paris landmark.

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Asian markets drop with Wall St as tech fears revive

Asian markets drop with Wall St as tech fears revive

Asian markets dropped Monday as concerns about the AI-fuelled tech rally returned to the spotlight after weak earnings from two big-name firms last week revived questions about the wisdom of the vast sums invested in the sector.

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Jimmy Lai convicted of national security charges in Hong Kong

Jimmy Lai convicted of national security charges in Hong Kong

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was on Monday found guilty on two counts of foreign collusion and of seditious publication, in one of the Chinese city's highest-profile national security trials.

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Desperate England looking for Ashes miracle in Adelaide

Desperate England looking for Ashes miracle in Adelaide

England are on the ropes and "need a miracle" heading into Wednesday's third Ashes Test in Adelaide, with ruthless Australia boosted by the return of Pat Cummins as they look to seal the series.

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What we know about Australia's Bondi Beach attack

What we know about Australia's Bondi Beach attack

An attack by a father and son on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach killed 15 people, plunging Australia into a day of mourning Monday.

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Witnesses tell of courage, panic in wake of Bondi Beach shootings

Witnesses tell of courage, panic in wake of Bondi Beach shootings

A brave few dashed towards Australia's Bondi Beach as a mass shooting unfolded on Sunday night, wading through fleeing crowds to rescue children, treat the injured and confront the gunmen.

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