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Seven footballers in Malaysia eligibility scandal 'victims': union

Seven footballers in Malaysia eligibility scandal 'victims': union

Global footballers' union FIFPro says that seven players embroiled in a Malaysian national team eligibility scandal are themselves victims and their 12-month bans "grossly disproportionate".

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Patriots on brink of playoffs after Giants rout

Patriots on brink of playoffs after Giants rout

The resurgent New England Patriots continued their march towards the NFL playoffs on Monday with a 33-15 demolition of the New York Giants at Foxborough.

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Survivors, families seek answers to deadly Hong Kong ferry disaster

Survivors, families seek answers to deadly Hong Kong ferry disaster

Survivors of one of Hong Kong's deadliest maritime disasters and victims' families who spent 13 years in a legal and bureaucratic maze seeking answers are hoping a coroner's rulinthis week will shed light on the tragedy.

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Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll nears 1,200

Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll nears 1,200

Governments and aid groups in Indonesia and Sri Lanka worked to rush aid Tuesday to hundreds of thousands stranded by deadly flooding that has killed around 1,200 people in four countries.

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Rugby World Cup draw: who, how and when?

Rugby World Cup draw: who, how and when?

The draw for the men's 2027 Rugby World Cup takes place in Sydney on Wednesday at 0900 GMT.

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Williamson falls for 52 as NZ reach 128-5 in West Indies Test

Williamson falls for 52 as NZ reach 128-5 in West Indies Test

Kane Williamson celebrated his return to Test cricket Tuesday with his 38th half-century before his dismissal ignited a New Zealand collapse on day one of the first Test against the West Indies in Christchurch.

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Hong Kong leader announces 'independent committee' to probe fire

Hong Kong leader announces 'independent committee' to probe fire

Hong Kong's leader announced Tuesday the creation of a judge-led "independent committee" to investigate the devastating fire at an apartment complex that killed 151 people last week.

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Samsung unveils first 'special edition' triple-folding phone

Samsung unveils first 'special edition' triple-folding phone

Samsung launched its first triple-folding phone on Tuesday, a special-edition product with an eyewatering price tag placing it out of the reach of the average consumer.

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Apple AI chief leaving as iPhone maker plays catch-up

Apple AI chief leaving as iPhone maker plays catch-up

Apple on Monday said the head of its artificial intelligence team is stepping down, and the effort is to be led by a veteran engineer from Google and Microsoft.

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Weight of history against England in pink-ball Gabba Ashes Test

Weight of history against England in pink-ball Gabba Ashes Test

England head into Thursday's day-night second Ashes Test against pink-ball masters Australia needing a rare victory at Brisbane's Gabba to get back into the five-match series.

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