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Conservation teams rescue orangutans from Indonesian wildfires

Conservation teams rescue orangutans from Indonesian wildfires

Rescue teams have moved dozens of critically endangered orangutans away from wildfires in Indonesia as smoke and drought conditions affect large parts of the region.

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Doha 2036 bid sets out sport-led social legacy

Doha 2036 bid sets out sport-led social legacy

Qatar’s Doha 2036 Olympic and Paralympic bid is presenting sport as a means to widen participation, develop skills and leave a long-term community legacy.

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Messi scores twice as Inter Miami defeat Atlanta United 3-1

Messi scores twice as Inter Miami defeat Atlanta United 3-1

Lionel Messi scored two goals in four minutes as Inter Miami beat Atlanta United 3-1 and continued their improved run in defence of the MLS title.

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Gord launches four AI tools for sustainability and emissions management

Gord launches four AI tools for sustainability and emissions management

The Gulf Organisation for Research and Development has introduced four artificial-intelligence platforms covering air quality, cement decarbonisation, corporate sustainability benchmarking and ESG reporting.

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Davidovich Fokina beats rising star Jodar to win Shanghai Masters

Davidovich Fokina beats rising star Jodar to win Shanghai Masters

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina fought back to beat rising star Rafael Jodar in the final of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday to claim the biggest title of his career.

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Dozens of orangutans saved from Indonesia blazes as region grapples with haze

Dozens of orangutans saved from Indonesia blazes as region grapples with haze

Dozens of critically endangered orangutans have been rescued in recent weeks from rampant wildfires burning across Indonesia that have cloaked the region in toxic haze, conservation groups said.

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'Like we had a war': France counts cost of violent protests

'Like we had a war': France counts cost of violent protests

France was reeling on Sunday from widespread damage caused in violent protests the day before that saw 1,800 people arrested, a historic town hall torched and widespread looting.

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Pope addresses crowd in Vatican after cancer surgery

Pope addresses crowd in Vatican after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of people in St Peter's Square on Sunday, smiling and saying he would resume work "gradually" in his first major public appearance since undergoing lung cancer surgery.

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Chelsea keeper Martinez 'back in a few weeks' after jaw fracture

Chelsea keeper Martinez 'back in a few weeks' after jaw fracture

Chelsea goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez said he would be fit to return "in a few weeks" following surgery on a fractured jaw sustained during his team's 2-0 Premier League win at Everton.

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Russia-US diesel deal delivery to take 15-20 days: Russia

Russia-US diesel deal delivery to take 15-20 days: Russia

Shipping Russian diesel to the US market will take 15 to 20 days once contracts are signed, a senior Russian official said in an interview broadcast Sunday, though a date for that signing has yet to be announced.

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