Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting and Algerian Imane Khelif were at centre of a storm in Paris where they won Olympic boxing titles.

A hotly contested race is anticipated following the withdrawal of one of the three candidates.

US measures against Rosneft and Lukoil will hurt Russia - but probably not enough to stop Ukraine war. Here's why.

China's Communist Party refrains from direct mention of US trade war, but stresses 'consolidating national security'.

Authorities say Russia conducting increasingly bold campaign of espionage, sabotage and cyber-interference against UK.

Proliferation of cheap and deadly drones used by both sides makes reporting from front line increasingly dangerous.

FIFA confirms change of name to Afghan Women United, dropping 'refugee' from the team name ahead of the tournament.

A theft from a museum of empire may look like payback, yet the spoils will still enrich the same world that built it.

Khartoum International Airport briefly reopened on Wednesday before being hit again by drone strikes.

The 228cm (7-foot-5) player scored the most points in San Antonio history for an NBA season opening fixture.

Maharaj, Harmer star with the ball as hosts are bowled out for 138, setting South Africa 68 to win the second Test.

Russian Foreign Ministry lambasts confiscation of frozen assets as 'theft', vowing a "painful response".

Funeral procession honours deceased Palestinians amid grief as bodies are buried in mass graves in Deir el-Balah.

Real peace demands Palestinian statehood, Ukrainian neutrality and the courage to defy the war lobby.

'Even the land for the dead is now the only refuge for the living,' one Gaza resident says.

Pakistan rolled out the vaccine for the HPV virus, which causes cervical cancer, last month.

Vladimir Kramnik repeatedly accused fellow chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky of cheating in the year before his death.

Satellite imagery shows Israel holds about 40 active military positions beyond the yellow line.

Women's football grows in Nigeria, but disapproval in Kwara highlights the passion of determined young players.

Indonesia says it barred Israeli gymnasts from the global event to maintain 'public order and security'.

The storm could grow intoa hurricane by Friday and a major one by the late weekend.

Alleged trafficker, Zhi Dong Zhang, who had escaped Mexican authorities in July, was arrested in Cuba,

World Health Organization says 41 critical patients evacuated yesterday as Rafah border remains shut, despite ceasefire.

Saudi Arabias status as home to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina means grand mufti's pronouncements closely watched.

Laurence des Cars told France's Senate the heist exposed the museum's camera shortage and other security 'weaknesses'.