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No favourites in 'good to watch' World Cup: Ross Taylor
Former New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor says there are no clear favourites till now in a wide open Twenty20 World Cup as conditions in Australia have kept a level playing field.
Pilot strike disrupts Kenya Airways flights
A strike by Kenya Airways pilots forced nearly two dozen flight cancellations on Saturday, affecting thousands of passengers, the beleaguered national carrier said.
Injured Chilwell to miss England's World Cup campaign
Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell will miss England's World Cup campaign after suffering a "significant" hamstring injury.
Russia detains suspect after bar inferno kills 15
Russian police on Saturday detained a man suspected to have caused a huge fire overnight at a bar in the historic city of Kostroma that killed at least 15 people.
Stokes takes England into T20 World Cup semis as Australia dumped out
Ben Stokes hit a gutsy unbeaten 42 as England reached the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals on Saturday with a tense four-wicket win over Sri Lanka -- and ended Australia's title defence.
Miller fastest in Valencia MotoGP practice, Bagnaia ninth
Australian Jack Miller took the honours in third practice at the season-closing Valencia MotoGP on Saturday, the Ducati factory rider outshining his teammate and title favourite Francesco Bagnaia.
Opening shocker to Warner woe: how Australia's World Cup defence crumbled
Australia's Twenty20 World Cup defence was over on Saturday after old rivals England pipped the hosts to a place in the semi-finals.
Iranians stage new protest actions despite widening crackdown
Iranian students protested and shopkeepers went on strike Saturday despite a widening crackdown, according to reports on social media, as demonstrations that flared over Mahsa Amini's death entered an eighth week.
Premier League strugglers Wolves turn to Lopetegui to revive fortunes
Premier League strugglers Wolves have finally got their man, appointing "number one choice" the former Sevilla and Spain boss Julen Lopetegui as their new manager on Saturday.
England into T20 World Cup semis as Australia eliminated
Ben Stokes hit a gutsy unbeaten 42 as England made the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals on Saturday with a tense four wicket win over Sri Lanka, shattering the hopes of defending champions Australia whose title defence is now over.
French far right picks Bardella, 27, as Le Pen successor
France's far-right National Rally on Saturday designated Jordan Bardella, its 27-year-old rising star, to succeed Marine Le Pen as party chief and pursue efforts to move the group toward the political mainstream.
Tour de France champion Vingegaard 'not bothered' about spotlight
Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard said Saturday that he was "just not bothered" about being in the spotlight since winning the race, and believes he can defend his title next year.
Samoa top 'pool of death' at Hong Kong Rugby Sevens
Samoa dominated the "pool of death" at the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens on Saturday, beating Australia and the hosts to barrel their way into the next round.
Russia detains suspect over deadly bar inferno
Russian police Saturday detained a man suspected to have caused a huge fire overnight at a bar in the city of Kostroma that killed at least 15 people.
N. Korea launches ballistic missiles as US-S. Korea air drills end
North Korea fired four ballistic missiles on Saturday, the South Korean military said, the latest in Pyongyang's testing blitz this week as Washington and Seoul concluded their biggest-ever air force drills.
Surveillance 'existential' danger of tech: Signal boss
The mysticism that has allowed tech firms to make billions of dollars from surveillance is finally clearing, the boss of encrypted messaging app Signal told AFP.
'No choice' but cholera water for Lebanon's poor
Marwa Khaled's teenage son was hospitalised with cholera after drinking polluted water in Lebanon's impoverished north -- yet she still buys the same contaminated water, the only kind she can afford.
Muscat leads Marinos to J-League title
Australian manager Kevin Muscat said it felt "a little bit surreal" after leading Yokohama F Marinos to the J-League title in Japan on Saturday after a nervy end to the season.
Sri Lanka set England 142 to make T20 World Cup semis
Pathum Nissanka slammed 67 before Sri Lanka collapsed to 141-8 at the Twenty20 World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, in a game England must win to make the semi-finals.
Kenya Airways flights disrupted due to pilot strike
Kenya Airways flights were disrupted Saturday as a strike by its pilots demanding better working conditions grounded over a dozen planes, affecting thousands of passengers, the country's transport minister said.
China doubles down on zero-Covid after reopening rumours boosted markets
China said on Saturday that it would "unswervingly" stick to its zero-Covid policy, dampening the outlook for global markets following their recent surge on hopes that Beijing would cast aside some of its economically damaging virus curbs.
Ueda stays in front at Japan Classic as Atthaya fades
Momoko Ueda maintained her one-shot lead Saturday heading into the final day of the LPGA Japan Classic, as new world number one Atthaya Thitikul's challenge faded.
England and New Zealand set up Women's Rugby World Cup final showdown
England and New Zealand won gripping semi-finals in Auckland on Saturday to set up a women's Rugby World Cup decider between the two top-ranked teams.
North Korea fires four short-range ballistic missiles
North Korea fired four short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, the South Korean military said, the latest in a blitz of weapons launches by Pyongyang this week.
Fire kills 15 at bar in Russian city of Kostroma
A fire Saturday killed at least 15 people at a bar in the Russian city of Kostroma, Russian news agencies reported.
Biden, Trump target pivotal battleground in countdown to midterms
They have been shadowboxing at separate campaign stops across the United States for weeks but the Democratic and Republican leaders find themselves on the same battlefield Saturday as they make closing pitches in Pennsylvania for next week's midterm election.
Pope holds open-air mass for 30,000 in Bahrain
About 30,000 flag-waving worshippers joined an open-air mass held by Pope Francis in mainly Muslim Bahrain on Saturday, the highlight of his outreach mission to the Gulf.
French far-right set to pick Bardella, 27, as Le Pen successor
France's far-right National Rally party will Saturday choose a successor to its longtime leader Marine Le Pen, with 27-year-old Jordan Bardella the overwhelming favourite to oversee the task of building on strong parliament gains.
US ups N.Korea pressure but fears no end to headache
As North Korea fires a blitz of missiles, the United States is sticking to a mixture of pressure and offers of dialogue but US policymakers are resigned that little they do is likely to change Pyongyang's course.
US ramps up South Korea joint air drills with B-1B heavy bomber
A US B-1B long-range heavy bomber will participate in ongoing joint air drills with South Korea on Saturday, a defence ministry official in Seoul told AFP, ramping up a show of force after North Korea's blitz of missile launches.
Pope holds open-air mass for 30,000 worshippers in Bahrain
About 30,000 flag-waving worshippers joined an open-air mass held by Pope Francis in mainly Muslim Bahrain on Saturday, the highlight of his outreach mission to the Gulf.
'Small courageous steps': Memorial opposing oppression in Russia
Moscow's crackdown on Memorial has only intensified since the rights group won the Nobel Peace Prize last month, but its executive director says members are pushing on despite the dangers.