All Black Whitelock out of second Ireland Test with concussion
New Zealand's veteran lock Sam Whitelock was on Tuesday ruled out of the second Test against Ireland after reporting delayed concussion from the first Test victory.
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Aussie MLB pitcher seeks US gun reform after parade shooting
Pitcher Liam Hendriks of the Chicago White Sox made an impassioned plea for American leaders to work harder to solve gun violence after a mass shooting Monday at a suburban parade.
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Police arrest suspect after gunman kills six at US July 4 parade
Police arrested a suspect Monday after a mass shooting left six dead at a US Independence Day parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb, casting a dark shadow over the country's most patriotic holiday.
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Hot dog eating champ wins again in July 4 contest in New York
A man with the playful name Joey Chestnut wolfed down 63 hot dogs in 10 minutes Monday to win the annual July 4 competitive eating contest featuring America's quintessential cookout food on Coney Island in New York.
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Manhunt after gunman kills six at US July 4 parade
A massive manhunt was underway Monday for a gunman who shot dead six people with a high-powered rifle at a US Independence Day parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb -- the latest in a series of shocking mass shootings.
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'Terrified' Griner asks for freedom in letter to Biden
American basketball star Brittney Griner asked US President Joe Biden to free her from a Russian prison in a handwritten letter Monday, portions of which were made public by her family.
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Markets react badly to Argentina economy minister appointment
Argentina's peso fell sharply against the US dollar on the informal market Monday after the appointment of a new economy minister who sought to calm investor jitters by vowing to pursue "fiscal balance."
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Six killed in shooting at US July 4 parade
A gunman armed with a high-powered rifle shot dead at least six people at a parade to mark US Independence Day in a wealthy Chicago suburb on Monday -- the latest in a series of shocking mass shootings, this time on a holiday celebrating all things American.
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Markets react badly to new Argentina economy minister appointment
Argentina's peso fell sharply against the US dollar in the informal market on Monday following the appointment of new Economy Minister Silvina Batakis.
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Indigenous protests cost Ecuador $1 bn, central bank says
Eighteen days of protests over the cost of living by Indigenous Ecuadorans who blocked roads and oil wells cost the country at least $1 billion, the central bank said Monday as the movement's leader went on trial.
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