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Wawrinka, 40, out in third round on fond Australian Open farewell

'Heartbroken' Osaka pulls out of Australian Open injured

China says top military official under investigation

Threatened Ugandan opposition leader needs UN help: lawyer

Extreme heat triggers Melbourne match suspensions as Sinner battles on

'I got lucky' - Cramping Sinner drops set on way to Melbourne last 16

Extreme heat triggers Melbourne suspension rule as Sinner battles on

'Zap you': Top players wrestle with scorching Melbourne heat

Lula revived Brazilian cinema, says 'The Secret Agent' director

Wall Street intends to stay open around the clock

Struggling Sinner drops set before making Melbourne last 16

Greenland Deal – and now?

Trump's attack on the Dollar

Trump's hesitation in Iran

Cuba’s bleak oil crisis

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Venezuela’s economic roadmap

Iran unrest and US threats

India's Gill calls it 'destiny' after shock T20 World Cup snub

Test and ODI skipper Shubman Gill on Saturday said he respected the Indian selectors' shock decision to drop him from the squad for the T20 World Cup on home soil, calling it "destiny".

'Driven' Vonn storms to 84th World Cup win in Austrian downhill

American ski star Lindsey Vonn stormed to victory in the women's downhill in Zauchensee on Saturday for her 84th World Cup success, and second this season.

Syrian army says stopping Aleppo operations, but Kurds deny fighting over

The Syrian army said on Saturday that it was halting military operations in an Aleppo neighbourhood following days of clashes, but Kurdish forces there maintained they were still under attack, with an AFP correspondent nearby reporting sporadic gunfire.

Thousands of Irish farmers protest EU-Mercosur trade deal

Thousands of Irish farmers protested Saturday against the European Union's trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur, a day after EU states approved the treaty despite opposition from Ireland and France.

Vonn storms to 84th World Cup win in Austrian downhill

American ski star Lindsey Vonn stormed to victory in the women's downhill in Zauchensee on Saturday for her 84th World Cup success, and second this season.

Anger over fatal Minneapolis shooting fuels US protests

Fresh demonstrations were planned across the United States this weekend in the wake of the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration officer in Minneapolis, as local officials slammed federal agencies for excluding them from the investigation.

New rallies erupt in Iran as crackdown fears grow

Major Iranian cities were gripped overnight by new mass rallies denouncing the Islamic republic, as activists on Saturday expressed fear authorities were intensifying their suppression of the demonstrations under cover of an internet blackout.

Real Madrid not 'kamikaze' with Mbappe health: Alonso

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said he could take a controlled risk with Kylian Mbappe's fitness ahead of the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday against Barcelona, but would not be "kamikaze".

South Africa defends naval drills with Iran, Russia as 'essential'

South Africa on Saturday began naval drills with Russia, Iran and China, describing the manoeuvres off its coast as not merely a show of force but a vital response to rising maritime tensions.