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McIntosh wins second Singapore gold, China prodigy Yu fourth

McIntosh wins second Singapore gold, China prodigy Yu fourth

Swimming sensation Summer McIntosh won a second world gold in as many days as she triumphed in the 200m medley on Monday, with 12-year-old prodigy Yu Zidi fourth.

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'Fragile' Walsh defies illness to win butterfly world gold

'Fragile' Walsh defies illness to win butterfly world gold

A "fragile" Gretchen Walsh shook off a stomach bug to power to a dominant victory in the 100m butterfly final at the world championships in Singapore on Monday.

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Hunger must never be 'weapon of war': UN chief

Hunger must never be 'weapon of war': UN chief

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday said food must not be used as a weapon of war as world leaders gathered for a food summit in Africa, where 280 million people face hunger and starvation.

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Brussels says EU-US deal 'better than trade war' with Trump

Brussels says EU-US deal 'better than trade war' with Trump

The EU's top negotiator on Monday defended a trade agreement with the United States to avert steeper tariffs as "the best deal we could get under very difficult circumstances".

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Three things we learned from Belgian F1 Grand Prix

Three things we learned from Belgian F1 Grand Prix

Drivers and team bosses are divided on the future for wet-weather Formula One racing following an 80-minute rain delay that preceded Oscar Piastri's victory in Belgium on Sunday.

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Walsh defies illness in US camp to win butterfly world gold

Walsh defies illness in US camp to win butterfly world gold

Gretchen Walsh defied illness in the United States camp to power to a dominant victory in the 100m butterfly final at the world championships in Singapore on Monday.

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Qin beats Olympic champ Martinenghi for 100m breaststroke world gold

Qin beats Olympic champ Martinenghi for 100m breaststroke world gold

China's Qin Haiyang reeled in Olympic champion Nicolo Martinenghi to reclaim his 100m breaststroke world title in Singapore on Monday.

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Ireland's 'economic miracle' at risk from tariffs

Ireland's 'economic miracle' at risk from tariffs

The deal between the United States and the European Union may have averted a transatlantic trade war, but worries persist in Ireland where crucial sectors are dependent on US multinationals.

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Stock markets, dollar rise on EU-US trade deal

Stock markets, dollar rise on EU-US trade deal

Stock markets and the dollar advanced Monday after the European Union and United States struck a deal to avert a damaging trade war.

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England's Lionesses head home to party after Euro glory

England's Lionesses head home to party after Euro glory

England's victorious Lionesses prepared to fly home to a rapturous reception on Monday after retaining their European Championship crown with a dramatic penalty-shootout victory over world champions Spain.

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