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Australia's Kuhnemann reported for suspect bowling action

Australia's Kuhnemann reported for suspect bowling action

Australian spinner Matthew Kuhnemann has been reported for a suspect bowling action after his pivotal role in the Test series win in Sri Lanka, Cricket Australia said Wednesday.

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New LIV boss says PGA Tour deal will send sport to 'moon and back'

New LIV boss says PGA Tour deal will send sport to 'moon and back'

LIV Golf's new chief Scott O'Neil said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) was "likely" to do a deal with the PGA Tour which would send the sport "to the moon and back".

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Truck cabin found in Japan sinkhole search for driver

Truck cabin found in Japan sinkhole search for driver

A truck cabin swallowed by a sinkhole in Japan has been found in a sewer pipe and may contain the body of its missing driver, a fire department official said Wednesday.

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India's Hindu mega-festival supercharges economy

India's Hindu mega-festival supercharges economy

The unfathomable scale of the world's largest religious festival in India overshadows many nations in size -- and for the economy, its impact is just as dramatic.

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'What would you have us do?': the plastic credits problem

'What would you have us do?': the plastic credits problem

Twice a day, sirens sound at Cambodia's Chip Mong Insee cement kiln, warning limestone will soon be blasted from the karst mountain that overlooks the sprawling industrial site.

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Asian stocks rise as Powell rate warning taken in stride

Asian stocks rise as Powell rate warning taken in stride

Equities rose in Asia on Wednesday as traders took in their stride a warning from Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that the US central bank "did not need to be in a hurry" to cut interest rates again.

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Trump's new defence chief to pressure allies on first NATO visit

Trump's new defence chief to pressure allies on first NATO visit

New US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for his first meetings at NATO headquarters Wednesday looking to push European nations over support for Ukraine and ramping up military spending.

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What are reciprocal tariffs and who might be affected?

What are reciprocal tariffs and who might be affected?

US President Donald Trump has threatened to open new fronts in his tariffs war by announcing reciprocal levies on other countries as soon as Tuesday, branding this "the only fair way" to trade.

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Chinese animated blockbuster breaks records, prompts patriotism

Chinese animated blockbuster breaks records, prompts patriotism

Animated Chinese blockbuster "Ne Zha 2", based on traditional mythology, has smashed multiple box office records on its way to becoming the country's most successful movie ever.

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The squad saving deer from tourist trash in Japan's Nara

The squad saving deer from tourist trash in Japan's Nara

As peckish deer chase delighted tourists in Japan's temple-dotted Nara Park, a quiet but dedicated team of litter-pickers patrols the stone paths, collecting plastic waste that threatens the animals' health.

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