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Bangladesh grabs seven-run win in West Indies T20 opener

Bangladesh grabs seven-run win in West Indies T20 opener

Hasan Mahmud delivered a superb final over as Bangladesh snatched a seven-run win over the West Indies in the first T20 International of a three-match series at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent on Sunday.

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Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026: Yunus

Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026: Yunus

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026.

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End of the Dubai dream for Europe's drug lords?

End of the Dubai dream for Europe's drug lords?

Drug lords like Sean McGovern, a top lieutenant of the Kinahan cartel, and Faissal Taghi -- son of the infamous head of the Dutch-Moroccan Mocro Maffia -- used to hang out and party in Dubai's glitzy hotels and restaurants without a care in the world.

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Nations step up outreach to Syria's post-Assad rulers

Nations step up outreach to Syria's post-Assad rulers

Governments worldwide are stepping up efforts to engage with Syria's new interim rulers, just over a week after Islamist-led rebels ousted president Bashar al-Assad, ending decades of brutal rule and civil war.

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England captain Stokes limps off in fresh injury scare

England captain Stokes limps off in fresh injury scare

England captain Ben Stokes is in doubt to play any further part in the third Test against New Zealand after suffering another hamstring injury while bowling on Monday.

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Williamson punishes England as Stokes limps off in third NZ Test

Williamson punishes England as Stokes limps off in third NZ Test

England captain Ben Stokes hobbled off injured as New Zealand powered 478 runs ahead in the third Test Monday on the back of an unbeaten Kane Williamson century.

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India staggering at 22-3 in rain-hit third Australia Test

India staggering at 22-3 in rain-hit third Australia Test

India lost three early wickets to be in huge trouble as rain forced an early lunch on the third day of the third Test against Australia in Brisbane on Monday.

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Fiji says seven 'stable' after drinking hotel cocktails

Fiji says seven 'stable' after drinking hotel cocktails

Seven guests hospitalised after drinking cocktails in a luxury Fiji hotel -- including four Australians and an American -- are in a stable condition, the Pacific island government said Monday.

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Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat

Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat

The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted territory -- and scientists are still trying to figure out why.

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Top South Korean court begins Yoon impeachment trial

Top South Korean court begins Yoon impeachment trial

South Korea's constitutional court kicked off proceedings on Monday over the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been suspended from office over his failed bid to impose martial law.

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