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Head crunches 140 as Australia all out for 337 in 2nd India Test

Head crunches 140 as Australia all out for 337 in 2nd India Test

Travis Head blazed a sparkling 140 as Australia were dismissed for 337 to seize control of the day-night second Test against India on Saturday.

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'How dare you': South Korean activist horrified by martial law

'How dare you': South Korean activist horrified by martial law

In 1973, when Shin Jae-hyung was a teenager, he was out in the streets being teargassed, fighting against South Korea's then-military dictator Park Chung-hee. He never thought he would have to do it again in 2024.

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Liverpool's Premier League clash at Everton postponed due to high winds

Liverpool's Premier League clash at Everton postponed due to high winds

Premier League leaders Liverpool's Merseyside derby trip to Everton on Saturday was postponed due to adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Darragh.

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S. Korea president appears set to survive impeachment vote

S. Korea president appears set to survive impeachment vote

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared set to survive an impeachment vote Saturday for imposing martial law after his party's lawmakers boycotted, despite mass protests outside parliament calling for his ouster.

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Head crunches 140 to put Australia in control of 2nd India Test

Head crunches 140 to put Australia in control of 2nd India Test

Travis Head blazed a sparkling 140 as Australia seized control of the day-night second Test against India on Saturday, building a 152-run lead by tea on day two at the Adelaide Oval.

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'No longer afraid': Poland's first queer museum opens

'No longer afraid': Poland's first queer museum opens

Amid the bustle of Warsaw's busiest street with trams whizzing by, Poland's first LGBTQ museum opened Friday, dubbed a landmark moment by the community still striving for full legal rights.

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German campaigners demand abortion be fully legalised

German campaigners demand abortion be fully legalised

German campaigners are pushing for reform to remove legal hurdles for women seeking an abortion, with emotions running high on the issue as the country heads for early elections.

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Apartment block in The Hague 'partially collapsed' after explosion

Apartment block in The Hague 'partially collapsed' after explosion

A three-storey apartment block in The Hague partially collapsed Saturday after a fire and explosion, firefighters said, with first responders searching for people under the rubble.

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Alice Weidel, German far right's unlikely hope for chancellor

Alice Weidel, German far right's unlikely hope for chancellor

With a snap general election looming in the new year, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will officially nominate co-leader Alice Weidel as its candidate to be chancellor on Saturday.

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Trump in Paris for Notre Dame reopening, diplomacy

Trump in Paris for Notre Dame reopening, diplomacy

US president-elect Donald Trump on Saturday landed in Paris on his first international trip since his election win, preparing for a day of intense diplomacy before attending the reopening ceremony for the Notre Dame cathedral restored after the 2019 fire.

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