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A week as king: how has Charles III fared?

A week as king: how has Charles III fared?

King Charles III has in the last week faced the difficult task of handling his own grief at the death of his mother, giving voice to the nation's loss and taking on the job of royal figurehead.

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Asian stocks open lower as all eyes on Fed decision next week

Asian stocks open lower as all eyes on Fed decision next week

Asian markets dropped at the open on Friday, tracking Wall Street losses as investors continue to exhibit concern over persistently high global inflation and the likelihood of further interest rate hikes.

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Lower fires 63 to grab lead in first round of new PGA season

Lower fires 63 to grab lead in first round of new PGA season

American Justin Lower fired a bogey-free nine-under par 63 to seize a two-stroke lead when darkness halted Thursday's first round of the PGA's season-opening Fortinet Championship.

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Cheika dreaming of championship ahead of Boks clash

Cheika dreaming of championship ahead of Boks clash

When Michael Cheika took over as coach of Argentina he said his main aim was to build a team for next year's Rugby World Cup, yet ahead of Saturday's clash with South Africa in Buenos Aires, he is still dreaming of winning The Rugby Championship.

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'Grief is the price we pay for love': a week of mourning for Elizabeth II

'Grief is the price we pay for love': a week of mourning for Elizabeth II

The outpouring of tributes in the week since Queen Elizabeth II's death has underlined her status as a figure of constancy, straddling two centuries of seismic social, political and technological change.

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Japan's Uehara fires 65 to seize LPGA Portland lead

Japan's Uehara fires 65 to seize LPGA Portland lead

Japan's Ayako Uehara fired a seven-under par 65 to seize a one-stroke lead after Thursday's opening round of the LPGA Portland Classic.

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Bagnaia seeks to maintain MotoGP title charge, Marquez returns for Aragon

Bagnaia seeks to maintain MotoGP title charge, Marquez returns for Aragon

Italy's Francesco Bagnaia bids to extend his extraordinary winning run to five successive races in the Aragon MotoGP this weekend which also features the return of six-time top-class world champion Marc Marquez.

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Serena welcomes Federer to retirement: 'always looked up to you'

Serena welcomes Federer to retirement: 'always looked up to you'

Serena Williams welcomed Roger Federer to the tennis "retirement club" on Thursday, saying she has always admired and looked up to the Swiss legend.

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Ukraine reveals discovery of mass grave as US announces new aid

Ukraine reveals discovery of mass grave as US announces new aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed on Thursday the discovery of a mass grave in the recently recaptured town of Izyum, likening it to deaths seen in the cities of Bucha and Mariupol, which have become symbols of Russian atrocities.

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Charles travels to Wales ahead of 'princes vigil' for queen

Charles travels to Wales ahead of 'princes vigil' for queen

King Charles III heads to Wales Friday for the last of his visits to the four nations of the United Kingdom as preparations for the queen's state funeral gather pace.

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