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Kyrgios sends defending champion Medvedev crashing out of US Open

Kyrgios sends defending champion Medvedev crashing out of US Open

Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios sent defending champion and world number one Daniil Medvedev crashing out of the US Open in an explosive last-16 clash on Sunday.

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Nile islanders face eviction to make way for Egypt's latest grand plan

Nile islanders face eviction to make way for Egypt's latest grand plan

Residents of a Nile island in greater Cairo woke up in recent weeks to find officials taking measurements of their houses -- a final step before enforcing demolition orders.

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President vows to work for change after Chileans reject new constitution

President vows to work for change after Chileans reject new constitution

President Gabriel Boric vowed to continue working to reform the political landscape after Chileans on Sunday emphatically rejected a proposed new constitution to replace the one adopted during the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.

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ECB poised for big rate hike in face of record inflation

ECB poised for big rate hike in face of record inflation

After raising interest rates for the first time in over a decade at their last meeting, European Central Bank policymakers are poised to deliver another bumper hike on Thursday in a show of determination to tame soaring inflation.

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Scandals, Covid, deforestation: Brazil under Bolsonaro

Scandals, Covid, deforestation: Brazil under Bolsonaro

Brazil's first elected far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, dubbed the "Trump of the Tropics," has been accused of letting Covid-19 rage out of control and allowing the Amazon to burn during his controversial first four years at the helm.

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Bolsonaro's Brazil: four 'dystopian' years

Bolsonaro's Brazil: four 'dystopian' years

In his first four years in office, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro kept true to his to mission to "dismantle" the legacy of previous governments, analysts say, often with harmful fallout for Brazil.

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'Social' investment strategies under fire in Republican-led US states

'Social' investment strategies under fire in Republican-led US states

Republican-led US states such as Texas and West Virginia are piling pressure on firms including giant asset manager BlackRock for supposedly boycotting oil and gas companies as part of "responsible" investment strategies.

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At least 10 dead, 15 injured in Canada stabbing rampage

At least 10 dead, 15 injured in Canada stabbing rampage

A stabbing spree in an Indigenous community and a nearby town in Canada's Saskatchewan province left at least 10 people dead and 15 injured on Sunday, police said, as they launched a manhunt for two suspects.

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Film legend Paul Schrader is seriously ill but on a roll

Film legend Paul Schrader is seriously ill but on a roll

Few thought Paul Schrader would ever match the success of his early scripts for "Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull" -- but suddenly, in his seventies, the writer-director is back at the top of his game.

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OPEC+ to meet amid economic downturn fears

OPEC+ to meet amid economic downturn fears

Faced with recession fears, the OPEC+ countries are expected to agree a modest increase in oil production at a meeting on Monday, with some experts even forecasting a cut to support prices.

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