Fritz topples Alcaraz as Team World surge into Laver Cup lead
American Taylor Fritz shocked world number one Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2 as Team World won all three singles matches at the Laver Cup on Saturday to power into the lead in the global tennis event.
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Fiji beats Japan 33-27 in Pacific Nations Cup rugby final
Joji Nasova scored two tries and Fiji captured a second consecutive Pacific Nations Cup men's rugby title on Sunday by defeating Japan 33-27 at Salt Lake City.
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India's school of maharajas now educating new elite
Stepping through the gates of India's Mayo College is like journeying back 150 years. Yet, the school that was once reserved for princes now educates a new elite.
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With cash and aid, Saudi Arabia pursues soft power push in Syria
After losing his arms in an ordnance explosion, Syrian teenager Mohammed Hasram was fitted with prosthetic limbs funded by Saudi Arabia, which is leveraging major investments and aid to gain influence over Damascus.
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PSG star Dembele tipped to beat Yamal to win Ballon d'Or
Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele is tipped to hold off Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal and win the men's Ballon d'Or on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati's chances of claiming a third straight women's prize hang in the balance.
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Guinea to vote in constitutional referendum boycotted by opposition
Four years after the military seized power, Guineans will finally vote Sunday on a new draft constitution that would pave the way for elections but also permit the country's junta leader to run for president, in a referendum boycotted by the opposition.
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Thousands take to streets as Philippines protests flood control fraud
Thousands of Filipinos gathered Sunday in Manila to express their anger over a ballooning scandal involving bogus flood-control projects believed to have cost taxpayers billions of dollars.
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Raleigh sets homer mark for Mariners in MLB win at Houston
Cal Raleigh smashed his 57th home run of the year to break the Seattle Mariners record for homers in a season in a 6-4 victory at Houston on Saturday.
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Floating wind power sets sail in Japan's energy shift
Close to a small fishing port in southwestern Japan, the slim white turbines of the country's first commercial-scale floating wind farm glimmer offshore, months before a key project in Tokyo's green-energy strategy begins.
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Crowd buzz in Tokyo makes up for Japan track and field flops
A crowd roar "like having tinnitus" at Tokyo's National Stadium has made up for Japan's muted performances at their home world athletics championships, four years after empty stands greeted the pandemic-troubled Olympics there.
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