Indonesia protest blaze kills 3 as anger erupts over driver death
At least three people were killed by a fire started by protesters at a council building in eastern Indonesia's Makassar city, a local official told AFP Saturday, after demonstrations across the country following the death of a motorcycle taxi driver hit by a police vehicle.
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Alcaraz, Djokovic into US Open last 16 as Sabalenka avenges defeat
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic edged closer to a semi-final showdown at the US Open on Friday as Aryna Sabalenka avenged the memory of a bitter defeat to power into the last 16.
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Djokovic overcomes Norrie to make US Open last 16
Novak Djokovic beat Britain's Cameron Norrie in four sets on Friday to became the oldest man to reach the US Open last 16 since Jimmy Connors in 1991.
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Morocco seek record third CHAN title against Madagascar
Morocco have an unprecedented third African Nations Championship (CHAN) title in their sights on Saturday when they play Madagascar in the final at Nairobi's Kasarani stadium.
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North Korea's Kim consoles families of troops killed fighting for Russia: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with the families of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine and offered condolences for their "unbearable pain", state media said Saturday.
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Bolsonaro coup trial enters final phase as ally Trump watches
Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro will learn soon whether he is headed to prison as his trial on attempted coup charges enters the final stretch despite pressure from his US ally, President Donald Trump.
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Sabalenka extends tie-break streak, downs Fernandez
World number one Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the US Open on Friday after extending her remarkable streak of tie-break victories to defeat Canada's Leylah Fernandez.
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Chinese rookie Wang grabs LPGA lead at storm-hit TPC Boston
Chinese rookie Miranda Wang birdied the last three holes to seize a two-stroke lead when darkness halted Friday's storm-hit second round of the LPGA FM Championship at TPC Boston.
Read moreFlushed out: home hopes Shelton, Tiafoe exit in US Open blow
Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe both crashed out in the third round of the US Open on a bleak day for a host nation without a men's Grand Slam champion in over 20 years.
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US appeals court finds Trump's global tariffs illegal
A US appeals court on Friday ruled that many of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which have upended global trade, were illegal -- but allowed them to remain in place for now, giving him time to take the fight to the Supreme Court.
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