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Biden to visit Israel on Wednesday: Blinken

Biden to visit Israel on Wednesday: Blinken

US President Joe Biden will pay a solidarity visit to Israel on Wednesday following the Hamas attacks, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who also announced that Israel had agreed to work on civilian aid for Gaza.

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Phillies star Harper welcomes 'cool' return of Olympic baseball

Phillies star Harper welcomes 'cool' return of Olympic baseball

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper is dreaming of an Olympic gold medal after confirmation on Monday that baseball will be included at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

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Eddie Jones commits to Australian rugby, denies Japan move

Eddie Jones commits to Australian rugby, denies Japan move

Australia head coach Eddie Jones on Tuesday denied a rumoured shift to Japan, pledging to stick with the struggling Wallabies following a disastrous Rugby World Cup campaign.

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Venezuelan government and opposition agree to resume talks

Venezuelan government and opposition agree to resume talks

Venezuela's government and opposition said Monday they will restart talks seeking to end the country's political and economic crisis, after a nearly year-long suspension.

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Colombia lashes out at Israeli envoy amid spat over war with Hamas

Colombia lashes out at Israeli envoy amid spat over war with Hamas

Colombia on Monday said Israel's ambassador should leave the South American country before rowing back comments amid a worsening spat over President Gustavo Petro's remarks on the war with Hamas.

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Belgium v Sweden Euro qualifier abandoned after Brussels shooting

Belgium v Sweden Euro qualifier abandoned after Brussels shooting

Belgium's Euro 2024 qualifier against Sweden was abandoned at half-time and fans were kept in the stadium for security reasons after two Swedes were shot dead in an attack in Brussels on Monday.

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Dutch on track for Euro 2024 as Van Dijk spot-kick beats Greece

Dutch on track for Euro 2024 as Van Dijk spot-kick beats Greece

The Netherlands got back on course to qualify for Euro 2024 by beating Greece 1-0 in Athens after a late penalty from captain Virgil van Dijk settled a bad-tempered game on Monday.

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Belgium-Sweden Euro qualifier abandoned after killings

Belgium-Sweden Euro qualifier abandoned after killings

The Euro 2024 qualifier between Belgium and Sweden was abandoned at half-time on Monday after a "terrorist attack" in Brussels left two Swedish nationals dead, officials said.

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Two Swedes killed in Brussels shooting

Two Swedes killed in Brussels shooting

Two Swedish nationals were shot dead in Brussels late Monday by a suspect who remains at large, in an attack the Belgian prime minister described as "terrorism".

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Xi, Putin to freshen decade-long friendship at Beijing summit

Xi, Putin to freshen decade-long friendship at Beijing summit

Ten years after toasting a budding friendship with vodka and cake, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will meet again in Beijing this week seeking to further deepen the "no-limits" partnership between their two countries.

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