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Page caps remarkable rise by taking Wales back to World Cup

Page caps remarkable rise by taking Wales back to World Cup

Rob Page will become the first man to lead Wales at a World Cup since 1958 on Monday -- when his side take on the United States -- after a remarkable rise from the lower tiers of English league football.

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'Back to the Future' star and Parkinson's activist Fox gets honorary Oscar

'Back to the Future' star and Parkinson's activist Fox gets honorary Oscar

Michael J. Fox was awarded an honorary Oscar Saturday for his campaign to fund Parkinson's research since being diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease at the peak of his acting career.

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Migrant groups decry 'witch-hunt' as Greece tightens grip

Migrant groups decry 'witch-hunt' as Greece tightens grip

When dozens of Syrian asylum seekers were stranded on the Greek-Turkish border in July, lawyer Evgenia Kouniaki never imagined taking on their case would lead to her quitting her NGO in protest at perceived government pressure.

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Indian samba greeting for Neymar and co at World Cup

Indian samba greeting for Neymar and co at World Cup

Hundreds of fans from South Asia and South America greeted Neymar and his teammates as the Brazil squad landed in Qatar for their bid to secure a sixth World Cup.

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Museum of London packs up for £250 mn move

Museum of London packs up for £250 mn move

King Charles I's execution vest and 20,000 human remains are among the objects that need to be packed up as the Museum of London makes a daunting £250 million ($260 million) move.

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England expects as Southgate's men eye World Cup glory

England expects as Southgate's men eye World Cup glory

England kick off their World Cup campaign against Iran on Monday desperate to take the final step after twice falling just short of winning the country's first major trophy in more than half a century.

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Syrian refugee swimmer hopes biopic helps others displaced

Syrian refugee swimmer hopes biopic helps others displaced

Syrian refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini, who almost drowned at sea fleeing her war-torn country before competing at two Olympics, hopes a new film about her life will help other displaced people.

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Jazz hold off Blazers in battle of West's best, Hawks down Raptors in OT

Jazz hold off Blazers in battle of West's best, Hawks down Raptors in OT

Jordan Clarkson scored 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter as the Utah Jazz thwarted Portland's furious comeback bid to beat the Trail Blazers 118-113 in a duel of the NBA's top Western Conference teams on Saturday.

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COP27 summit strikes historic deal to fund climate damages

COP27 summit strikes historic deal to fund climate damages

An often fraught UN climate summit wrapped up on Sunday with sweeping agreement on how to tackle global warming and a "historic" deal to create a special fund to cover the damages suffered by vulnerable nations.

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Rival blocs claim majority in Malaysian election stalemate

Rival blocs claim majority in Malaysian election stalemate

Rival blocs claimed on Sunday they had secured the support they needed to form a government after Malaysia's hotly contested poll saw no party emerge with a clear majority of parliamentary seats.

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