Andreeva, Mpetshi Perricard showcase Australian Open potential
Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – Rising stars Mirra Andreeva of Russia and Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard underlined their Australian Open potential with impressive wins at the Brisbane International on Thursday. Issued…
New Orleans truck attack: what we know so far
New Orleans (AFP) – The United States saw 2025 begin with a violent attack, after a man drove deliberately at high speed into a crowd of New Year's revelers in…
Coach tight
Sydney (AFP) – India coach Gautam Gambhir declined to confirm Thursday whether embattled skipper Rohit Sharma would play in the decisive fifth Test against Australia, but said he was "extremely…
Afghan refugees suffer 'like prisoners' in Pakistan crackdown
Islamabad (AFP) – The space in which refugee Shaharzad has to live has shrunk to the small courtyard of a guesthouse in Pakistan's capital, reminiscent of her life under Taliban…
Blooming hard: Taiwan's persimmon growers struggle
Taichung (Taiwan) (AFP) – Taiwanese persimmon farmer Lo Chih-neng stands on a ladder in his sprawling orchard using secateurs to cut the golden-yellow fruit still hanging from branches after enduring…
Knicks roll to ninth straight NBA win, Ivey hurt in Pistons victory
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 points and Josh Hart delivered his second straight triple-double to propel the New York Knicks to their ninth straight NBA…
'Numb' New Orleans grapples with horror of deadly truck attack
New Orleans (AFP) – The celebratory atmosphere of Bourbon Street in New Orleans, long an American byword for indulgence and revelry, was dimmed Wednesday as residents and visitors alike reeled…
Asia stocks begin year on cautious note
Hong Kong (AFP) – Asian stocks began 2025 mostly in the red on Thursday after worries about US interest rates, tariffs and China's economy gave Wall Street the holiday blues…
2024 was China's hottest year on record: weather agency
Beijing (AFP) – Last year was China's warmest on record, its weather agency said, as the world experiences a surge in extreme weather fuelled by climate change. Issued on: 02/01/2025…
Perera's 46
Nelson (New Zealand) (AFP) – Kusal Perera cracked a career-best 101 off just 46 balls as Sri Lanka secured a consolation seven-run victory in the third and final Twenty20 match…