
Qatar confirms World Cup COVID-19 rules for travellers
Soccer fans going to the World Cup in Qatar must show a negative COVID-19 test when they arrive as part of the...

Rafael Nadal to partner Roger Federer in his Laver Cup finale
Roger Federer will team up with great rival Rafael Nadal in doubles at the Laver Cup in London on Friday in what...

World Cup captains want rainbow armbands to inspire inclusion in Qatar
FIFA has come under pressure from several European soccer federations who want their captains to wear an armband with a rainbow heart...

Daria Saville retires early with injury against Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka ended a four-match losing run in unfortunate fashion in Tokyo when Daria Saville retired injured in only the second game...

UN wants probe into Iranian woman’s death after arrest by morality police
A top United Nations official has demanded an independent investigation into the death of an Iranian woman held by the country’s morality...

Celebrated Greek actor and recording artist Irene Papas dies at 96
Irene Papas, the Greek actor and recording artist renowned for her dramatic performances and austere beauty that earned her prominent roles in...

Crash forces defending Vuelta champ Primoz Roglic out of race
Primoz Roglic’s quest to win an unprecedented fourth-straight Spanish Vuelta title is over after he withdrew from the race because of a...

Seven dead in earthquake that hit south-west China
A strong earthquake has killed at least seven people, triggered landslides and shaken residents in a major city under lockdown in south-western...

China, Japan, Taiwan and Korea brace for Typhoon Hinnamnor
Cities in eastern China have suspended ferry services and closed schools as they brace for the arrival of Typhoon Hinnamnor, a strong...

Six dead, seven injured after truck hits Dutch community barbecue
Six people have been killed when a truck drove off a dike and slammed into a community barbecue in a village south...
