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Lehecka stuns Draper to reach Queen's final
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Marc Marquez continues MotoGP dominance by winning Mugello sprint
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Bangladesh draw first Test with Sri Lanka after rain hampers play
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Pant scores India's third hundred in 1st Test before England hit back
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Vondrousova surprises Sabalenka to reach Berlin final
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Mexican boxing legend Alvarez promises Crawford bout will be one of his 'best'
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French scientists find new blood type in Guadeloupe woman
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Farrell adamant Lions 'won't suger-coat' Argentina loss
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Malaysia's Dayaks mark rice harvest end with colourful parade
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Shanto clinches second ton as Bangladesh set Sri Lanka 296-run target
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Israel says killed three Iranian commanders in fresh wave of strikes
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Crusaders out-muscle Chiefs to clinch 15th Super Rugby crown
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VP Vance says US troops still 'necessary' in Los Angeles
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Australian opener Konstas says he has 'come a long way'
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'Survive, nothing more': Cuba's elderly live hand to mouth
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Last member of K-pop megaband BTS to finish military service
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Olympic balloon to rise again in Paris
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Samaranch Senior -- controversial diplomat who saved the Olympics
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As sports embrace gender tests, Coventry and IOC may follow
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Flamengo floor Chelsea at Club World Cup, Bayern edge out Boca
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Bayern overcome battling Boca to reach Club World Cup last 16
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Jeeno extends lead at Women's PGA Championship
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Israel says delayed Iran's presumed nuclear programme by two years
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Japan-US-Philippines coast guards simulate crisis amid China threat
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Flamengo floor Chelsea at Club World Cup, Bayern face Boca
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Tech-fueled misinformation distorts Iran-Israel fighting
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Panama declares state of emergency over deadly pension protests
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Trump says Iran has 'maximum' two weeks, dismisses Europe peace efforts
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Defending champions Toulouse hold off Bayonne to reach Top 14 final
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Teams from 'south' have Club World Cup heat advantage: Dortmund's Kovac
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'It's only match one' says Itoje after Lions mauled by Pumas
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Fleetwood, Thomas and Scheffler share PGA Travelers lead
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Mexican authorities rescue 3,400 trafficked baby turtles
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Maresca accepts Chelsea were second best in Flamengo loss
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Global stocks mixed, oil lower as market digests latest on Iran
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Argentina's Kirchner urges backers not to gather as police deploy
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Lions slump to warm-up defeat by Argentina
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Habz, Stark light up Diamond League as Girma banishes Paris blues
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Haliburton warns Pacers of 'poison' of outside noise before NBA Finals game 7
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Benfica knock out Auckland in delayed Club World Cup romp
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Benfica knock out Auckland in Club World Cup romp
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Flamengo fightback floors Chelsea at Club World Cup
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Jaiswal salutes 'special' hundred as Vaughan 'staggered' to see England bowl first
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Wirtz wants to 'win everything' for Liverpool after record move
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World Bank and IMF climate snub 'worrying', says COP29 presidency
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Iran rejects nuclear talks with US before Israeli 'aggression' stops
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Sahel juntas pile pressure on foreign mining firms
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Europe powers urge Iran to keep up diplomacy despite Israeli strikes
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Sabalenka saves four match points against Rybakina to reach Berlin semis
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Liverpool complete record swoop for Wirtz from Leverkusen
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England's health service set for 'catastrophic' doctors' strike
The public health service in England was on Tuesday braced for "the most disruptive industrial action" in its history as junior doctors walk out over pay and working conditions.

Italy's Berlusconi steadily improving, doctors say
Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has been in hospital for leukaemia and a lung infection, is getting progressively better, doctors said Monday, expressing "cautious optimism" over his condition.

Federal judge in Texas blocks abortion pill in US
A federal judge in Texas overturned the two-decade-old approval of a safe and effective abortion pill on Friday, the latest volley in a conservative battle against reproductive rights in the United States.

Abortion pill at center of escalating US court battle
Federal judges in Texas and Washington on Friday issued dueling rulings that intensified the legal battle over abortion and a commonly used medical abortion drug.

Italy's Berlusconi vows from hospital bed: 'I'll make it'
Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi vowed on Friday to survive another stint in hospital, as the 86-year-old media mogul showed signs of improvement following treatment for leukaemia and a lung infection.

Italy's Berlusconi says 'I'll make it' from latest hospital stay
Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi vowed on Friday to survive another stint in hospital, as the 86-year-old media mogul showed signs of improvement as he received treatment for leukaemia and a lung infection.

Work-from-home order issued as Thai city tops world pollution table
Thailand's Chiang Mai was ranked the world's most polluted city on Friday, with authorities urging people to work from home to avoid the hazardous air.

In Mexican jungle, scientists prepare for future pandemics
As night fell in Mexico's Yucatan jungle, veterinarian Omar Garcia extracted blood and fluids from a bat as part of an investigation aimed at preventing the next potential pandemic.

Amazon Indigenous lands prevent disease, save billions: study
Protected Indigenous reservations in the Amazon rainforest absorb thousands of tonnes of airborne pollution each year, saving around $2 billion annually in healthcare costs for treating respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, according to a study published Thursday.

Italy's Berlusconi has leukaemia, but not yet acute
Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is currently in intensive care, is suffering from leukaemia and a lung infection, doctors said Thursday.

Italy's Berlusconi to spend night in intensive care
Italian ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, a dominant player in his nation's politics for decades, was on Wednesday set to spend the night in intensive care after being admitted to a cardiac unit for reported respiratory problems.

Climate change spurring surge in dengue, chikungunya: WHO
The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that dengue and other diseases caused by mosquito-borne arboviruses were spreading far faster and further amid climate change, warning global outbreaks could be looming.

Johnson & Johnson proposes $8.9 bn settlement of talc cancer claims
US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday proposed an $8.9 billion settlement to resolve years-old lawsuits claiming that its talcum powder products caused cancer.

Pope thanks well-wishers after illness, as he kicks off Easter week
Pope Francis thanked those who prayed for him during his illness Sunday, as he kicked off the holiest week in the Christian calendar just a day after leaving hospital following a bout of bronchitis.

Pope thanks well-wishers after illness, presides over mass
Pope Francis thanked those who prayed for him during his illness Sunday, after presiding over mass in St Peter's Square, just a day after leaving hospital following a bout of bronchitis.

Squeezed by high costs, US tenants grapple with eviction
For nearly eight years, driving for a ride-hailing platform and making deliveries helped Laine Carolyn pay her bills -- but a sudden deterioration in health forced her to stop work and fall behind on rent.

Pope to preside over Palm Sunday after hospital stay
Pope Francis will preside over mass in St Peter's Square Sunday as he kicks off events leading to Easter, just a day after leaving hospital following a bout of bronchitis.

Pope Francis leaves hospital, quips 'I am still alive'
Pope Francis left hospital on Saturday after a three-night stay to treat bronchitis, stopping to say hello to well-wishers and joking he was "still alive".

Mozambique battling worst cholera outbreak in years: WHO
Mozambique is going through its worst cholera outbreak in more than a decade in the wake of Cyclone Freddy, the World Health Organization said Friday.

A partial lung and colon surgery: the Pope's health issues
Pope Francis, who is in hospital for treatment for a respiratory infection, admitted last year he needed to slow down faced with his age -- now 86 -- and increasing health issues.
Pope Francis spends night in hospital after breathing issues
Pope Francis spent the night in hospital in Rome, where the 86-year-old will continue receiving treatment on Thursday for what the Vatican has said is a respiratory infection.

Pope Francis in hospital for respiratory infection
Pope Francis, 86, was admitted to a hospital in Rome on Wednesday with a respiratory infection which will require a stay of a few days, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis in hospital, events cancelled
The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Francis, 86, was in hospital in Rome for previously scheduled health checks, before later cancelling his Thursday appointments.

Pope Francis in hospital for scheduled check-up
The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Francis, 86, was in hospital in Rome for previously scheduled health checks, without giving further details.

The flying hospital bringing Ukraine's wounded west
You can see the pain held just in check in the faces of Ukraine's war wounded as they are evacuated in a flying hospital.

8,000 steps once or twice a week cuts mortality risk: study
Walking 8,000 steps -- about four miles (6.4 kilometers) -- one or two days a week may significantly reduce the risk of an early death, according to a study released on Tuesday.

'Just a typical day': rescuing wounded soldiers on Ukraine front
Standing on the roadside at sunset, a team of medics have snapped on their latex gloves, waiting for the arrival of wounded Ukrainian soldiers.

Seven deaths in E.Guinea from Marburg virus, 20 others likely linked: WHO
Seven people have been killed in an outbreak of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, with a further 20 deaths "probably" due to the hemorrhagic fever, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

Moderna rebuked over plan to hike Covid vaccine to $130
Moderna's chief executive on Wednesday defended the US company's plan to quadruple the price of its lifesaving Covid vaccine to as much as $130 per dose as soon as government stockpiles run out.

Inter-American court hears first abortion rights case
Women gathered outside the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) in Costa Rica Wednesday, calling for "justice" as lawyers presented the tribunal's first-ever abortion rights case.

Defiant Johnson begins UK parliament grilling over 'Partygate'
Britain's parliament on Wednesday opened an inquisition of former prime minister Boris Johnson about "Partygate" that could decide his political future.

Defiant Johnson faces UK parliament grilling over 'Partygate'
Britain's former prime minister Boris Johnson re-enters the bear pit of parliamentary inquisition on Wednesday for a grilling about "Partygate" that could decide his political future.