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Steve Smith hailed Travis Head's explosive 69-ball century that won Australia the first Ashes Test on Saturday as one of the best he had ever seen, calling it "out of this world".

Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath clocked the fastest time in the first run of the men's slalom in Gurgl on Saturday.

The UN's COP30 climate talks spilled into overtime on Saturday, with the European Union in a standoff with oil producers and emerging countries over its push for a renewed commitment to a fossil-fuel phaseout.

Captain Ben Stokes admitted Saturday he was "shell-shocked" at a crushing loss to Australia in the first Ashes Test but told his England team they must move on fast for the next clash in Brisbane.

Spinner Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets as India rattled South Africa with late strikes to leave the tourists 247-6 at stumps on the first day of the second Test on Saturday.

Makeshift opener Travis Head smacked an explosive 69-ball century to power Australia to victory in a high-octane first Ashes Test on Saturday as England meekly surrendered in the Perth Stadium cauldron.

Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing was the talk of town as she was tipped to win the best award actress and make a surprise appearance at Taiwan's prestigious Golden Horse Awards Saturday.

A US-European rift over the future of Ukraine threatened to overshadow a G20 summit that started in South Africa on Saturday marked by the absence of Donald Trump.

Explosive makeshift opener Travis Head slammed the first century of the Ashes series Saturday and the second fastest ever by an Australian to power the hosts within sight of victory in a high-octane first Test.

Skipper Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs steadied South Africa in a stubborn stand after the openers departed on day one of the second Test against India on Saturday.

A blistering spell from marauding pace pair Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc sparked a stunning England collapse to leave Australia chasing 205 to win a high-octane first Ashes Test in Perth on Saturday.

Negotiations at COP30 climate talks in Brazil ran into overtime on Saturday with no agreement struck and delegates still locked in a bitter fight over whether to mention fossil fuels in the final text.

Aiden Markram fell bowled to Jasprit Bumrah after a strong start as South Africa reached 82-1 at the first break of the second Test against India on Saturday in Guwahati.

Lando Norris maintained his charge towards a maiden Formula One crown on Friday by grabbing his third pole position in as many races at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

On a lush cricket ground outside Colombo the sharp jingling of a ball cuts through the afternoon air. Every rattle is a pushback against the stigma of disability.

Cricket Australia defended underfire Usman Khawaja on Saturday for playing a round of golf on the eve of the first Ashes Test, where he failed to open the innings with back stiffness.

Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope shared in a defiant 59-run stand to stretch England's lead and put them in firm control on day two of the first Ashes Test in Perth on Saturday after dismissing Australia for 132.

Rescuers raced to find more than a dozen people still missing on Saturday after a week of heavy flooding in Vietnam, where authorities said at least 55 people have died.

Shiina Ito has had fewer Chinese customers at her Tokyo jewellery shop since Beijing issued a travel warning in the wake of a diplomatic spat, but she said she was not concerned.

Ukraine scrambled Saturday to respond to a US plan to end the war that includes many of Russia's hardline demands, with Kyiv saying it had discussed the next steps with several key European allies.

England dismissed Australia for 132 in their first innings on Saturday to take charge of the first Ashes Test in Perth, with the hosts trailing by 40 runs on an overcast day two.

Mercedes driver George Russell led the standings in a caution-filled third and final practice for the Las Vegas Grand Prix ahead of qualifying later on Friday.

US lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene, an influential figure of the far right, announced Friday she is quitting her seat in Congress, one week after President Donald Trump pulled his support for the former staunch ally.

The clock was ticking down on the slated final day of UN climate talks in Brazil Friday where a bitter fight over whether to mention fossil fuels in any agreement threatened to upend the event.

A US-European rift over the future of Ukraine is set to overshadow a G20 summit starting in South Africa on Saturday further marked by Donald Trump's pointed absence.

Ornella Vanoni, one of Italy's most prolific singers whose career spanned six decades, died on Friday at the age of 91, Italian media said.

Left-leaning social media users have amplified an AI-generated audio clip purporting to show President Donald Trump screaming at US officials to block the release of documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, researchers said Friday.

Thailand's world number one Jeeno Thitikul charged up the leaderboard at the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship on Friday, carding a nine-under-par 63 to open up a three-shot lead heading into the weekend.

Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is backing "delusional optimism" to carry him to an upset over British former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua when the two men clash in a made-for-streaming event in Miami next month.

Bolivia's brand-new narcotics czar, Ernesto Justiniano, told AFP Friday the US Drug Enforcement Administration, expelled in 2008, will be returning to bolster the South American country's anti-cocaine campaigns.

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday pushed back against a US plan to end the war in Ukraine, while Russian leader Vladimir Putin welcomed the proposal that includes many of his hardline demands.

Marseille climbed provisionally top of the French Ligue 1 on Friday after walloping woeful Nice 5-1 in a one-sided local derby with fireworks on and off the pitch.