Fearless Scotland have belief they can top a tough World Cup pool
Scotland have one win in 21 years against world champions South Africa over their last 15 meetings, but there is a genuine belief among the class of 2023 they can claim victory in ...
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EU takes aim at Russian ‘cynicism’ on Black Sea grain deal at G20
The European Union castigated Russia on Saturday for pulling out of the Black Sea grain deal, calling its offer of a million tons of grain to African countries a “parody ...
Italy coach Crowley happy with win but admits improvements needed
Italy will need a big improvement going into their second pool game at the Rugby World Cup as coach Kieran Crowley bemoaned his side’s inaccuracy in their opening 52-8 ...
Algeria to allow Morocco flights after quake despite bad ties
Morocco’s deadly earthquake prompted Algeria, which cut ties with its neighbour two years ago, to put aside the countries’ bad relations and open its air space to aid flights.
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Springboks have plan to counter Russell threat
South Africa would be foolish to focus on only one player, but there is little doubt that Scotland flyhalf Finn Russell presents a clear and present danger when the sides ...
UK police arrest escaped terrorism suspect
A former British soldier suspected of terrorism offences who escaped from prison earlier this week was recaptured in London on Saturday, police said.
Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, absconded from London’s ...
Morocco earthquake kills over 1,000 people, rescuers dig for survivors (Update 2)
Rescuers dug through rubble for survivors in collapsed houses in remote mountain villages of Morocco on Saturday, in the wake of the country’s deadliest earthquake for more than six ...
G20 summit statement avoids condemning Russia for Ukraine war, calls for peace (Updated)
The Group of 20 nations adopted a consensus declaration on the opening day of a summit on Saturday that avoided condemnation of Russia for the war in Ukraine but called on ...
Medvedev upsets Alcaraz to deny U.S. Open blockbuster final
Daniil Medvedev believed he would have to play at an 11 out of 10 level on Friday if he was to beat world number one Carlos Alcaraz and get to the U....
ChatGPT traffic slips again for third month in a row
OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the wildly popular artificial intelligence chatbot launched in November, saw monthly website visits decline for the third month in a row in August, though there are signs ...
Oil cut extension raises risk of Saudi economic contraction this year
Saudi Arabia faces the risk of an economic contraction this year following its decision to extend crude production cuts, highlighting its still heavy reliance on oil as reforms to diversify ...
G20 draft declaration leaves paragraph on Ukraine blank
G20 negotiators were unable to resolve disagreements over the wording of the summit declaration on the war in Ukraine on Friday, according to a draft seen by Reuters, leaving any ...
Abortion pill manufacturer takes dispute over access to US Supreme Court
The manufacturer of the abortion pill mifepristone asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to preserve broad access to the drug as the company appealed a lower court’s ...
UN says more needed ‘on all fronts’ to meet climate goals
The world is not on target to curb global warming and more action is needed on all fronts, the United Nations warned on Friday, in the run-up to crucial international ...
Al Qaeda branch claims attack on second Mali military base
An al Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility on Friday for a suicide attack on a military base in northeastern Mali, a day after authorities blamed the group for carrying out a ...
New York says Trump inflated net worth by up to $3.6 billion; Trump seeks dismissal
New York state’s attorney general on Friday said Donald Trump may have fraudulently inflated his fortune by far more than previously thought, her latest salvo in preparation for trial ...
UK police have confirmed sighting of escaped terrorism suspect (Updated)
British police said they had a confirmed sighting of a former soldier accused of terrorism offences who went on the run on Wednesday, after a member of the public said ...
Boats, helicopters rescue hundreds after storm in Greece (Updated)
Helicopters winched people from rooftops and military personnel used rubber boats to rescue families from floodwaters up to 3 metres deep in central Greece on Friday after a devastating rainstorm killed ...
Congress to hold new AI hearings as it works to craft safeguards
Congress next week will hold three hearings on artificial intelligence, including one with Microsoft MSFT.O President Brad Smith and Nvidia NVDA.O chief scientist William Daly as Congress works ...
UK police officers admit sending racist messages about Meghan, royals
Five former London police officers on Thursday admitted sending grossly offensive racist messages to each other on WhatsApp, which included references to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and other members ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says Putin killed mercenary boss Prigozhin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Russian leader Vladimir Putin was behind the death of mutinous mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in an unexplained plane crash with his ...
Alcaraz and Djokovic on course for another Grand Slam showdown
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will aim to set up another eagerly awaited matchup in a Grand Slam by reaching the U.S. Open final on Friday, less than two ...
North Korea unveils first tactical, nuclear-armed submarine
North Korea has launched its first operational “tactical nuclear attack submarine” and assigned it to the fleet that patrols the waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan, state media said ...
England’s Mitchell, May and Curry start against Argentina
England’s Alex Mitchell and Jonny May, both left out of the initial World Cup squad, have been named in the starting team to face Argentina on Saturday, along with ...