London, United Kingdom Australia completed a 3-2 one-day international series victory over England with a 49-run win in a rain-shortened clash at Bristol on Sunday. But an inexperienced England 50-over team gave the world champions a scare by levelling the series at 2-2 after a pair of thumping defeats. Below AFP Sport looks at some of...
Valdosta, United States The death toll from powerful storm Helene jumped to at least 91 on Sunday, with one county in North Carolina alone reporting 30 deaths, authorities said, as rescuers battled to reach people in need across the southeastern United States. The storm left a swathe of damage across several states, including Florida, Georgia, North...
United Nations, United States A year after a historic treaty to protect the high seas was opened to signatures, it has now received 13 ratifications — leaving it still far from coming into force. The treaty, which took 15 years of tough negotiating to be approved, aims to protect vital marine ecosystems that are threatened by...
Mexico City, Mexico Hurricane John, which made landfall twice on Mexico’s Pacific coast, has now left eight people dead, all of them in southern Guerrero state, home to the beachside city of Acapulco, authorities said Saturday. John first slammed into the shore earlier this week as a Category 3 hurricane, churning along the coast for several...
Washington, United States The United States on Saturday offered clear support for Israel’s bombing campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, including a strike that killed the group’s longtime leader, but also said the time has come for ceasefires there and in Gaza. President Joe Biden called the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah “a measure of justice...
New York, United States The final of next year’s expanded Club World Cup will be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Saturday. The stadium, which is home to the NFL’s New York Giants and New York Jets, had already been chosen as the venue for the 2026 World Cup....
Acapulco, Mexico Residents of Mexico’s beachside city of Acapulco were reeling Friday after a hurricane left at least five people dead and neighborhoods underwater in a region still recovering from a devastating storm last October. Clutching belongings, families waded down streets turned into muddy rivers, nearly a year after Hurricane Otis left a trail of destruction...
New York, United States US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday questioned China’s sincerity in seeking peace in Ukraine as he directly pressed his counterpart over exports that boost Russia’s military. Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the latest talks as the two powers look to...
Los Angeles, United States Jasmine Suwannapura bagged five of her eight birdies on the back nine to surge to a one-stroke lead on Friday in the first round of the US LPGA NW Arkansas Championship in Rogers, Arkansas. The 31-year-old from Thailand’s birdie at Pinnacle Country Club’s par-five 18th capped an eight-under-par 63 and saw her...
Paris, France Manchester United stuttered to a 1-1 draw at home to FC Twente in their opening Europa League game on Wednesday as Christian Eriksen scored but then made an error that led to the equaliser. The Denmark international put United ahead with a powerful first-half strike on a soaking wet night at Old Trafford before...