Veteran Singapore stopper the toast of China after World Cup heroics
Singapore's 40-year-old goalkeeper Hassan Sunny was hailed as China's unlikely saviour Wednesday after playing a starring role in keeping their World Cup dreams alive.
Read moreHong Kong cancels passports of six democracy activists
The Hong Kong government said Wednesday it had cancelled the passports of six democracy activists who fled to the United Kingdom, calling them "lawless wanted criminals".
Read moreGaza war hangs over hajj as pilgrims flock to Mecca
Hundreds of thousands of Muslims have flocked to the Saudi holy city of Mecca for the hajj pilgrimage unfolding this year in the shadow of the Gaza war.
Read moreZampa milestone as Australia march into T20 World Cup Super Eights
Australia marched into the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup with a nine-wicket demolition of Namibia at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Tuesday.
Read moreIn shadow of war, Lebanese find respite on southern beach
After the roar of Israeli warplanes terrified her baby grandson, Umm Hassan's family sought solace on a south Lebanon beach, hoping to escape the escalating cross-border violence.
Read moreLahm hopes Euro 2024 can bring Europe together
Euro 2024 tournament director Philipp Lahm hopes the event will "bring people together" at a time of division and disunity across Europe.
Read moreNATO's Stoltenberg meets Hungary's Orban amid tensions
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg is to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest on Wednesday amid tensions between the central European country and the defence alliance over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Read more'Selective' UAE courting US, not China, on AI: minister
The United Arab Emirates is in "complete alignment" with the US on developing artificial intelligence, the oil-rich country's AI minister told AFP, confirming a shift away from China.
Read moreAsian markets stutter as investors fret ahead of US releases
Worries about upcoming US inflation data and the Federal Reserve's outlook for interest rates permeated Asian trading floors Wednesday, while the euro continued to struggle owing to political uncertainty in Europe fuelled by shock EU election results.
Read moreAustralia into Super Eights with nine-wicket crushing of Namibia
Australia marched into the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup with a nine-wicket demolition of Namibia at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Tuesday.
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