Nirmal Purja, who redefined climbing, confirmed dead in Pakistan
Acclaimed British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, a trailblazer who summited the world's tallest mountains, has been confirmed dead in an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak, his climbing company said on Saturday.
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Richarlison, Tonali fire 10-man Spurs to 2-1 Sydney win over Chelsea
Brazil striker Richarlison scored a 90th-minute winner and club record signing Sandro Tonali got his first goal as 10-man Tottenham beat London rivals Chelsea 2-1 in a feisty pre-season friendly in Sydney on Saturday.
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Climbing company confirms mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche
Renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja died with other team members in a powerful avalanche in Pakistan, his climbing company confirmed on Saturday, after rescuers recovered the remains of three climbers from the 10-strong expedition during a high-altitude search.
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Deadly strikes rock Kyiv, as Ukraine sinks Russian cargo ship
Russian attacks on Kyiv and its suburbs killed 10 people early Saturday, officials said, as Ukrainian drones sank a huge Russian container ship in the Black Sea.
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Ten-man Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-1 in Sydney
Brazil striker Richarlison scored a 90th-minute winner and club record signing Sandro Tonali got his first goal as 10-man Tottenham beat London rivals Chelsea 2-1 in a feisty pre-season friendly in Sydney on Saturday.
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UEFA target Infantino after FIFA shelve World Cup private investment plan
FIFA president Gianni Infantino failed to calm the stormy waters surrounding his position despite on Saturday scrapping a plan to allow private investment in the World Cup.
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France's largest wildfire in decades 'under control', says minister
France's largest wildfire since 1949 has been brought under control, a minister said Saturday, more than a week since the fire erupted in a pine forest near the southwestern city of Bordeaux.
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Infantino has lost UEFA's 'confidence' despite withdrawal of 'shabby deal'
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has lost the "confidence" of European football's governing body UEFA after his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup was withdrawn following a global backlash.
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Russia fired record number of missiles at Ukraine in July: AFP analysis
Russia fired a record number of missiles at Ukraine in July, an AFP analysis of Ukrainian air force data published Saturday showed, as Kyiv renewed its call for anti-ballistic defences.
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Spain's N. Africa enclave returns to normal as migrants depart
Almost all of the tens of thousands of migrants who entered Spain's enclave of Ceuta in North Africa had left by Saturday, officials said, as some EU countries bolstered their border controls over the sudden influx.
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