McEvoy hails new golden era of Australian swimming
Veteran Cameron McEvoy hailed the dawning of a new golden era of Australian swimming on Friday, with his teammates dominating at the world championships in Fukuoka.
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Singapore executes first woman convict in nearly 20 years
Singapore on Friday hanged a 45-year-old citizen for drug trafficking, the city-state's first execution of a woman in nearly 20 years, officials said.
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Singapore races to save 'Garbage of Eden'
Visitors to the island hosting Singapore's only landfill might expect foul odours and swarms of flies, but instead they are greeted with stunning views of blue waters, lush greenery and wildlife.
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Colombia's Linda Caicedo: teenage World Cup star 'touched by God'
Colombian forward Linda Caicedo has already survived cancer, earned a move to Real Madrid and scored for her country at the Women's World Cup.
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France says Niger coup not 'final' as putschists win army backing
Coup leaders in Niger said Thursday they had won broad army support and called for calm in the troubled country, but former colonial power France said it did not consider the apparent putsch to be "final".
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Blinken, Austin visit Australia on last leg of Pacific blitz
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin met Australia's prime minister Friday on the final leg of a Pacific tour designed to reinforce Washington's standing in the region.
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'Happy Dancing' routine boosts fitness in fast-ageing China
Hundreds of dancers twirl in unison by a riverside in northeastern China, thrusting hips and shimmying shoulders in an unusual but beloved routine that has taken the country by storm.
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison: party official
Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted in a 2021 military coup, has been moved from prison to a government building, an official from her party said Friday.
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Holders USA yet to fire at Women's World Cup
The United States came into the Women's World Cup as favourites to retain their title but performances so far suggest Vlatko Andonovski's side might not be the dominant force of old.
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Asian markets drop after Wall St loss, yen rises ahead of BoJ
Equities fell Friday following a sell-off on Wall Street where forecast-beating data revived concerns the Federal Reserve could hike interest rates further, while speculation swirled that the Bank of Japan could be preparing to shift from its era of easy money.
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