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Malaysia football kicks off under heightened security after attacks

Malaysia football kicks off under heightened security after attacks

Malaysia's premier football league kicked off Saturday under the shadow of heightened security after a series of attacks against players shocked the country and forced the cancellation of the season opener.

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Djokovic 'fine' after being hit on head with water bottle at Rome Open

Djokovic 'fine' after being hit on head with water bottle at Rome Open

Novak Djokovic insisted he was "fine" and ready to play Sunday after being hit on the head by a water bottle as he signed autographs following his second-round win at the Rome Open.

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More than 200 dead in Afghanistan flash floods: UN

More than 200 dead in Afghanistan flash floods: UN

Flash floods that have ripped through northern Afghanistan left more than 200 people dead in a single province, the United Nations said on Saturday.

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Hundreds evacuated from Ukraine border after Russian offensive

Hundreds evacuated from Ukraine border after Russian offensive

Hundreds of people were evacuated from areas near the Russian border in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, the regional governor said Saturday, a day after Moscow launched a surprise ground offensive.

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Israel strikes Gaza as US report criticises war conduct

Israel strikes Gaza as US report criticises war conduct

Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Saturday after renewed US criticism over its conduct of the war and a UN warning of "epic" disaster if an outright invasion of crowded Rafah city occurs.

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French art group uses brainwaves and AI to recreate landscapes

French art group uses brainwaves and AI to recreate landscapes

The hypercolour image of a dark hill and lava flow is pretty enough -- but its high-tech artificial intelligence origins make it special.

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Nuggets, Pacers claw back in NBA conference semi-finals

Nuggets, Pacers claw back in NBA conference semi-finals

The NBA champion Denver Nuggets roared back into their Western Conference semi-final series with Minnesota with a 117-90 victory over the Timberwolves on Friday as the Indiana Pacers clawed back a game against the New York Knicks.

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Lomachenko unruffled by brash Kambosos ahead of world title fight

Lomachenko unruffled by brash Kambosos ahead of world title fight

Ukrainian boxing great Vasiliy Lomachenko brushed aside rival George Kambosos' taunts of sending him into "retirement" ahead of their lightweight world title fight on Sunday in Perth.

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Eurovision in Gaza's shadow as Israel competes in final

Eurovision in Gaza's shadow as Israel competes in final

The Eurovision Song Contest final gets underway in Sweden's Malmo on Saturday with thousands of protesters expected to culminate a week of tensions surrounding Israel's participation during the Gaza war.

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No.1 Scheffler prepares to face fatherhood as PGA looms

No.1 Scheffler prepares to face fatherhood as PGA looms

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler has been golf's hottest sensation over the past two months, but he's about to face a new challenge that will test him in unprecedented ways -- fatherhood.

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