Tears of joy at New Zealand tennis club as Sun shines at Wimbledon
When qualifier Lulu Sun wept after reaching the quarter-finals at Wimbledon, tears were also being shed on the other side of the world at her tennis club in a small rural town in New Zealand.
Read moreSticky future: climate change hits Nepal's honey hunters
Hanging from a rope-and-bamboo ladder off a Himalayan mountain cliff, skilled Nepali climbers gather highly prized hallucinogenic honey -- an ancient tradition stung by environmental degradation and rapid climate change.
Read moreEuro slips in Asian trade after snap French poll
The euro slipped in Asian trade on Monday after snap French elections in which a hung parliament appeared the likeliest outcome, as markets in the region searched for direction after Wall Street closed the previous week on a strong note.
Read moreSamsung workers begin three-day general strike over pay
Workers at South Korean tech giant Samsung began a three-day general strike over pay and benefits on Monday, the head of a union representing tens of thousands of employees told AFP, warning the action could impact memory chip production.
Read moreAlice Munro's daughter says stepdad abused her, and mom knew
Canadian writer Alice Munro's daughter said Sunday that her stepfather sexually abused her as a child and that her mother was told but stayed with him, in a damning account published after the Nobel laureate's death.
Read morePhilippines and Japan sign key defence pact
The Philippines and Japan signed a key defence pact on Monday that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory, as they boost ties in the face of China's growing assertiveness.
Read more'Like the first time' -- Croatia's Sinkovic brothers eye third Olympic gold
Martin Sinkovic, the younger half of Croatia's remarkable rowing brothers, has no doubt how they will feel when they take to the water in Paris in search of a third Olympic gold.
Read moreForty years on, Greenidge recalls freedom that let him hit Lord's double century
The West Indies will be the underdogs when they face England in the first Test at Lord's starting Wednesday, with a side ranked eighth in the rankings likely to feature several faces little known to the home crowd.
Read moreParis will show value of hosting Olympics, says Tokyo Games chief
Paris will remind people of the value of hosting the Olympics, says a top official of the Tokyo 2020 Games, which were delayed by a year because of Covid and tainted by corruption.
Read moreHungary PM Orban in Beijing on 'Peace mission 3.0'
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was in Beijing on Monday for a visit he branded as a "Peace mission 3.0" after recent trips to Moscow and Kyiv.
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