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Somalis anxiously await news of loved ones as hotel siege ends

Somalis anxiously await news of loved ones as hotel siege ends

Somalis anxiously waited to know the fate of their missing relatives on Sunday as emergency workers attempted to clear debris after a deadly 30-hour siege by Al-Shabaab jihadists at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu.

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'Close shave!' How De Gaulle escaped assassin's bullets 60 years ago

'Close shave!' How De Gaulle escaped assassin's bullets 60 years ago

August 22, 1962: French President Charles de Gaulle and his wife are being whisked by car through the Paris suburb of Petit-Clamart for a flight back to their country home, when a man on the side of the road waves a newspaper.

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Uneasy Momota eyes third badminton world title in Tokyo

Uneasy Momota eyes third badminton world title in Tokyo

Struggling former badminton world number one Kento Momota said Sunday that he still feels "a lot of unease" as he bids to reclaim his world title next week in Tokyo.

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Warner to revive BBL career with Sydney Thunder

Warner to revive BBL career with Sydney Thunder

Big-hitting Australian batsman David Warner Sunday signed a two-year deal with Sydney Thunder, ending a nine-year absence from the Big Bash League.

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Newgarden charges into second in IndyCar chase with win

Newgarden charges into second in IndyCar chase with win

Josef Newgarden won his third consecutive IndyCar Bommarito 500 on Saturday, climbing to second in the season-points chase after waiting through a rain delay and holding off rookie David Malukas.

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Art market pushes on with rocky crypto romance

Art market pushes on with rocky crypto romance

The closest most people get to owning a world-famous artwork is to buy a cheap poster from a gallery, but art dealers are determined to harness technology to draw in new collectors.

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J Lo and Ben Affleck hold lavish estate wedding

J Lo and Ben Affleck hold lavish estate wedding

Celebrity couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tied the knot Saturday -- for the second time in just over a month -- in a lavish ceremony at the "Good Will Hunting" star's estate, US media reported.

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Dominican unbeatens Garcia, Puello take WBA world titles

Dominican unbeatens Garcia, Puello take WBA world titles

Unbeaten Dominicans Hector Garcia and Alberto Puello won World Boxing Association titles on Saturday in championship bouts at Hollywood, Florida.

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Tsitsipas beats Medvedev to book Cincy final clash with Coric

Tsitsipas beats Medvedev to book Cincy final clash with Coric

Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev committed 11 double-faults in falling to Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-3 in Sunday's semi-finals of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters.

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Usyk shatters Joshua by split decision in heavyweight rematch

Usyk shatters Joshua by split decision in heavyweight rematch

Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk won his rematch against Anthony Joshua by split decision in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to set up a potential unification bout with Britain's Tyson Fury.

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