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Driverless car stopped in San Francisco puzzles cops

Driverless car stopped in San Francisco puzzles cops

San Francisco police faced an unprecedented problem recently when an officer stopped a car that was driving at night with no headlights on, only to discover there was no one inside.

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Australia appoint Andrew McDonald as cricket coach

Australia appoint Andrew McDonald as cricket coach

Australia's top cricket body appointed Andrew McDonald as national coach on Wednesday, two months after the shock departure of Justin Langer.

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Nearly 60 dead in South Africa floods

Nearly 60 dead in South Africa floods

The death toll from floods and mudslides after rainstorms struck the South African port city of Durban and surrounding areas in KwaZulu-Natal province has climbed to 59, authorities said on Tuesday.

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Biden accuses Putin's forces of 'genocide' in Ukraine

Biden accuses Putin's forces of 'genocide' in Ukraine

President Joe Biden for the first time Tuesday accused Vladimir Putin's forces of committing genocide in Ukraine, where Russia was intensifying its campaign to subdue the devastated port city of Mariupol.

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US crypto expert jailed 63 months for helping N.Korea

US crypto expert jailed 63 months for helping N.Korea

A US cryptocurrency expert was sentenced Tuesday to 63 months in prison for advising North Korea on how to create cryptocurrency services and blockchain technology to circumvent US sanctions over its nuclear program, court officials in New York said.

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For Brooklyn subway riders, a morning of terror

For Brooklyn subway riders, a morning of terror

Smoke, followed by scattered pops that some commuters mistake for fireworks but are really gunshots, then panic as a quick escape is thwarted by the subway car's locked doors.

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Villarreal fuelled to Bayern win by Nagelsmann remark, says Moreno

Villarreal fuelled to Bayern win by Nagelsmann remark, says Moreno

Villarreal forward Gerard Moreno said comments by Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann inspired the Spaniards to their shock 2-1 aggregate win over the German giants in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday.

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Benzema sinks brave Chelsea in extra time as Real Madrid reach semi-finals

Benzema sinks brave Chelsea in extra time as Real Madrid reach semi-finals

Luka Modric turned the tie and Karim Benzema settled it as Real Madrid held off a sensational fightback from Chelsea on Tuesday to win an enthralling Champions League quarter-final 5-4 on aggregate.

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US prosecutors rest case against Islamic State 'Beatle'

US prosecutors rest case against Islamic State 'Beatle'

Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday against an alleged member of the notorious Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles."

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Commanders accused of 'troubling' financial conduct: lawmakers

Commanders accused of 'troubling' financial conduct: lawmakers

The Washington Commanders cheated fans out of millions of dollars in refund money and hid income from the NFL as part of a long-running pattern of financial misconduct, US lawmakers said Tuesday.

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