At least two people are dead and seven others missing in “unprecedented” bushfires in Australia. As the fire emergency continued into its second day on Saturday, officials confirmed that more than 150 homes in New South Wales had burned down. READ ALSO Ayodhya verdict: Indian top court gives holy site to Hindus Thousands of people […]
Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon will join Hampshire as an overseas player for the 2020 season. The 31-year-old will play on a red-ball only contract in the County Championship and should be available for April’s early-season fixtures. READ ALSO Saracens appeal against heavy-handed sanction for breaching salary cap rules “We’re absolutely delighted with his signature and […]
Asian stocks and the pound gained on Tuesday as investors held out hope that Britain still had a chance of avoiding a messy exit from the European Union (Brexit) at key negotiations this week. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1 per cent. Australian shares were up 0.17 per cent, while […]
Austrian anti-doping agency (OeADR) on Thursday said Johannes Duerr, a cross-country skier, has been given a life ban for repeat of doping offences. The OeADR reached its decision in September, but did not announce it until Duerr’s four-week window to appeal expired. German police begin investigations after synagogue attack Duerr, 32, tested positive for the […]
Serena Williams looked solid in her first match since Wimbledon as she defeated Belgium’s Elise Mertens on Wednesday to reach the third round at the WTA Toronto tournament. Serena Williams beat the 20th-ranked Mertens 6-3, 6-3 Wednesday at the WTA Toronto tournament. The 37-year-old American, one crown shy of a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles […]
Serena Williams reached her 14th Wimbledon quarter-final by overwhelming Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro 6-2 6-2 even though she was not at her magnificent best on Court One on Monday. The 37-year-old American, aiming for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title, produced 19 unforced errors, including a bizarre mistake when she leaned over the net to […]
Australia and Indonesia have held talks about making a joint bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, despite Indonesia having previous involvement in another bid with Thailand to host the tournament. Football Federation Australia recently met Indonesian Soccer Federation officials to discuss aims to host the tournament at the Asean Football Federation Council in Laos. […]
Roger Federer overcame a sluggish start to defeat Filip Krajinovic 7-5 6-3 and advanced to the fourth round of the Miami Open on Monday. Kevin Anderson’s booming serve proved too much for Joao Sousa as he also advanced to the fourth round. Serb Krajinovic broke Federer to jump to an early 2-1 lead and it […]
Australia has withdrawn its direct aid to the Palestinian Authority because Australian donations could increase the self-governing body’s capacity to pay Palestinians convicted of politically motivated violence. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Monday that Australia had cut funding to the World Bank’s Multi-Donor Trust Fund for the Palestinian Recovery and Development Program after writing […]
A total of 32 boxers drawn from 8 weight categories have been invited to camp for adequate preparations towards the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. The boxers are made up 16 men and 16 women, namely: Ifeoma Anthony, Ayisat Oriyomi, Caroline Linus, Abasi Ama Moses, Tomiwa Sadiku, Yetunde Odunuga, Abibat Ismael, Fadilat Tijani, Oben Blessing, […]
The Australian Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Angela Tierney has stated her country’s desire to collaborate with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in the provision of technical support and human capacity development. The envoy, who was on a visit to NIMASA headquarters in Lagos, commended the human capacity building drive of […]
Thousands of anti-Islam and anti-racism protesters clashed in angry rallies around Australia on Saturday. The most violent clash was in Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city, where police struggled to separate 3,000 opposing demonstrators. The Victoria state ambulance service treated four people, three for minor injuries from assaults in Melbourne, Ambulance Victoria spokesman Paul Bentley […]