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Tom Daley takes fifth Olympic diving medal but China grab gold

Tom Daley takes fifth Olympic diving medal but China grab gold

Britain's Tom Daley was dethroned as Olympic champion on Monday but took an emotional silver medal with partner Noah Williams in the men's synchronised 10m platform behind China's Lian Junjie and Yang Hao.

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World leaders react to disputed Venezuela election result

World leaders react to disputed Venezuela election result

Many nations expressed doubts Monday about the transparency of Venezuela's election after Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner, while his traditional allies congratulated the long-time leader.

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Hamilton is back as Red Bull face title scrap

Hamilton is back as Red Bull face title scrap

Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton are back as a race-winning force, Max Verstappen and Red Bull face a fight to keep their titles and Fernando Alonso may be ageing, but he is not finished yet.

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Smith seizes backstroke edge over McKeown as McIntosh kickstarts medley bid

Smith seizes backstroke edge over McKeown as McIntosh kickstarts medley bid

Regan Smith seized a narrow edge over Kaylee McKeown in their fierce battle for the Olympic backstroke gold medals Monday, as Summer McIntosh launched her bid for 400m medley gold.

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Iran striker Azmoun leaves Leverkusen for Dubai

Iran striker Azmoun leaves Leverkusen for Dubai

Iran striker Sardar Azmoun has left Bayer Leverkusen for Dubai club Shabab Al-Ahli on a three-year deal, the German club announced Monday.

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Tom Daley takes fifth Olympic diving medal but China take gold

Tom Daley takes fifth Olympic diving medal but China take gold

Britain's Tom Daley was dethroned as Olympic champion on Monday but took silver with partner Noah Williams in the men's synchronised 10m platform behind China's Lian Junjie and Yang Hao.

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Ethiopia eases forex curbs as it awaits crucial bailout

Ethiopia eases forex curbs as it awaits crucial bailout

Ethiopia said Monday it is easing foreign exchange curbs as part of a broader economic reform package, as the deeply-indebted nation awaits a multi-billion dollar bailout from international lenders.

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Italy's Meloni says China 'important interlocutor' in managing global instability

Italy's Meloni says China 'important interlocutor' in managing global instability

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hailed China as an "important interlocutor" in managing global tensions Monday as she met President Xi Jinping.

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Kyiv urges UN probe on second anniversary of deadly prison shelling

Kyiv urges UN probe on second anniversary of deadly prison shelling

Ukraine on Monday urged the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross to investigate an attack on a prison in Russian-occupied Ukraine that killed dozens two years ago.

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Hundreds living in floodwater in Vietnam

Hundreds living in floodwater in Vietnam

Hundreds of people are living submerged in floodwater in the suburbs of Hanoi, a week after torrential rains in northern Vietnam caused rivers to overflow their banks.

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