Kostyuk makes last eight to end Timofeeva's Australian Open run
Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk ended the fairytale run of Russian qualifier Maria Timofeeva at the Australian Open on Sunday, crushing her 6-2, 6-1 to reach her first Grand Slam quarter-final.
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Lillard's 45 points spark Bucks to win, Embiid's 33 lift 76ers
Damian Lillard scored a season-high 45 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 31 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks over NBA doormat Detroit 141-135 on Saturday.
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Sabalenka, Gauff surge into Australian Open quarter-finals
Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff powered into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday with ruthless straight-sets wins as world number one Novak Djokovic attempted to do the same against Adrian Mannarino.
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Sabalenka powers past Anisimova into Australian Open quarter-finals
Ruthless world number two Aryna Sabalenka moved a step closer to a successful title defence with another dominant display to make the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday.
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Years after civil war, security wall holds back Iraqi city
Khaled Ibrahim dreams of a home on the outskirts of Samarra, but a concrete wall built to protect the Iraqi city is stopping him and hampering sorely-needed urban expansion.
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Japanese journalist brings lonely #MeToo battle to Sundance
When Japanese journalist Shiori Ito accused a prominent TV reporter of rape, becoming a rare high-profile #MeToo voice in her homeland, she was initially ignored by police, prosecutors and even much of the media.
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'Skeletons in the closet?' UK govt bashes opposition leader Starmer
Britain's ruling Conservatives are stepping up personal attacks on opposition Labour leader and former prominent lawyer Keir Starmer, who is tipped to become prime minister after the next general election.
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NASA regains contact with mini-helicopter on Mars
NASA has re-established contact with its tiny helicopter on Mars, the US space agency said Saturday, after an unexpected outage prompted fears that the hard-working craft had finally met its end.
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Ominous Gauff charges into Australian Open quarter-finals
Focused world number four Coco Gauff stormed into her first Australian Open quarter-final on Sunday with a straight-sets mauling of Poland's Magdalena Frech.
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France's politicians woo the country's angry farmers
France's new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal paid tribute to the country's agriculture sector this weekend, responding to the growing discontent of farm workers angry at red tape and high costs.
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