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'Like living under Covid', say Pakistan due to 'stifling' World Cup security

'Like living under Covid', say Pakistan due to 'stifling' World Cup security

Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur on Friday described the tight security facing his team at the World Cup in India as "stifling", leaving players feeling as if they are "back in Covid times".

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Stokes to undergo knee surgery after World Cup

Stokes to undergo knee surgery after World Cup

England star Ben Stokes on Friday said he will undergo surgery on his troublesome knee after the World Cup and hopes to be fit for the Test series in India in January.

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Australia's Cummins says faltering England still 'dangerous'

Australia's Cummins says faltering England still 'dangerous'

Australia skipper Pat Cummins on Friday said he was "a little bit surprised" at England's disappointing show at the World Cup but still rates them as "dangerous" opponents.

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'Nothing's worked': Stokes bemoans England's woeful World Cup

'Nothing's worked': Stokes bemoans England's woeful World Cup

England's Ben Stokes on Friday conceded that "nothing's worked" in a disastrous World Cup campaign.

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Fluminense aim to topple Boca Juniors in Copa Libertadores final

Fluminense aim to topple Boca Juniors in Copa Libertadores final

Argentinian giants Boca Juniors take on Fluminense in the Copa Libertadores final on Saturday with the Brazilian side aiming to win South America's top club prize for the first time.

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Maersk to slash 3,500 jobs as profits, revenue plunge

Maersk to slash 3,500 jobs as profits, revenue plunge

Danish shipping giant Maersk said Friday it would slash 3,500 jobs as net profit and revenue plunged in the third quarter due to a sharp fall in freight rates.

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Root says struggling England better 'man for man' than Australia

Root says struggling England better 'man for man' than Australia

Joe Root struck a defiant tone ahead of England's World Cup clash with Australia saying his team is better "man for man" than their old rivals despite being bottom of the pile.

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Ten dead as Storm Ciaran batters Western Europe

Ten dead as Storm Ciaran batters Western Europe

At least 10 people were killed as Storm Ciaran battered Western Europe with record winds of up to 200 kilometres per hour, causing travel mayhem with closed ports and flight and rail disruptions.

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Angry Qantas investors block executives' pay plan

Angry Qantas investors block executives' pay plan

Jeering Qantas shareholders voted down a pay package for the company's top brass Friday, as the outgoing chairman apologised for a public "loss of trust" in Australia's much-loved carrier.

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'Air-pocalypse': Indian capital launches 'Green War Room'

'Air-pocalypse': Indian capital launches 'Green War Room'

The enemy is nearly invisible and there are no soldiers, but the Indian capital's new "Green War Room" is battling air pollution that is cutting lives of residents by over a decade.

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