Cricket
Australia’s Smith joins Washington Freedom before MLC cricket season
The former Australian cricket captain will play in the US-based league after the conclusion of T20 World Cup on June 29.Australia batter Steve Smith will play f
After a year of war in Sudan, what is the…
It has been nearly one year since war broke out in Sudan, causing a devastating humanitarian crisis and bringing long-existing political and ethnic tensions int
The solidarity of shared trauma: De-exceptionalising Gaza
“I live out by O’Hare. Every time a plane flies overhead at night, my hands shake. I’m looking for a place to hide. And then the sirens too – the police
Australian women lose bid to sue Qatar Airways over 2020…
Judge dismisses case because women not searched on the aircraft, says they could seek damages from the airport operator.A group of Australian women who were str
Will oil prices keep rising, and how will that affect…
The increase this year, driven by geopolitical tensions and supply shocks, could hamper efforts to rein in inflation.Oil prices are at their highest level in mo
Akebono, sumo’s first foreign-born grand champion, dies aged 54
The enormous Hawaiian-born wrestler helped raise the international profile of Japanese sumo in the 1990s.Akebono, an American-born sumo wrestler who became the
Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death in $12.5bn…
The largest case of fraud in Vietnam’s history has been uncovered as part of a major state anticorruption drive.A court in Vietnam has sentenced a property t
Miami, Messi crash out of CONCACAF Champions Cup at quarterfinal…
Messi’s return from injury was not enough to prevent Monterrey from cruising to a 5-2 aggregate victory.Mexican side Monterrey sent Lionel Messi and Inter Mia
‘Overspeeding’ truck plunges into ravine killing 17 pilgrims in Pakistan
Passengers were en route to a pilgrimage site in Balochistan when the crash took place during Eid al-Fitr.At least 17 pilgrims have been killed and 38 were inju
Singapore tightens rules for expat workers with an eye on…
Singapore – One of the world’s most open economies is attempting a delicate balancing act. On the one hand, the Southeast Asian city-state wants to lure the
What’s behind Germany’s support for Israel?
Germany is one of the staunchest backers of Israel’s war on Gaza.Eighty years after the Holocaust, Germany is accused of being complicit in an alleged Israeli
Biden, Japan leader Kishida announce stronger defence ties in state…
United States President Joe Biden has welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the White House, with an upgrade in defence ties topping the agenda. The
