Sydney Marathon medal wrongly features Munich stadium
One week out from the world-renowned Sydney Marathon, organisers face questions about whether designers etched the wrong city’s stadium on the participation medal. The medal appears to feature a stadium carved in the likeness of Allianz Arena in…
FIFA sanctions Argentina over brawl at World Cup final game
Argentina’s defeat in the football World Cup final defeat has come with a costly post-match hangover. FIFA has imposed a ban on Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes and a hefty fine for sparking a brawl after his side’s loss to Spain. His teammate…
Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike, reports say
A father has been reprimanded by police after leaving his son on Japan’s highest mountain for several hours with just a soft drink and snack, local media report. The seven-year-old was spotted sitting on a bench on Mount Fuji in foggy and rainy…
Marseille kick off new Ligue 1 season by thrashing Strasbourg at home – Sports
Algerian international striker Amine Gouiri scored a second-half double for Marseille, who powered to a 4-0 victory over Strasbourg in the curtain-raiser for the new Ligue 1 season on Friday evening. Arsenal kicked off their Premier League title defence…
As they return to the UK, Harry and Meghan search for a brand that sticks
The couple have other income sources, from inheritance to the sales of Harry’s memoir Spare, which was the fastest-selling non-fiction book in the UK since records began in 1998. A return to acting for Meghan even appears possible. The BBC has…
South Korea to send first container ship through Arctic route
The Middle East conflict, sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, has roiled global shipping, sending governments and shipping firms scrambling to seek alternative routes. Sailing from Busan New Port, the container ship — the «PanStar…
Lindsay Clancy suffering ‘command hallucination’ when she killed children, court hears
Clancy lacked control and was likely unable to tell the difference between right and wrong on that January 2023 day, he told the jury on Friday. «In her mind, she believed that she would be doing her children a favour by having them go to heaven with her…
Russian strikes in Ukraine kill at least two people, injure several others
Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least two people early Saturday, local authorities said, a day after a deadly attack on a busy shopping centre. Kyiv City Military Administration reported a fire in a warehouse in the capital’s Darnytskyi…
What triggers Donald Trump to shut down reporters?
President Donald Trump has been lashing out at reporters, often female journalists, when confronted with questions he does not like to answer. The BBC’s Tom Bateman takes a look at what triggers these public insults, and what are the questions the…
Carney says Canada will match US tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ after failed trade negotiations
Hefty US tariffs on some Canadian products took effect on Saturday after days of negotiations that went down to the wire failed to produce an agreement. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed that his country will match the US tariffs «dollar for…