LOS ANGELES, United States of America - Three people were killed in California when their helicopter crashed into a hillside after colliding with another chopper as the team battled a wildfire, emergency officials said early Monday. The helicopters were dispatched to fight a fire that had erupted...
KVIV, Ukraine - Ukraine said Monday that 22 of its soldiers had been freed from Russian captivity, the latest apparent prisoner swap between the two sides. "Today, another 22 Ukrainian soldiers were returned home from captivity," Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine's presidential office said in a...
MOSCOW - Russia said Monday its troops had advanced three kilometres (two miles) along the Kupiansk front in northeast Ukraine over the last three days, as it seeks to regain territories it lost earlier in its offensive. The city of Kupiansk and surrounding areas of Ukraine's Kharkiv region were...
BEIJING - China said on Monday that a maritime clash in which it fired water cannon at Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea was "professional and restrained.” A foreign ministry spokesperson said a Chinese coast guard ship "lawfully stopped" two Philippine vessels, adding: "This...
PARIS, France - French police on Monday said they had arrested a German national after his wife was discovered after 12 years of captivity in the couple's home. A police source said the woman, also German, was naked with her head shaved when they found her in a bedroom in the apartment, and had...
BRISBANE (AFP) -- England scraped into the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup, beating Nigeria, 4-2, on penalties in Brisbane on Monday, Aug. 7. England's players celebrate their victory after a penalty shoot-out during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup round of 16 football...
PARIS (AFP) -- Noah Lyles says his priority is "medals first, records second" as he bids to become only the fifth man to achieve the 100/200 meters double at the World Athletics Championships. USA's Noah Lyles. (AFP) The 26-year-old American is seeking a third successive 200m world crown in...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Former US president Donald Trump took a swipe at his own country's women's soccer team on Sunday evening, Aug. 6, after they crashed out of the World Cup on penalties to Sweden, declaring that "woke equals failure." Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Alabama...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Jamaica coach Lorne Donaldson likened their Women's World Cup last-16 clash against Colombia in Melbourne on Tuesday, Aug. 8, to a boxing bout and pledged to be the ones delivering the knockout punch. Jamaica's players celebrate qualifying for the next round after the Australia...
BRISBANE (AFP) -- The United States' exit gives England a golden opportunity to win the Women's World Cup but it will face a tricky encounter with Nigeria on Monday, Aug. 7, in the last 16, before co-hosts Australia faces Denmark. England's forward Lauren James (center) celebrates with her...
Gilas Pilipinas is finally getting its big gun ready for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Jordan Clarkson is set to arrive in the country on Tuesday morning (FIBA photo) The national team's most potent weapon in NBA star Jordan Clarkson is already heading for Manila on Monday, Aug. 7, and is set to...
ADELAIDE (AFP) -- Morocco's presence in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup is a dream come true for the tournament debutants, and a clash with a much-fancied France side makes Tuesday's game a particularly special occasion for their coach. Morocco manager Reynald Pedros. (AFP) ...
