Sports
NFL opens 2026 season with Super Bowl rematch and record international schedule
The NFL begins its 2026 season with a Super Bowl rematch between Seattle and New England and a record nine international games
Sports
Kimi Antonelli stuns at Monza to strengthen F1 title bid
Kimi Antonelli won the Italian Grand Prix from 19th on the grid, beating George Russell and extending his Formula One championship lead
Sports
Ben Shelton sets up Alcaraz quarter-final as US Open produces new American hope
Ben Shelton reaches his first US Open quarter-final after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas and sets up a major clash with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz
US News
Trump’s mail-voting fight returns before Supreme Court
Trump’s administration has returned to the Supreme Court seeking to impose new mail-voting restrictions as states begin sending ballots for the midterms
US News
Trump’s political troubles deepen as republicans enter final midterm sprint
Donald Trump enters the final 2026 midterm campaign stretch with low approval ratings, putting Republican control of Congress under pressure
US News
US peace push fails to break Ukraine war deadlock as Kyiv seeks more air defence
US envoys have failed to secure a breakthrough in Ukraine peace talks as Kyiv seeks more air defence before another winter of Russian attacks.
World News
Iran threatens US energy interests as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate
Iran has threatened US energy interests as renewed military tensions around the Strait of Hormuz push oil prices higher and threaten global shipping.
Climate
In Panama’s Darién, Indigenous communities test a new way to fund conservation
When Elsa Quiroz saw the spotted body of a jaguar appear on her son’s computer screen, she couldn’t believe her eyes.
US News
UN expert warns evidence of Israel’s ‘atrocity crimes’ risks being removed
A UN expert has warned that large-scale rubble removal in parts of Gaza under Israeli control risks erasing traces of “atrocity crimes”, and preventing…
Asia Pacific
Kazakhstan, Hong Kong ‘can build biotech unicorns by linking talent and capital’
Kazakhstan and Hong Kong could partner to build biotech unicorns – private start-ups valued at US$1 billion or more – by linking the Central…