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Lions have ‘massive responsibility’ to finish job against Wallabies
Lions have ‘massive responsibility’ to finish job against Wallabies
RUGBY: British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has warned there will be no let-up against the Wallabies in the third Test today (Aug 2), with a rare series whitewash a big incentive to finish the job.
Piastri out to boost title bid in Budapest, scene of first win
Piastri out to boost title bid in Budapest, scene of first win
FORMULA ONE: Oscar Piastri returns to the scene of his first victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend seeking to stretch his lead in the title race over his McLaren teammate Lando Norris.
Zelensky urges allies to seek ‘regime change’ in Russia
Zelensky urges allies to seek ‘regime change’ in Russia
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday (July 31) urged his allies to bring about “regime change” in Russia, hours after a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv killed 16 people including a six-year-old boy.
Thailand welcomes 19% US tariff as ‘major success’
Thailand welcomes 19% US tariff as ‘major success’
BANGKOK: Thailand on Friday (Aug 1) welcomed the 19% trade tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump as a “major success”, a government spokesman said, averting a threatened levy of 36%.
England and India fight fatigue as gripping Test series goes to the wire
England and India fight fatigue as gripping Test series goes to the wire
CRICKET: England and India head to the Oval for the decisive fifth and final Test of a hard-fought campaign today (July 31), with both teams battling mental and physical fatigue.
‘Absolute madness’: Thailand’s pet lion problem
‘Absolute madness’: Thailand’s pet lion problem
CHIANG MAI: Behind a car repair business on a nondescript Thai street are the cherished pets of a rising TikTok animal influencer: two lions and a 200-kilogramme lion-tiger hybrid called “Big George.”
Huge earthquake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunami warnings
Huge earthquake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunami warnings
TOKYO: Tsunamis hit parts of Russia’s Far East and Japan today (July 30) after a huge magnitude 8.8 earthquake, with warnings in place around the Pacific of waves of over three metres (10 feet) in places.
Trump slashes Russia ultimatum to ‘10 or 12 days’
Trump slashes Russia ultimatum to ‘10 or 12 days’
ABERDEEN: US President Donald Trump issued Moscow with a dramatic new deadline yesterday (July 28) to end the war in Ukraine or face tough new sanctions, as he met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland.
Thailand and Cambodia truce agreement comes into effect
Thailand and Cambodia truce agreement comes into effect
SURIN: A truce agreement between Thailand and Cambodia came into effect in the early hours of this morning (July 29), testing whether it will halt five days of open combat that have engulfed their jungle-clad frontier.
Gunman kills five in Bangkok mass shooting
Gunman kills five in Bangkok mass shooting
BANGKOK: A gunman killed five security guards and wounded one other person in a mass shooting at a popular fresh food market in Thailand’s capital today (July 28), police said.
England beat Spain on penalties to win Women’s Euro 2025
England beat Spain on penalties to win Women’s Euro 2025
FOOTBALL: Chloe Kelly converted the decisive kick as England beat Spain 3-1 on penalties to lift the Women’s Euro 2025 trophy after yesterday’s (July 27) game had finished 1-1 at the end of extra time, allowing the Lionesses to avenge their defeat in the World Cup final two years ago and retain their continental crown.
Imperious Pogacar wins Tour de France for fourth time
Imperious Pogacar wins Tour de France for fourth time
CYCLING: Tadej Pogacar completed a supreme performance to win the Tour de France in a rainy Paris yesterday (July 27), crushing his rivals to collect a fourth title.
Thais and Cambodians refuse to leave homes on clash frontier
Thais and Cambodians refuse to leave homes on clash frontier
SURIN: Under the drumbeat of artillery fire near Thailand’s border with Cambodia, farmer Samuan Niratpai refuses to abandon his buffalo herd - stubbornly risking his life to tend his livestock.
Piastri holds off Norris at Spa, extends championship lead
Piastri holds off Norris at Spa, extends championship lead
FORMULA ONE: Series leader Oscar Piastri grabbed an early lead and extended his title advantage yesterday (July 27) when he drove to a perfectly-controlled triumph ahead of McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris at a rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix.
Thailand and Cambodia truce talks due but strikes continue
Thailand and Cambodia truce talks due but strikes continue
SAMRAONG: Thailand and Cambodia’s leaders are due to meet for peace talks today (July 28), as a festering territorial dispute along their shared frontier dragged into a fifth day of open combat.
US Olympic policy change bans transgender women in women’s events
US Olympic policy change bans transgender women in women’s events
OLYMPICS / PARALYMPICS: American transgender women will no longer be able to compete in women’s events at the Olympics and Paralympics after a recent policy change by the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC).
Thai, Cambodia clash continues despite ceasefire hopes
Thai, Cambodia clash continues despite ceasefire hopes
SAMRAONG: Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a fourth day today (July 27), despite both sides saying they were ready to discuss a ceasefire after a late-night intervention by US President Donald Trump.
UK fears new summer of unrest, year after Southport riots
UK fears new summer of unrest, year after Southport riots
LONDON: Concern is mounting that recent violent anti-immigrant protests could herald a new summer of unrest, a year after the UK was rocked by its worst riots in decades.
Wallabies vow to put bodies on line in crunch second Lions Test
Wallabies vow to put bodies on line in crunch second Lions Test
RUGBY: Skipper Harry Wilson vowed today (July 25) the Wallabies will “throw their bodies around” to physically dominate the British and Irish Lions with everything on the line in the crunch second Test.
Thailand warns of war with Cambodia as 138,000 flee fighting
Thailand warns of war with Cambodia as 138,000 flee fighting
SURIN: Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai warned today (July 25) that cross-border clashes with Cambodia that have uprooted more than 130,000 people “could develop into war”, as the countries traded deadly strikes for a second day.