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Wales wing Rees-Zammit returns to rugby with Bristol after NFL dream ends
Global plastic pollution treaty talks in a 'haze'
Global plastic pollution treaty talks in a 'haze'

Countries scrambled Thursday to secure a global agreement on tackling plastic pollution as 10-day talks headed towards overtime, with one diplomat saying negotiators were in a "haze" on how to find common ground.

August 14, 2025

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Bristol sign Wales wing Rees-Zammit after NFL dream ends
Bristol sign Wales wing Rees-Zammit after NFL dream ends

Bristol have signed Louis Rees-Zammit following his return to rugby union after the Wales wing gave up on his bid to break into the NFL.

August 14, 2025

Gauff cruises into Cincinnati quarter-final with Paolini
Gauff cruises into Cincinnati quarter-final with Paolini

Coco Gauff eased past Lucia Bronzetti on Thursday to book a Cincinnati Open quarter-final meeting with Jasmine Paolini, although the American showed signs of some minor rust after receiving a bye in the previous round.

August 14, 2025

Flood kills 56 in Indian Kashmir mountain village, scores missing
Flood kills 56 in Indian Kashmir mountain village, scores missing

At least 56 people have died and dozens more remain missing after torrents of water and mud driven by intense rain crashed through a Himalayan village Thursday in Indian-administered Kashmir, a top disaster management official told AFP.

August 14, 2025

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Gauff dominates Bronzetti to reach Cincinnati last eight
Gauff dominates Bronzetti to reach Cincinnati last eight

Coco Gauff claimed a 6-2, 6-4 win over Lucia Bronzetti to reach the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open on Thursday, with the second seed's game showing some minor rust after a bye in the previous round.

August 14, 2025

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Trump says Putin summit could fail, promises Ukraine say
Trump says Putin summit could fail, promises Ukraine say

US President Donald Trump on Thursday acknowledged his high-stakes summit with Vladimir Putin may fail, and said any Ukraine deal would come through a future three-way meeting with Kyiv to "divvy things up."

August 14, 2025