David Warner’s lifetime ban on any leadership role within Australian cricket imposed after a 2018 ball-tampering scandal has been lifted.

South Africa cruised to victory over Bangladesh in the first Test on Thursday with fast bowler Kagiso Rabada the star of the show in Mirpur.

A New Zealand airport has imposed a three-minute limit on farewell hugs, sparking a worldwide debate over how long to cling on for a cuddle.

Gregor Townsend said Sione Tuipulotu was the “right man” to lead Scotland after appointing the Glasgow centre as his new skipper.

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa said he considered Moscow a “valued ally” during talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Department store Harrods is in discussions with more than 250 women to settle claims of sexual misconduct by former owner Mohamed Al-Fayed.

Johannesburg has imposed daily water restrictions to stop what it says is over-consumption and to allow maintenance work.

Elon Musk’s offer of a million dollars to one registered voter in a swing state every day until the US Election Day has raised questions.

New Zealand hailed one of the country’s finest weekends in its sporting history after a triple success – and the All Blacks didn’t even play!

Six-time Olympic cycling champion Chris Hoy has terminal cancer and has been told by doctors he has “two to four years” to live.

The crew of Team New Zealand sprayed each other with champagne after completing victory over Ineos Britannia to defend the America’s Cup.

The Mexican navy announced it had seized more than 8.3 tonnes of drugs in the Pacific Ocean, a record for a single operation at sea.

Liam Payne, a member of boy band One Direction, died on Wednesday aged 31 after plunging from the third floor of Buenos Aires hotel.

A new proposal to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales was introduced in the UK parliament on Wednesday.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s X platform will not face the EU’s stringent competition rules aimed at keeping digital markets open.

Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance sank more than a century ago and its wreck lay undiscovered until March 2022.

Rugby union has been adept at law trial for decades, but the proposition to bring 20-minute red cards into the game has led to disagreement.

Democratic White House candidate Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and fit for the presidency, according to a medical report.

Veteran politician Tito Mboweni, a former anti-apartheid activist who won praise for his fiscal prudence, died on Saturday aged 65.

Millions of dollars have poured into bets on who will win the US election after a last-minute court ruling opened up gambling on the vote.

Liberia has signed a one-year licensing agreement with tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service.

Elon Musk is not only backing Donald Trump’s bid to return to the White House but also signaling his own ambition to command the world stage.

The BBC has quickly apologised after a graphic incorrectly forecast winds of more than 20 000km/h in London.

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer’s rivalry started in the sweltering heat of Miami and ended almost two decades later in tears.

The cold corridors of South Africa’s once-mighty Komati coal-fired power plant have been quiet since its shutdown in 2022.