Olympics - What's happening on Day Seven of Paris Games on Friday
Olympic champions will also be crowned in badminton, equestrian, rowing, windsurfing and shooting.
Fri Aug 02 2024
Singapore revokes privileges for sole Olympic champion over cannabis use
Joseph Schooling will not be given further leave from national service to compete because he admitted to using cannabis.
Thu Sep 01 2022
Olympics weighlifting: From "plot" to pride for Philippines' first Olympic champion
For the 30-year-old being showered with accolades, the story was very different in 2019.
Tue Jul 27 2021
Athletics - Meet Thunder and Saint Leo, sprint king Bolt's newborn twin sons
Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt announces the birth of his twin sons Thunder and Saint Leo.
Mon Jun 21 2021
Oldest living Olympic champion Agnes Keleti to turn 100
Keleti's life story, including Olympic glory and Holocaust escape, reads like a gripping Hollywood film script.
Sat Jan 09 2021
Joseph Schooling apologises if remarks offended anyone
Singaporean Olympic champion Joseph Schooling has apologised over some remark he had made ahead of his Kuala Lumpur SEA Games (KL2017) campaign.
Fri Aug 18 2017
Caitlyn Jenner joins celebs mulling run for US political office
Jenner, who as former Olympic champion Bruce Jenner in 2015 became the highest-profile American to transition to a woman, said she would decide in the next six months or so whether to run.
Tue Jul 18 2017
BWF has right to award 'wild card' entry to Chen Long - KJ
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has the right to award a wild card to Olympic champion Chen Long.
Sat May 06 2017
Speed king Murray storms into US Open quarter-finals
The 29-year-old reigning Wimbledon and Olympic champion stormed to an impressive seventh win in 10 meetings against the 22nd-seeded Dimitrov.
Tue Sep 06 2016
Olympics: 'Good v Evil' again as Bolt, Gatlin ready for 100m duel
The prospect of 2004 Olympic champion Gatlin -- twice found guilty of doping during his career -- was too much to stomach for many in athletics.
Sat Aug 13 2016
Caitlyn Jenner offers to be Cruz's 'trans ambassador'
Olympic champion turned LGBT icon Caitlyn Jenner has offered to be an adviser on transgender issues for White House hopeful Ted Cruz.
Sat Mar 05 2016
Jenner could face manslaughter charge over US car crash
Caitlyn Jenner could face misdemeanor manslaughter charges over a deadly car crash in February when Los Angeles police reveal the results of an investigation into the accident next week.
Fri Aug 21 2015
Swimming: China's Sun storms into world champs 400m final
China's swimming superstar Sun Yang posted the fastest time to ease through to Sunday night's 400m freestyle final in Kazan.
Sun Aug 02 2015
'Call me Caitlyn': Jenner debuts post-Bruce look
Caitlyn Jenner, the Olympic champion formerly known as Bruce who is transitioning to life as a woman, on Monday unveiled her new name and look in a sexy pose on the cover of Vanity Fair.
Tue Jun 02 2015
US Olympic hero Bruce Jenner comes out as transgender
US Olympic champion turned reality TV star Bruce Jenner came out as transgender on Friday, saying: "For all intents and purposes, I'm a woman."
Sat Apr 25 2015
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024