Satellites observing the White Continent detect a jump in the rate of ice being lost to the ocean.

The 2018 World Cup starts on Thursday, when hosts Russia face Saudi Arabia in Moscow in the first of 64 games over 32 days.

Michelin-starred chef Atul Kocchar tweeted Muslims had "terrorised" Hindus for 2,000 years.

Xenophobic comments are found in private journals from the physicist's 1920s tour of Asia.

The German car giant is fined for selling diesel cars containing software which cheated emissions tests.

England open their five-match one-day series against Australia with a three-wicket win at The Oval.

The animal had been scaling scaling a 23-floor building in St Paul, Minnesota.

Rebel-held Hudaydah's port is the lifeline for just under two-thirds of Yemen's population.

The US may be embroiled in a trade spat with Canada and Mexico, but the three nations will unite to host the World Cup in 2026.

A Canadian hospital is suing a foreign-born mother for not paying her bill after giving birth.

Aled Sion Davies says a decision to hold next year's World Para-athletics Championships in Dubai could prove "a step back" for Para-sport.

England's senior players have taken the lead this week in a bid to rescue the side's poor run of form, says scrum-half Ben Youngs.

Spain have "no time to dwell" on the sacking of coach Julen Lopetegui, says temporary replacement Fernando Hierro.

Henry Sintay, 30, allegedly grabbed a bystander's phone as he recorded him at the homeless camp.

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will fight WBA and WBC world middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in a rematch on 15 September, says the Mexican's promoter.

Get a first look at the Match of the Day 2018 World Cup opening titles.

England should have "great confidence" in bidding for the 2030 World Cup, says Fifa vice-president David Gill.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says higher rates are appropriate since the US economy is in "great shape".

For every football fan, the World Cup provides a melting pot of memories and emotions. And there is always a guarantee to see something you’ve never seen before. Russia 2018 is about to begin.

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial wants to leave the club this summer, according to his agent.

Oxfam says it "understands" the decision, adding that some staff behaved "completely unacceptably".