RIO DE JANEIRO: The path to the Olympic podium for British athletes begins with the selection of six numbers. Every time a Briton fills in a lottery slip and hands over two pounds ($2.60), the country moves closer to another …

Local government headquarters and emergency responders targeted in Galkayo, leaving at least 20 people dead. At least 20 people have been killed and several others wounded in twin suicide blasts in the central Somali town of Galkayo, according to a …

Usain Bolt’s amazing Olympic career in even more amazing numbers By Nalina EggertBBC News The Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has cemented his place as a legend of athletics at the Rio Olympics, earning his ninth gold medal in as …

Iraqi envoy’s sons in Portugal savagely beat boy LISBON: Portugal on Friday said it might take diplomatic action after the twin sons of the Iraqi ambassador were arrested on suspicion of savagely beating a 15-year-old boy. The incident happened in …