Norwegian author and dramatist Jon Fosse won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable,” the award-giving body said.

Paris St Germain players Randal Kolo Muani, Ousmane Dembele, Achraf Hakimi and Layvin Kurzawa have been handed one-match suspensions for their role in homophobic chants, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (IFL) said.

The knockout stage of the Rugby World Cup will begin on Oct. 14. The following is a look at the teams who have qualified for the quarter-finals, schedule and betting odds:

The United States  shot down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near its troops in Syria, the Pentagon said, the first time Washington has brought down an aircraft of NATO ally Turkey.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi was named on Thursday in the squad for the next two World Cup qualifiers despite an injury that has kept him out of action for his U.S. team Inter Miami.

Heavy rainstorms and strong winds will hit southern China in the next three days as Typhoon Koinu approaches the coast of Guangdong province after killing one and injuring hundreds in Taiwan.

The Cabinet has supported the formation of the Medicinal Cannabis Taskforce to develop the feasibility study, propose amendments to existing legislation, and conduct nationwide consultation.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a key member of the World Bank Group is poised to inject up to US$5 million into HFC Bank.

In a concerted effort to curb drug-related activities in the nation, the Fiji Police Force recently executed a series of successful raids resulting in significant seizures of illegal substances and the apprehension of multiple suspects.

At least 18 people were killed and nearly 100 were missing on Thursday after heavy rains caused a Himalayan glacial lake in northeast India to burst its banks, the worst such disaster in the region in more than 50 years.

Over 1000 fans turned up at Stade Jules La Doumegue in Lormont, Bordeaux for the Fiji Water Flying Fijians final training run.

New Zealand cantered into the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals as they ran in 11 tries to demolish Uruguay 73-0 in a ruthless performance.