The judge overseeing Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial adjourned the case on Friday — the day the Paralympian was expected to take the stand for the first time — because a top court official was sick. “One of my assessors is not well,” said Judge Thokozile…
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A British coroner has recorded an open verdict in the death of Boris Berezovsky, saying he could not prove the Russian oligarch had meant to take his life. The Kremlin insider-turned-critic, 67, was found lying on the floor of the locked bathroom of…
Mercedes underlined their superiority in the new Formula One season as first Lewis Hamilton and then Nico Rosberg led the timings in the Malaysian Grand Prix practice sessions on Friday. Hamilton topped the opening session with his team-mate third,…
Serena Williams extended her dominance of Maria Sharapova, defeating the Russian 6-4, 6-3 to reach the final of the Miami hardcourt tournament for the ninth time. World number one Williams will be seeking her second straight Miami crown when she takes…
FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke on Thursday offered strong backing to corruption buster Michael Garcia, who is investigating alleged graft in the voting process which gave Qatar the 2022 World Cup. Removing Garcia would create “a terrible picture…
Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel slammed the new sound of Formula One Thursday and said this season’s quiet, hybrid engines desperately needed a makeover to bring back some excitement. “It’s shit,” Vettel said immediately, when asked what he…
Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ditched his military fatigues on Thursday and resigned as Egypt’s defence minister, a day after announcing he would run for president. Sisi turned up in civilian clothes at the weekly cabinet meeting to submit his…
Defending champions West Indies and Australia face off in a do-or-die clash in Dhaka on Friday as action resumes in group two of the World Twenty20 Super-10s after a two-day break. India lead what is billed as the “group of death” with two consecutive…
Britain’s energy regulator will refer the “big six” suppliers for investigation by the competition watchdog under plans announced Thursday which could see the major industry players broken up. Ofgem said the move would reassure consumers amid mounting…
In a blind taste test, eight out of eight pandas agree — sugar is delicious. In a new study, scientists put the panda taste receptors to the test, wondering whether the cuddly critters would even notice the difference between plain water and the sweet…