Namibia stun Ireland to make Super 12

Minnows Namibia pull off an upset, stunning Test-playing nation Ireland to advance to the Super 12 stage of the Twenty20 World Cup

FIFA says 57 more refugees evacuated from Afghanistan

There have been numerous evacuations since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Aug 15

A new look for Bhanga Gol Chattar

Bangladesh’s first six-lane expressway will start in Dhaka and tentatively end at Bhanga, an upazila on the banks of the Kumar River in Faridpur, after crossing Padma Bridge. A tangle of roads, locally known as Bhanga Gol Chattar, in the upazila has taken on a fresh, new look thanks to the development of the Padma Bridge and the expressway nearby. None of the country’s other highways can boast a similar view.

WHO issues plan to prevent sexual abuse

The plan aims to prevent further misconduct after WHO staff took part in a major sexual abuse scandal in Congo

Hidden debt fears feed China's property woes

Investors don't trust Chinese property developers' accounts, while private bonds emerge as new concern

The Zoom room design

Interior designers say the pros of remote design far outweigh the cons

Focus on fostering communal harmony: PM

She calls on leaders and activists of the ruling party to remain alert to the threat of disruptive elements

Can skeletons have a racial identity?

A growing number of forensic researchers are questioning how the field interprets the geographic ancestry of human remains

The true cost of upgrading phone

Buying a $1,000 iPhone can be equivalent to giving up $17,000 in retirement savings or 2,500 cups of coffee

What scientists are learning about estrogen and exercise

A study in mice raises intriguing questions about the ways that hormones influence the brain and motivate the body to move

Climate change poses national security threat

The US releases several reports, laying out in stark terms the ways in which the warming world is beginning to pose significant challenges to stability worldwide

The global allure of crispy chicken

The joys of eating fried chicken are universal, writes Yotam Ottolenghi, and his spin on lemon chicken is sure to satisfy