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For generations, the small Hindu temple outside the capital in Muslim-majority Bangladesh was a quiet place to pray -- before arsonists ripped open its roof this month in the latest post-revolution unrest.

Jayson Tatum exploded for 43 points in his first triple-double of the season Saturday as the NBA champion Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 123-98 to avenge a defeat just days earlier.

On a hillside in Tunisia's northwestern highlands, women scour a sun-scorched field for the wild herbs they rely on for their livelihoods, but droughts and rising temperatures are making it ever harder to find the precious plants.

Incoming US president Donald Trump on Saturday slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be returned to Washington.

A towering cinema with a roofline like an ocean liner stands out in India's financial capital Mumbai, part of a remarkable Art Deco architectural heritage that campaigners say needs protection.

There are no photos or videos of LocalThunk, an anonymous computer programmer who lives in the vast and desolate prairies of Canada's Saskatchewan province, far from Silicon Valley.

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattled buildings on Vanuatu's main island early Sunday but did not appear to have caused major damage, five days after a more powerful quake wreaked havoc and killed 12 people.

Tyson Fury insisted Oleksandr Usyk got an early Christmas gift from the judges after the Ukrainian won their heavyweight championship rematch overnight on Saturday.

Amateur Hiroshi Tai cites Green Jacket winners Hideki Matsuyama and Scottie Scheffler among his golfing heroes and is hoping "not to be in awe" of them when he becomes the first Singaporean to tee off at the US Masters in April.

Patrick Mahomes threw for one touchdown and ran for another as the Kansas City Chiefs improved to an NFL-best 14-1 on Saturday while the Baltimore Ravens beat Pittsburgh to secure a playoff berth.

Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the greats.

Stellantis confirmed Saturday it was reversing a decision to lay off 1,100 workers at its Jeep plant in the US state of Ohio, following the ouster of embattled chief executive Carlos Tavares.

Atletico Madrid came from behind to snatch a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Barcelona and claim leadership of La Liga on Saturday.

Teenage opener Sam Konstas says he is ready and equiped to take on India's feared pace attack in the Boxing Day Test after being called up to Australia's squad for the first time.

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattled buildings on Vanuatu's main island early Sunday but did not appear to have caused major damage, just days after a massive, deadly quake wreaked havoc on the Pacific archipelago.

The United States on Saturday said it struck targets in Yemen's rebel-held capital, hours after a Huthi rebel missile wounded people in Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv.

Tiger Woods and his 15-year-old son Charlie combined for a 13-under par 59 to share the lead after Saturday's first round of the PNC Championship parent-child golf event.

Bath overwhelmed Newcastle 40-15 to remain top of the English Premiership table on points difference on Saturday as Bristol stayed hot on their heels with eight tries during a record-breaking win against Leicester.

Patrick Mahomes threw for one touchdown and ran for another as the Kansas City Chiefs improved to an NFL-best 14-1 by defeating Houston 27-19 on Saturday.

The Saudi suspect in Germany's deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market held strongly anti-Islam views and was angry with Germany's migrant and asylum policy, officials said Saturday.

Rickey Henderson, Major League Baseball's career stolen base leader, has died at age 65, according to multiple reports on Saturday.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Saturday the government would shut down social network TikTok for at least a year from 2025.

Crisis-hit Manchester City slumped to an unthinkable ninth defeat in 12 matches at Aston Villa on Saturday as Arsenal dismantled Crystal Palace 5-1 to reignite their Premier League title charge.

Napoli moved to the top of Serie A on Saturday with a laboured 2-1 win over Genoa, the team's fourth victory in their last five outings.

Bayer Leverkusen closed the gap on Bayern Munich at the top of the German Bundesliga to four points after Patrik Schick scored four in a 5-1 victory over Freiburg on Saturday.

Teachers and parents on Saturday condemned the lack of security at schools in Croatia, a day after a stabbing spree in the Croatian capital Zagreb in which a seven-year-old was killed and four others wounded.

Gabriel Jesus took his goal tally against Crystal Palace to five in four days as Arsenal hammered their London rivals 5-1 at Selhurst Park on Saturday to reclaim third spot in the Premier League.

Eintracht Frankfurt missed the chance to close the gap on leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday with a 3-1 home defeat to 10-man local rivals Mainz on a sombre weekend in Germany following a deadly car attack at a Christmas market.

At least 38 people were killed in a bus crash in southeastern Brazil on Saturday, officials said, in what President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called a "terrible tragedy."

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was fined $35,000 and Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Saturday for league rule violations at Thursday contests.

Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva, serving a four-year ban for doping, received a standing ovation as she stole the show at an ice gala in Moscow on Saturday.

Bayonne centre Sireli Maqala moved clear as the French Top 14's leading try scorer on Saturday crossing in his side's 27-21 win at Vannes.