NEW YORK, July 11 — Gregg Berhalter was relieved of his duties as head coach of the United States (US) men's team, US Soccer said yesterday, after a humiliating early exit on home soil at the Copa America.

DORTMUND, July 11 — Substitute Ollie Watkins scored in the 91st minute to send England through to their second successive European Championship final yesterday after beating the Netherlands 2-1 in an exhilarating encounter.

JAKARTA, July 11 — Indonesia plans to use funds from its palm oil export levy to finance development of the country's cocoa and coconut sectors, said its trade minister.

SANTIAGO, July 10 — Peruvian police and mountain rescue workers recovered the body of an American climber who went missing in 2002 as glaciers in Peru’s highest mountain and surrounding area continue to retreat.

ZURICH, July 10 — Britain is likely to lose nearly one in six of its United States dollar millionaires by 2028, but their number is set to grow in other countries including the United States and Taiwan, said a report published today.

BEIJING, July 10 — China, the world’s largest beef importer, and Brazil, the biggest supplier, will set up a pilot scheme as part of efforts to make beef production more sustainable, state media said today.

SINGAPORE, July 10 — Singapore will cease registering new diesel cars and taxis on January 1, 2025, aligning with its goal for cleaner energy vehicles by 2040.

BANGKOK, July 10 — Thailand’s Constitutional Court today set July 24 as the next hearing date for a case seeking the dismissal of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin as it seeks more evidence.

CAIRO/GAZA, July 10 — Palestinian officials said an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip killed more than two dozen people while advancing tanks in Gaza City forced residents to flee under fire, as Israel yesterday stepped up an offensive that Hamas warned could jeopardise ceasefire talks.

MUNICH, July 10 — Spain struck twice in five minutes in a pulsating first half to secure a 2-1 comeback win over France yesterday as a record-breaking goal from teenager Lamine Yamal, and a Dani Olmo effort, propelled them into the Euro 2024 final.

SYDNEY, July 10 — Australian athletes will be free to speak out about the doping case surrounding the Chinese swimming team at the Paris Olympics as long as they do not do it on the playing field or medal podium, Chef de Mission Anna Meares said today.

SEOUL, July 10 — A workers’ union at tech giant Samsung Electronics in South Korea said today it will strike indefinitely, stepping up its campaign for better pay and benefits.

BANGKOK, July 10 — Thailand’s economy is not good and the property sector needs urgent support due to weak demand and rising bad loans, the country’s finance minister said today.

EAST RUTHERFORD, July 10 — Defending champions Argentina booked their place in the Copa America final after goals from Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi gave them a 2-0 win over Canada in yesterday’s semi-final here.

LONDON, July 10 — Oil prices rebounded today following three days of declines after an industry report showed the United States' (US) crude and fuel stockpiles falling last week, indicating steady demand and the outlook for interest rate cuts improved.

MANILA, July 10 — The Philippines has been chosen to host the board of the "Loss and Damage" fund created by United Nations (UN) talks, marking another step towards providing financial help for countries to recover and rebuild from the impact of global warming.

SINGAPORE, July 10 — Asia's rich and their bankers said they are backing an eventual recovery in China and betting exposure to a region that, even in a slowdown, is the fastest-growing in the world will pay off.

LOS ANGELES, July 9 — United Airlines said it is investigating how the wheel of a Boeing 757-200 fell off on takeoff from the Los Angeles International Airport yesterday.

BANGKOK, July 9 — Thailand has extended the emergency decree imposed on southern border provinces Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala by another three months to ensure public safety.

CANBERRA, July 9 — The Australian government has committed funding to almost double the number of safe spaces across the country for women and children escaping domestic violence, reported Xinhua.