Australia's bushfire danger flares up as Sydney faces scorching heat

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Soaring temperatures are set to stoke simmering bushfires in Australia's southeast on Thursday, with Sydney forecast to hit 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 Fahrenheit) following a few days of cooler weather.

South Pacific nations losing out in club-versus-country battle

GENEVA (Reuters) - Rugby players from the South Pacific islands are being caught up in a tug-of-war because their European clubs place "undue pressure" on them not to play international matches, the chief executive of the global players' union said on Wednesday.

Bank Negara surprises dropping interest rate to lowest in 9 years

Rugby: All change for the post-World Cup Six Nations

LONDON (Reuters) - A post-World Cup Six Nations always feels like something of a fresh start but this year's championship, featuring four new coaches and four new captains, is about as clean a slate as it gets.

Prince Charles says climate change is humanity's greatest threat

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles said on Wednesday that global warming and climate change are the greatest threats humanity has faced, calling on business leaders in Davos to act now to create a sustainable economic future.

Iraqi president meets Trump in Davos, discuss foreign troops cut - Iraqi statement

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi President Barham Salih met U.S. President Donald Trump in Davos on Wednesday and discussed reducing foreign troops in the country, the Iraqi presidency said, after Washington spurned an Iraqi request earlier this month to pull out its troops.

CIMB to lower rates across the board after Bank Negara OPR cut

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): CIMB Group has announced a 0.25% reduction in its rates across the board following Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) decision to cut the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 2.75% from 3% today.

Exclusive: Giuliani told U.S. his client deserves leniency for financing Venezuela's opposition - Parnas

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At a lavish August gathering at a private estate in Spain, a wealthy Venezuelan businessman under criminal investigation in the United States introduced Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, to the father of Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaido.