Iraqi forces capture Mosul airport hours after launching a major offensive against Islamic State militants, who control the western half of the city, state television reports.

Matt Renshaw's half-century gives Australia reason to smile, but day one of the first Test against India in Pune goes largely as expected.

Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati teammate Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa collide in a tremendous three-way spill that gifts Marc Marquez victory at the Spanish MotoGP.

More than 20 million people are facing famine and starvation in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and Nigeria, with the UN humanitarian chief warning an urgent aid injection is needed to avert catastrophe.

The Iranian winner of best foreign language film condemns Donald Trump's "inhumane" US travel ban, after boycotting the awards "out of respect for the people of my country".