Evening News Bulletin 2 February 2025

Three people dead after light plane crash south of Sydney... new laws introduced to target aggressive behaviour and sexual assault outside venues in New South Wales... and the Socceroos beat Canada, one goal to nil 

French PM Sebastien Lecornu reinstated just days after shock resignation; deadline looms for release of sensitive information by hacking collective; Alex de Minaur's prospects at the Shanghai tournament come to a halt. 

Displaced Palestinians return to ruins after ceasefire takes effect in Gaza; Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan opposition leader; Andrew McDonald optimistic Pat Cummins will play the first Ashes Test. 

Many in the United States are getting their first intorduction to cricket with the T20 World Cup kicking off over the weekend. The tournament opened with the hosts taking on northern neighbours Canada, the U.S claiming a comfortable seven wicket win. Sports reporter Jonty Dine sp ... Show More

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is being warned if he wants to strengthen New Zealand's security relationship with Australia, he'll need to boost defence spending. Luxon will fly to Sydney on Wednesday, in what will be his first overseas engagement since taking office. He expect ... Show More

The Wicket is a podcast by Arab News that covers the latest cricket news and results from across the Middle East, Asia and the world. On Episode 58 of The Wicket Arab News cricket columnist Jon Pike and reporter Subas Humagain join host Brian Murgatroyd  to discuss the ongoing Wo ... Show More

In this bulletin, Australia avoids a fresh wave of tariffs out of the United States, as trade penalties come into effect. The Uluru Dialogue slams stalled progress on Closing the Gap as Garma Festival begins. And in swimming, Australians rack up the medals at the World Championsh ... Show More

The Wicket is a podcast by Arab News that covers the latest cricket news and results from across the Middle East, Asia and the world. On Episode 53 of The Wicket, host Brian Murgatroyd is joined by Arab News cricket columnist Jon Pike and reporter Subas Humagain to discuss Pakist ... Show More

Ahead of England's third and decisive Test in Pakistan, Nasser and Athers look ahead to the action in Rawalpindi, discuss the home side's pitch preparations and the selections for both teams. Plus, they chat about New Zealand's Women's T20 World Cup triumph, India being bowled ou ... Show More

Alison Mitchell and Jim Maxwell are at Lord's for the World Test Championship Final between Australia and South Africa. They are joined by Charu Sharma in India to delve into Test cricket's past, present and future. We hear about the history of the format, the challenges faced an ... Show More

Legendary umpire Brent Fraser "Billy" Bowden unleashes cricket chaos on Cyrus Says! Dive into iconic cricket debates: Was Sachin Tendulkar wrongly dismissed? Mankad Rule controversy decoded, DRS & Hawk-Eye tech secrets, and Virat Kohli’s fiery aggression analyzed! Discover Billy’ ... Show More

The Qatar 2022 World Cup has ended with a spectacular final that culminated in a penalty shootout and a win for Argentina. It's been an eventful tournament: from the FIFA president’s questionable opening speech, to the sudden death of three journalists.This year was also the Socc ... Show More

When 26-year-old Hady Habib stepped out onto court thirteen at Melbourne Park on Sunday, he was already making history even before defeating his opponent. Later today, he will face the world No 14, Ugo Humbert, in the second round of the Australian Open. Nour Haydar speaks to the ... Show More