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Diving

Great white shark caught on underwater footage during Mediterranean clean-up

Afghanistan 28-1 at tea after India debutant Suthar takes first test wicket

Rescuers halt search for last two men lost in Laos cave

Two men being hugged after they were rescued from a semi-submerged cave in Laos' central Xaysomboun province on May 30.
Two men being hugged after they were rescued from a semi-submerged cave in Laos' central Xaysomboun province on May 30.

Wales equalise late to draw with World Cup-bound Ghana

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Wales v Ghana - Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - June 2, 2026 Wales' Daniel James in action with Ghana's Gideon Mensah Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Wales v Ghana - Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - June 2, 2026 Wales' Daniel James in action with Ghana's Gideon Mensah Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Survivors advise rescuers in search for last two stuck in Laos cave

The search for the last two on May 31 was focused on a tight, inundated passage believed to lie beyond the area where the five survivors were found.
The search for the last two on May 31 was focused on a tight, inundated passage believed to lie beyond the area where the five survivors were found.

Rescuers free one of seven men trapped in Laos cave

Seven men had been trapped in the cavern in a remote mountainous area of central Xaysomboun province since May 20.
Seven men had been trapped in the cavern in a remote mountainous area of central Xaysomboun province since May 20.

Specialist divers head to Laos to join ‘extremely challenging’ cave rescue 

Rescue workers gather to discuss plans to rescue people trapped in a cave, in Xaisomboun Province, Laos, in this handout image released on May 29.
Rescue workers gather to discuss plans to rescue people trapped in a cave, in Xaisomboun Province, Laos, in this handout image released on May 29.

Under the sea: Primary school in rural Taiwan holds graduation ceremony in wet suits and goggles

2026 marks the tenth anniversary of Taitung Gungguan Primary School's tradition of underwater graduation ceremony.
2026 marks the tenth anniversary of Taitung Gungguan Primary School's tradition of underwater graduation ceremony.

Rescuers in Laos say more oxygen needed to save 7 people trapped in cave

Members of a rescue team work to save seven people trapped in a cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos.
Members of a rescue team work to save seven people trapped in a cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos.

5 of 7 people trapped in Laos cave found alive: Rescuers

A rescuer working to save people trapped in a cave in Laos on May 25.
A rescuer working to save people trapped in a cave in Laos on May 25.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.