-
Draper survives scare to reach Queen's quarter-finals
-
Pant hopes India can make country 'happy again' after plane crash
-
US Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors
-
UK risks more extreme, prolonged heatwaves in future: study
-
Gosdens celebrate Royal Ascot double as Buick motors home on Ombudsman
-
Oil prices drop following Trump's Iran comments, US stocks rise
-
Musk's X sues to block New York social media transparency law
-
Iran-Israel war: a lifeline for Netanyahu?
-
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation initiative 'outrageous': UN probe chief
-
India's Pant glad of Anderson and Broad exits ahead of England Tests
-
Moth uses stars to navigate long distances, scientists discover
-
Hurricane Erick approaches Mexico's Pacific coast
-
Gaza flotilla skipper vows to return
-
Netherlands returns over 100 Benin Bronzes looted from Nigeria
-
Nippon, US Steel say they have completed partnership deal
-
Almeida takes fourth stage of Tour of Switzerland with injured Thomas out
-
World champion Olga Carmona signs for PSG women's team
-
Putin T-shirts, robots and the Taliban -- but few Westerners at Russia's Davos
-
Trump on Iran strikes: 'I may do it, I may not do it'
-
Khamenei vows Iran will never surrender
-
Bangladesh tighten grip on first Sri Lanka Test
-
England's Pope keeps place for India series opener
-
Itoje to lead Lions for first time against Argentina
-
Oil rises, stocks mixed as investors watch rates, conflict
-
Iran-Israel war: latest developments
-
Iran threatens response if US crosses 'red line': ambassador
-
Iranians buying supplies in Iraq tell of fear, shortages back home
-
UK's Catherine, Princess of Wales, pulls out of Royal Ascot race meeting
-
Rape trial of France's feminist icon Pelicot retold on Vienna stage
-
Khamenei says Iran will 'never surrender', warns off US
-
Oil prices dip, stocks mixed tracking Mideast unrest
-
How Paris's Seine river keeps the Louvre cool in summer
-
Welshman Thomas out of Tour of Switzerland as 'precautionary measure'
-
UN says two Iran nuclear sites destroyed in Israel strikes
-
South Africans welcome home Test champions the Proteas
-
Middle Age rents live on in German social housing legacy
-
China's AliExpress risks fine for breaching EU illegal product rules
-
Liverpool face Bournemouth in Premier League opener, Man Utd host Arsenal
-
Heatstroke alerts issued in Japan as temperatures surge
-
Liverpool to kick off Premier League title defence against Bournemouth
-
Meta offered $100 mn bonuses to poach OpenAI employees: CEO Altman
-
Spain pushes back against mooted 5% NATO spending goal
-
UK inflation dips less than expected in May
-
Energy transition: how coal mines could go solar
-
Australian mushroom murder suspect not on trial for lying: defence
-
New Zealand approves medicinal use of 'magic mushrooms'
-
Suspects in Bali murder all Australian, face death penalty: police
-
Taiwan's entrepreneurs in China feel heat from cross-Strait tensions
-
N. Korea to send army builders, deminers to Russia's Kursk
-
Sergio Ramos gives Inter a scare in Club World Cup stalemate
Featured
Last news
As birthrates fall, Turkey's government steps in
Alarmed by the fact that Turkish women are having fewer children, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has moved to tackle falling birthrates -- "a threat greater than war" -- through policies designed to bring on the babies.
US pressures NATO to seal deal on ramping up defence spending
US defence chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday pushed NATO to agree a deal on ramping up defence spending that can satisfy President Donald Trump at a summit later this month.
NATO looks to thrash out spending deal under US pressure
US defence chief Pete Hegseth will seek on Thursday to drive home a deal on ramping up NATO defence spending that can satisfy President Donald Trump at a summit later this month.
EU eyes 'leadership' role on oceans ahead of UN summit
The European Union will Thursday unveil a new roadmap on marine conservation -- addressing climate and pollution threats to biodiversity as well as challenges for coastal livelihoods -- ahead of a UN summit on preserving the world's seas.
Trump administration ramps up attack on Harvard, Columbia
President Donald Trump ramped up his campaign against top US universities Wednesday, banning visas for all foreign students coming to attend Harvard and threatening to strip Columbia of its academic accreditation.
North Korea's Kim vows 'unconditional support' for Russia's war in Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to "unconditionally support" Russia in its war in Ukraine and said he expected Moscow to emerge victorious, Pyongyang's state media said Thursday.
Starbase city grows near Musk's launch site and wilderness refuges
Elon Musk has a long way to go before colonizing Mars, but the controversial billionaire already has his own city on a flat patch of Texas, where giant, experimental Starship rockets roar over the incongruous sight of dolphins -- and some skeptical human neighbors.
US-backed group extends closure of Gaza aid sites
A US- and Israeli-backed group operating aid sites in Gaza pushed back the reopening of its facilites set for Thursday, as the Israeli army warned that roads leading to distribution centres were "considered combat zones".
Trump slaps new travel ban on 12 countries
US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban Wednesday targeting 12 countries including Afghanistan, Iran and Yemen, reviving one of the most controversial measures from his first term.
'I am a political prisoner' says detained Salvadoran activist
A prominent lawyer and human rights activist said Wednesday she was a "political prisoner" of El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele's government as she appeared in court accused of corruption.
Trump orders inquiry into 'conspiracy' to hide Biden's health decline
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an investigation into what Republicans claim was a "conspiracy" to cover up Joe Biden's declining cognitive health during his time in the White House.
Trump signs travel ban on 12 countries after Colorado attack
US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban Wednesday targeting 12 countries, saying it was spurred by an attack on a Jewish protest in Colorado that authorities blamed on a man they said was in the country illegally.
A lingering Musk: Will ex-aide Elon get up Trump's nose?
Donald Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill has careened into an Elon Musk-shaped brick wall, complicating its passage into law and risking a schism between the most powerful man in the world and the wealthiest.
Trump says Putin plans to retaliate for Ukraine attack on bombers
Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin warned him Wednesday that he would seek revenge for Ukraine's stunning drone attack on Moscow's bomber fleet, adding that the Russian leader was not ready for any "immediate peace."
Anger as US blocks Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council
UN Security Council members criticized the United States Wednesday after it vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza, which Washington claimed undermined ongoing diplomacy.
Scientists, doctors, disabled join Argentine pensioners' march
Thousands of protesters, including scientists, doctors, disabled people and women's rights activists joined Argentine pensioners Wednesday in a weekly demonstration against President Javier Milei's austerity measures.
Europe suffers its largest diphtheria outbreak in 70 years
The largest diphtheria outbreak to strike Western Europe in 70 years has been affecting vulnerable people such as migrants and the homeless since 2022, new research said Wednesday.
US blocks Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council
The United States vetoed Wednesday a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza, which Washington claimed undermined ongoing diplomacy to resolve the conflict.
Detained Salvadoran activist says she won't be silenced
A prominent lawyer and human rights activist arrested in El Salvador said Wednesday that she refused to be silenced by authorities as she appeared in court to face corruption charges.
Syria says Israeli strikes 'aimed at undermining' progress, stability
Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani condemned on Wednesday Israeli strikes in retaliation for overnight rocket fire, saying they were aimed at destabilising his country.
Cuban students call boycott over mobile tariff hikes
Cuban students called for a boycott of classes Wednesday over new mobile internet tariffs that include steep fees for those who exceed their monthly data limits.
Trump says Putin plans to retaliate after Ukraine drone strikes
Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin warned him "very strongly" in a call Wednesday that he would respond to Ukraine's stunning attack on Russian airfields, adding that any immediate prospect of peace remained far off.
Trump says Iran 'slowwalking' as Khamenei opposes nuclear proposal
US President Donald Trump accused Tehran on Wednesday of "slowwalking" on a nuclear deal, after Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the latest proposal from Washington was against the national interest.
Trump talks with Putin on Ukraine, Iran
US President Donald Trump said he spoke to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin Wednesday about Ukraine and Iran, warning that the Kremlin leader had "very strongly" pledged to respond to Kyiv's stunning drone attack on Russian bombers.
Zelensky says Russian ceasefire memorandum is an 'ultimatum'
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said that Russia was giving Ukraine an ultimatum at peace negotiations but said he was ready to hold direct talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump "any day".
Germany unveils tax breaks to boost stagnant economy
Germany's government on Wednesday put forward a sweeping package of corporate tax breaks aimed at boosting investment and pulling Europe's largest economy out of the doldrums.
Trump says 'extremely hard' to do deal with Xi as steel tariffs double
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was "extremely hard" to reach a deal with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, as he ramped up his global trade war by doubling tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
Iran's Khamenei says US nuclear proposal against national interest
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday a US proposal for a nuclear agreement was against the national interest, amid sharp differences over whether Tehran can continue to enrich uranium.
Gaza aid sites shut, as Israel issues 'combat zones' warning
A US and Israeli-backed group operating aid sites in the Gaza Strip announced the temporary closure of the facilities on Wednesday, with the Israeli army warning that roads leading to distribution centres were "considered combat zones".
200,000 Afghans left Pakistan since deportations renewed
More than 200,000 Afghans have left Pakistan since the government renewed a deportation drive in April, with Iran also stepping up expulsions of Afghans.
Stocks build on gains after jobs data, Seoul surges on Lee's win
Shares extended a global rise Wednesday following data indicating the US economy remained resilient, with South Korean equities and the won standing out as the election of a new president ended months of political paralysis.
High-cost loans, Trump turmoil hurting Africa, says G20 panel chief
Critically needed economic growth in Africa is being held back by high borrowing costs imposed by international lenders, with unpredictable US policy changes adding to the strain, the head of the G20 panel on the continent said.