-
Spain high-speed train collision kills 31, injures 80
-
UK comedian Brand tells rape trial 'consent is fundamental'
-
Turkey hosted Libya east-west reunification talks last week
-
Shadman guides Bangladesh to 213-3 in West Indies Test
-
Spain high-speed train collision kills 30
-
Tech optimism lifts stocks ahead of Fed update on rates
-
Plane reportedly carrying Brazil's Bolsonaro departs Ecuador
-
No penalty practice for Fleetwood hero Haughey before he downs Arsenal
-
Springboks pick six uncapped players for Nations Championship
-
Billionaire Ambani's Jio soars in market debut after India's biggest IPO
-
Israel's unassuming President Herzog holds keys to next government
-
Cross-border abductions threaten Kenya's status as dissident refuge
-
Real Madrid apologise to China over Mbappe comments
-
'Eat the rich': Indonesians protest against graft, wildfires
-
Three killed by storm in southern India
-
Netanyahu bloc leads as Israeli votes counted, but no majority
-
China says takes Mbappe apology 'seriously' after Mao remark
-
Cyclone eases after lashing India coast, no deaths reported
-
Flavio Bolsonaro on way to Ecuador from Argentina after fleeing Brazil
-
AI chip giant SK hynix posts seven-fold surge in quarterly operating profit
-
Netanyahu bloc leads after half of Israeli votes counted but no majority
-
Two hundred 'Cruise for life' passengers stranded in Cambodia
-
India vows action after first cheetah shot dead
-
Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren on the joys of filming 'MobLand'
-
'Now or Never': Ethiopia influencers push for Eritrea invasion
-
S.African activists push back on data centre rush
-
Mbappe furore rages on in China, but Mao comments censored
-
Judges set to rule on Australian mushroom killer's appeal
-
Billionaire Ambani's Jio jumps 21% in market debut after record India IPO
-
Syria reopens Jordan border crossing after mending ties
-
Rays win thriller to thwart Brewers in World Series
-
Cyclone Arnab lashes India coast, no deaths reported
-
Reigning champ Knicks earn first win against Pistons
-
Trump tamed after US midterms? Europe doubts it
-
Runners swap streets for shopping malls as haze chokes Singapore
-
Tech stocks soar as SK hynix adds to rising AI confidence
-
Billionaire Ambani's Jio to debut after record India IPO
-
Sri Lanka's Tamil farmers fight to reclaim land after civil war
-
UK set for cautious budget as borrowing costs climb
-
Afghans compete for jobs, homes as millions return
-
Anthropic's record IPO faces some big questions
-
'They don't care about us': Trump food aid cuts leave Americans struggling and angry
-
US Fed expected to hold rates steady ahead of key midterm elections
-
Meta, Snap head to trial in another case about social media's harms
-
Can this Latin Grammy-winner help Democrats win back Congress?
-
French Senate passes bill to make protesters pay for unrest damage
-
Tuvalu has 'limited' power to halt its fossil fuel investments: NZ govt papers seen by AFP
-
India evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab makes landfall
-
Palestinian activist Khalil returns to Columbia after US detention
-
In tight Israel vote, both camps hold out cautious hope
Featured
Last news
Russia, Ukraine in high-level talks after hospital attack sparks fury
The foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine held their first face-to-face talks Thursday after two weeks of war, amid international outrage over Moscow's bombing of a children's hospital that Kyiv says killed three people, including a young girl.
In reversal, Uniqlo suspends business in Russia
Casual wear giant Uniqlo will suspend operations in Russia, parent company Fast Retailing said Thursday, days after its president defended staying open in the country following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Sweden to raise military spending over Ukraine war
Sweden's government announced plans Thursday for a major boost in military spending to two percent of GDP "as soon as possible", citing the security threat from Russia's war in Ukraine.
Top Russia, Ukraine diplomats meet in Turkey: officials
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday were holding talks in Turkey in the first such high-level contact since Moscow invaded its neighbour.
Tears, defiance as Ukraine Paralympics team honour country's fallen
Ukrainian Winter Paralympians wept and pumped their fists in the air in defiance against Russia's invasion of their homeland during a moment's silence at the Athletes' Village on Thursday.
Asia stocks track US and European surge, oil ticks up
Asian equities rallied Thursday following a strong bounce on Wall Street and a breathtaking surge in Europe sparked by a plunge in oil prices and bargain-buying following a Ukraine-fuelled rout.
Russians near Kyiv after attack on children's hospital sparks fury
Russian forces neared Kyiv on Thursday, as international leaders and Ukraine accused Russia of a "barbaric" attack on a children's hospital in the besieged city of Mariupol.
S. Korea's new president to teach 'rude boy' Kim Jong Un some manners
Threatening a pre-emptive strike, swiftly responding to missile tests, and telling "rude boy" leader Kim Jong Un to behave: South Korea's next president looks set to get tough on the nuclear-armed North, analysts say.
What would be the impact of a US 'digital dollar'?
US President Joe Biden has ordered the federal government to look into creating a digital dollar, a move with the potential to reshape how money is moved and used around the world.
'We understand': Refugees pray for Ukraine at Bosnian pilgrimage site
Far from home, Mariana Sova could only pray for Ukraine and an end to the war from a Catholic pilgrimage site in southern Bosnia where she had found safe haven from the fighting.
Crufts dog show returns after Covid break and Brexit
Tens of thousands of dogs and their owners are expected for the return of the world's biggest dog show on Thursday, as Crufts makes a comeback after a two-year absence.
Top Russia, Ukraine diplomats arrive in Turkey for talks
The foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine have arrived in Turkey for face-to-face talks set for Thursday morning, officials said, in the first high-level contact between the two sides since Moscow invaded its ex-Soviet neighbour.
Germany in a quandary over Russian energy
Germany has rejected a complete ban on Russian gas and oil imports over Russia invading Ukraine, but voices are growing louder for Berlin to ditch its economic imperative to take a moral stand.
Ukraine crisis to dominate EU leaders' Versailles summit
EU leaders will scramble Thursday to find ways to urgently address the fallout of Russia's invasion of Ukraine that has imperilled the bloc's economy and exposed a dire need for a stronger defence.
Letting state TV dominate, Russia chokes free media
Russia has moved to throttle independent media after its invasion of Ukraine, allowing state television to dominate the airwaves with broadcasting that relentlessly promotes Russian successes and carefully toes the Kremlin line.
Paralympic chief left waiting after Beijing censored anti-war speech
The International Paralympic Committee president said Thursday he is still waiting for China's state broadcaster to explain the apparent censorship of his forceful anti-war speech at the opening of the Beijing Winter Games, nearly a week on.
Turkmenistan readies for father-son succession during polls
Authoritarian Turkmenistan is quietly preparing for a father-son power transition during a presidential election on Saturday as the world reels and markets jangle over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Fury at 'barbaric' attack on Ukraine children's hospital
International leaders and Ukraine accused Russia of a "barbaric" attack on a children's hospital in the besieged city of Mariupol, as civilians continued to bear the brunt of the conflict two weeks into Moscow's invasion.
Australia to boost defence force by nearly a third
Australia will boost its defence forces by some 30 percent by 2040, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Thursday, describing it as the country's largest military build-up in peacetime.
Worried of 'high risk,' US nixes Polish jet offer to Ukraine
The Pentagon on Wednesday conclusively rejected as too "high risk" a plan to transfer fighter jets from Poland to Kyiv to battle Russian forces, pouring cold water for now on Ukraine's bid for more firepower in the skies.
US energy secretary's plea to oil majors: 'we need more supply'
With oil prices high and Americans paying more for gasoline, US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Wednesday called for oil companies to increase production and offset the spike in pump prices.
Outcry at air strike on Ukraine children's hospital
An apparent Russian air strike destroyed a children's hospital in the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol on Wednesday, triggering renewed global outrage two weeks into Moscow's invasion of its ex-Soviet neighbour.
Ukraine health system 'engulfed' by war: WHO
The war with Russia has sparked a health crisis in Ukraine, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, decrying at least 18 verified attacks on health care facilities and personnel.
Russian tanks advance towards Kyiv from east
At a deserted service station on the motorway northeast of Kyiv, a Ukrainian officer warns: "Don't go any further. The Russians are over there."
Anti-feminist political novice: South Korea's new president Yoon
South Korea's new president-elect is a political novice who shot to public attention as a prosecutor for his uncompromising investigations into some of the country's most high-profile corruption scandals.
Outside New York, a warehouse becomes rear base for Ukraine aid
In a large warehouse near New York, dozens of volunteers and workers open, sort and tape up boxes -- in a hurry.
US veterans sick after burn pit exposure want recognition -- and compensation
Back in 2006, US National Guard sergeant Heath Robinson oversaw the burning of waste at a military base in Iraq.
Air strike on Ukraine hospital sparks uproar on eve of talks
An apparent Russian air strike destroyed a paediatric and maternity hospital in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Wednesday, triggering global outrage.
Conservative Yoon wins tight South Korean presidential race
The opposition conservative Yoon Suk-yeol has won South Korea's presidential election, Yonhap reported early Thursday, propelling a political novice and avowed anti-feminist to the helm of Asia's fourth largest economy.
Britain urges all G7 members to ban Russia oil imports
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Wednesday called on the entire G7 to ban Russia oil imports, saying the world's leading economies should "go further and faster" in punishing Moscow for invading Ukraine.
Two years on, WHO warns pandemic 'far from over'
The pandemic is far from over, the WHO's leader insisted Wednesday, two years after he first used the term to wake the world up to the emerging threat of Covid-19.
Spain an option as EU tries to cut reliance on Russian gas
With its undersea pipeline links to Algeria and vast network of liquified natural gas terminals, Spain is well placed to help Europe reduce its dependence on Russian gas imports.