Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament for snap election
Gauff hopes to copy 'insane' Osaka fashion statement, but not yet
Vietnam's To Lam 'unanimously' re-elected party chief
'He must hate me': Medvedev renews Tien rivalry at Australian Open
Putintseva sings rabbit song to shut out 'disrespectful' fans
Ryan backs La Rochelle 'to get over hump' of Champions Cup exit
Schnitzel-fuelled Kane has Bayern hungry for history
Alcaraz eases into Melbourne last 16 as Sabalenka 'all over the place'
Rising star Mboko relishes another 'really cool' first against Sabalenka
'Five sets again': Gutsy Medvedev battles into Melbourne last 16
Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament for snap election
Trump's MAGA movement ramps up attacks on 'progressive white women'
Sabalenka digs deep as Alcaraz sets sights on Melbourne last 16
Emotional Sabalenka comes through test to make last 16 at Australian Open
Chile police arrest fourth suspect in deadly wildfires
Rodman inks record-setting contract with NWSL'S Spirit
Dodgers' latest splurge reignites baseball salary cap debate
'Basic tennis etiquette' - Navratilova, Davenport condemn Osaka
Arsenal face Man Utd test as City search for spark
Workers dig for the missing in New Zealand landslide
Patriots vie for Super Bowl return against Broncos
NYC sues to block Dr. Phil-fronted police TV show
White House X account alters protester photo to add tears
US stocks rally again after Trump backs off Greenland tariff threat
Trump bruised hand on table, White House says of new photos
Carney answers Trump: 'Canada doesn't live because of US'
Sports
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is keen to ensure there is no repeat of Declan Rice's controversial red card against Brighton when his Premier League leaders face Brighton at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Economy
Nigeria on Friday signalled more strikes against jihadist groups were expected after a Christmas Day bombardment by US forces against militants in the north of the country.
Boulevard
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Friday of abusing his power to plunder millions from the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund and launder the proceeds.
Nature
An elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered three decades after the last recorded sighting, conservation authorities and an NGO said Friday.
The Japanese government approved a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Friday, to pay for everything from bigger defence spending to ballooning social security costs as inflation persists.
Boulevard
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Friday of abusing his power in the 1MDB graft scandal, which saw billions plundered from the now-defunct sovereign wealth fund.
Culture
South Korea said Friday it will reclassify North Korea's long-banned state newspaper as general information, easing public access, in the latest overture from the administration of dovish President Lee Jae Myung.
Sports
History-making seamer Josh Tongue hailed England's bowling unit for the "amazing job" they did Friday and said more of the same was planned to get a result in the fourth Ashes Test.
An astounding 20 wickets fell on a frantic day one of the fourth Ashes Test on Friday with Australia all out for 152 before storming back to dismiss England for 110 and leave the clash on a knife-edge.
Economy
Asian stocks edged higher on Friday amid holiday-thinned trade and with some exchanges closed for Boxing Day, while precious metals extended their year-long rally towards record highs.
Sports
An astounding 20 wickets fell on a frantic day one of the fourth Ashes Test on Friday with Australia all out for 152 before storming back to dismiss England for 110 and leave the clash on a knife-edge.
Economy
Before the first vote is even cast in Kosovo's snap election on Sunday, experts predict it is unlikely to end the political crisis that has been gripping Europe's youngest country for almost a year.
Culture
Kosovo's oldest cinema has been dark and silent for years as the famous theatre slowly disintegrates under a leaky roof.
Economy
Kosovo is heading for early elections Sunday after months of political deadlock and failure to form a government -- the only solution its deeply divided parties could agree on to break the stalemate.
A rampant England tore through the Australian batting to dismiss the hosts for just 152 on day one of the fourth Ashes Test Friday in a huge confidence boost for the maligned tourists.
Politics
Forcibly recruited into a rebel militia affiliated with the Islamic State group, two boys revealed the "torment" of living in its camps as members committed massacres in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northeast.
Politics
Inside an abandoned control room at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a worker in an orange hardhat gazed at a grey wall of seemingly endless dials, screens and gauges that were supposed to prevent disaster.
Sports
Skippers of 129 yachts set sail on a "bumpy" Sydney-Hobart ocean race Friday, with many to scatter rose petals for the Bondi Beach shooting victims as they venture into rolling seas.
Politics
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered officials to step up production of missiles and construct more factories to meet his military's growing need for the projectiles, state media said Friday.
Sports
Atalanta are on the comeback trail ahead of Sunday night's visit of Serie A leaders Inter Milan, with coach Raffaele Palladino leading the charge for the revitalised Bergamo club.
Boulevard
As school and work wrap up, crowds fill Tokyo's many bustling arcade halls -- not to battle it out in fighting games, but to snag plush toys from claw machines.
Technology
A group of retirees cheered under disco lights as 60-year-old Xu Li leapt into her partner's arms, her legs spread akimbo in perfect splits.
Economy
The Japanese government on Friday approved a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year, to pay for everything from bigger defence spending to ballooning social security costs as inflation persists.
Politics
President Donald Trump said US forces conducted "powerful and deadly" strikes Thursday against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria, weeks after he warned against any systemic assault on Christians in the country.
Sports
Josh Tongue took three wickets as England tore through Australia's top order Friday on a bowler-friendly deck to leave the hosts in disarray at lunch on day one of the fourth Ashes Test.
Sports
With less than six months to go before the 2026 World Cup kicks off, organizers are bracing for what could be their most challenging opponent yet: extreme heat.
Sports
The Green Bay Packers advanced to the NFL playoffs on Thursday without stepping onto the field, clinching a post-season berth when the Detroit Lions lost 23-10 at Minnesota.
Politics
Presidential candidates in Guinea, including junta leader General Mamady Doumbouya, held their final political rallies Thursday ahead of this weekend's elections.
Sports
Aston Villa face a tough challenge at Chelsea on Saturday after muscling their way into the Premier League title race alongside Arsenal and Manchester City.
Sports
Reigning champions Oklahoma City have the NBA's best record, but they can't find a way to defeat San Antonio, with superstar Victor Wembanyama coming off the bench Thursday to help lift the Spurs to an emphatic 117-102 victory.
Boulevard
Former prime minister Najib Razak faces judgment on Friday for his alleged involvement in Malaysia's 1MDB mega-graft scandal, with a guilty verdict likely to add years to a sentence already being served.
Politics
Russia has made an offer to France regarding a jailed researcher facing espionage charges that could see him sentenced to 20 years in prison, the Kremlin said Thursday.