Overnight, patrol ships combed the area off the holiday island hoping to locate survivors, the Greek coastguard told AFP. The fire and the heat on the ferry prevented rescuers from boarding on Saturday morning, but a helicopter, a frigate, a fire-...

Overnight, patrol ships combed the area off Corfu island hoping to locate survivors, the Greek coastguard told AFP. Rescuers brought 278 passengers to Corfu after the blaze on the Euroferry Olympia broke out en route from Greece to Italy. Official...

Kenworthy, a silver medallist in 2014 for the USA before switching allegiance, has been a fierce critic of the International Olympic Committee's decision to award China the Winter Olympics because of its "appalling" human rights record. He told AFP...

US star Shiffrin's hopes of ending her disappointing Olympics on a high were blown off course with the mixed team parallel postponed on Saturday and now taking place on the last day of the Games. But more wind is forecast for Yanqing, north of Beij...

The 11-member Gas Exporting Countries Forum holds its annual summit as the Ukraine showdown sends prices ever higher while Europe fears for its supplies from Russia. The group that includes Russia, Qatar, Iran, Libya, Algeria and Nigeria -- account...

Zoi Sadowski Synnott had given New Zealand its first ever Winter Olympic gold earlier in the Games and Porteous made it two with an inspired first run at Genting Snow Park. The 20-year-old scored 93.00 to take the lead on his first attempt, althoug...

Tensions between the West and Russia over Ukraine have soared in recent months, after Moscow massed tens of thousands of troops near its neighbour's border. Western leaders say Russia could launch an attack on Ukraine at any moment, though Moscow ...

It is only the fifth time in 46 Tests since 1932 that New Zealand have beaten South Africa with their last victory coming in 2004. "It's a great day," an elated captain Tom Latham said. South Africa, who were 387 behind on the first innings, resum...

Artillery shelling in the east of Ukraine and orders from Russian-backed separatists for civilians to evacuate the region Friday inflamed an already febrile situation as Washington insisted Moscow was encircling its pro-Western neighbour. The Kreml...

The city's strict but successful "zero-Covid" policy had largely kept the virus out for months. But when the highly transmissible Omicron variant broke through Hong Kong's defences, authorities were caught flat-footed with a dangerously under-vacci...

"Michael has applied to the FIA to field a new F1 team starting in 2024," US racing icon -- and Michael's father -- Mario Andretti said on Twitter. "His entry, Andretti Global, has the resources and checks every box. He is awaiting the FIA's determ...

Tonga's telecommunications system has been severely restricted since January 15 when a violent volcanic eruption and tsunami severed its underwater fibre-optic cable. Musk's Space X corporation is providing 50 very-small-aperture terminals (VSAT) ...

Ujah tested positive for the prohibited substances ostarine and S-23, commonly used to build muscle, after the race on August 6. The British team finished second behind gold medallists Italy in Japan by one-hundredth of a second. As a result of th...

Norrie, a 26-year-old left-hander, defeated Korda 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7/4) after two hours and 19 minutes. He booked a Saturday semi-final berth against US fourth seed Tommy Paul, who ousted compatriot Stefan Kozlov 6-3, 6-1. Norrie is chasing a third ...

Tuesday's torrential rains and the deadly floods and landslides they triggered have turned the scenic mountain city of Petropolis into what numerous officials, including President Jair Bolsonaro, describe as a "war zone." Teams of rescue workers ar...