Richard Marles, whose centre-left government came to power in May, held talks for over an hour with China's Wei Fenghe on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore. Marles described the meeting as "an important first st...

Former world champion Zhang ducked away from a Jedrzejczyk onslaught, spun and connected flush to the head with the out-cold Pole falling face-first into the canvas after 2min 28sec of round two. "I am very happy for this fight. I told myself I wou...

"This war is completely pointless and cannot be justified in any way, it only brings suffering and misery on all sides. This humanitarian tragedy is intolerable," the 57-year-old said in a statement on his company's website. A one-time ally of oust...

His latest production, "Kunene and the King", opened with the Royal Shakespeare Company and played on London's West End. It's now resuming a South African tour that was interrupted by the pandemic's theatre closures. "In 2018, I had the idea that ...

But these are not ordinary beekeepers. Some of them are patients from the nearby psychiatric hospital, participating in a two-decade project combining therapy with professional fulfilment. The social cooperative in Leros, housed in a former barrack...

"Morning your honour," the clerk said in English to the British judge, beginning another day at Her Majesty's Court in Waterloo Road, Dhekelia. In this part of Cyprus, a former British colony, Britain is still in charge and Cypriots appear before t...

The Argentine artist Sofia Crespo, who created the works with the help of artificial intelligence, is part of the "generative art" movement, where humans create rules for computers which then use algorithms to generate new forms, ideas and patterns....

The Blues, who will host the decider, scraped through with a tense 20-19 semi-final win against the ACT Brumbies in Auckland on Saturday, a day after the Crusaders' torrid 20-7 victory over the Waikato Chiefs. "There's everything to play for so you...

Hit hard by Covid, Turkey's tourism sector could get a shot in the arm from the revenue generated at Galataport, which opened in 2021 -- a year later than planned due to the pandemic. The port could also provide a boost to an economy that has been ...

It was the latest salvo in a growing war of words between the superpowers over the self-ruled, democratic island, which Beijing views as part of its territory awaiting reunification. Frequent Chinese aerial incursions near Taiwan have raised the di...

With its first ministerial meeting in years, WTO faces pressure to finally eke out long-sought trade deals and show unity amid the still raging pandemic and an impending global hunger crisis. Top of the agenda as the four-day meeting kicks off is...

Kristin Harila has already climbed six mountains over 8,000 metres (26,250 feet) high, including Everest, in the last two months. The 36-year-old hopes to match or surpass Nepali adventurer Nirmal Purja and his groundbreaking 2019 record of six mo...

The comments from Terry Strada, the widow of a 9/11 victim, were made in a public letter Friday to agents of such major champions as Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed. "Please rethink your membership in this Saudi e...

Players who departed for the rich new Saudi-funded series that debuted in England last week were suspended from US PGA Tour events, but the US Golf Association is allowing them to play in the 122nd US Open. That's going to add to the intensity when...

Marles, who also serves as Australia's deputy prime minister, told Sky News Australia the pair had shaken hands at the high-level security summit "but there's been no opportunity to have a proper conversation". The defence minister said it was poss...