Giorgia Meloni led her right-wing allies in a joint rally Thursday ahead of their expected victory in weekend elections, in which the one-time Mussolini supporter hopes to become Italy's first female prime minister. 

On a damp and humid afternoon at the Motegi circuit, Ducati rider Miller clocked a leading time of one minute and 44.509 seconds. Then came the trio of title rivals Francesco Bagnaia of Italy, 0.028 secs off the pace, Frenchman Quartararo (0.049) a...

Rapid urbanisation has seen these cities draw heavily on groundwater to service their burgeoning populations, according to research by Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU), published in the journal Nature Sustainability last week. "T...

After NASA deliberately smashes a car-sized spacecraft into an asteroid next week, it will be up to the European Space Agency's Hera mission to investigate the "crime scene" and uncover the secrets of these potentially devastating space rocks. 

Norway's Soren Waerenskjold followed up his title in the under-23 time-trial by rounding out the podium after 10 rain-swept laps encompassing 169.8 kilometres (105 miles) at Wollongong, south of Sydney. The last, and only previous, time Kazakhstan ...

Sun Lijun's death sentence will be commuted to life imprisonment after two years, according to a statement by the Intermediate People's Court in the city of Changchun. Chinese authorities have announced a spate of high-profile sentences this week, ...

Four areas of Ukraine controlled by Russia and pro-Moscow forces have started referendums on Friday morning on joining Russia, votes widely condemned by the West as illegitimate and a precursor to illegal annexation. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for...

Giorgia Meloni, a 45-year-old who has campaigned under the slogan of "God, country and family" and against "woke ideology", is likely to become Italy's first female prime minister if her post-fascist Brothers of Italy party wins the general election...

Italy’s surging far-right parties have been eroding abortion rights at the regional level, adding further hurdles to what was already an obstacle course for many women. With Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing coalition tipped to win the country’s gen...

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) aims to collide with the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos on Monday night, hoping to slightly alter its trajectory -- the first time such an operation has been attempted. While Dimorphos is 11 million kilome...

"The young Russian men we have spoken to have a haggard look of uncertainty in their eyes. Some bought their tickets in reaction to Putin's latest declarations to avoid being drafted in the war with Ukraine that they say is not their war, but Putin'...

"Ukraine's leadership has not hestitated in affirming that some of the 460 people buried at the mass burial site in Izium were tortured to death but we have no idea at this stage how many. Most, in fact, died under shelling as Russian forces attacke...

Four areas of Ukraine controlled by Russia and pro-Moscow forces have started referendums on Friday morning on joining Russia, votes widely condemned by the West as illegitimate and a precursor to illegal annexation. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for...

Fewer than 10 of the shiny black mammals are still alive on Ocean Beach, in remote western Tasmania, state wildlife services said. About 30 of the animals were released into the ocean on Thursday, but some had beached themselves again, said Brendon...

Brissett, starting under center while Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson serves his 11-game suspension, connected on 21 of 31 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns. Cleveland's offensive line dominated against a Pittsburgh defense lacking injured ...