It was a must-win match for Marseille on Sunday in Troyes. In the relegation zone at kick-off, the French giants desperately needed a victory in the final match of Matchday 6 in Ligue 1. They got the job done with a 2-0 win, thanks to goals from Mor...

Golden rice fields stretch across the Vercelli plain between Milan and Turin, a parcelled landscape broken only by the wood and wetlands created by Cerutti, now home to rare birds and insects. "We have planted over 10,000 native plants, such as oak...

The new protests, scheduled for Tuesday, could be a turning point in the movement, launched in mid-September, which the government hopes is already winding down. On Friday, the government noted a dramatic drop in the number of blockades and meeting...

Kiwibank unveiled the mascot "Buck" this year in an ad campaign urging consumers to "bank Kiwi". But the cute sheep with green wool quickly drew some unwanted attention online, with viral posts on X alluding to Buck's good looks -- and uncharitable...

Singapore again ranked the world's most polluted city on Monday, according to Swiss-based air quality monitor IQAir, as the fires on Borneo and Sumatra islands -- intensified by a turbo-charged El Nino weather phenomenon -- keep emitting toxic haze....

Authorities deployed thousands of personnel across central Delhi for a third straight day, erecting heavy metal barricades and closing key metro stations before a march called by opposition leader Rahul Gandhi. The protests were triggered by allega...

Zheng became the first Chinese player to clinch the Beijing title on Sunday by defeating reigning Roland Garros champion Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-4 in the final. It was Zheng's first WTA 1000-level triumph and her first title since winning Tokyo two y...

One year after they were unceremoniously swept by the Dodgers in the NLCS, the Brewers thrilled fans in Milwaukee, landing the first blow in the best-of-seven series that will send the winner to the World Series. The Dodgers are chasing a rare Worl...

The Omani co-pilot, now in custody in the UAE, had drawn inspiration from Al-Qaeda's September 11, 2001 suicide attacks, and carried out his attempt "with the aim of causing the greatest possible loss of life", according to the Emirati prosecutor's ...

Since the blast that injured three South Korean soldiers in the Seoul-controlled area of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), both countries have touted the test-firing of upgraded missile technology. "Our military detected around 09:20 (0020 GMT) several...