Mamdani, a 34-year-old political insurgent who came from nowhere to win leadership of America's biggest city, said Thursday he was "ready for whatever happens." Sparks could fly when the self-declared Democratic Socialist comes face-to-face with th...

At stake at COP30 is nothing less than proving that international cooperation can still function in a fractured world -- and delivering a text that nudges the planet back toward the critical 1.5C long-term warming target, despite the absence of Pres...

The 21.3-trillion yen outlay comes as the government looks to kickstart growth in the world's number-four economy, ease the pain of inflation for households and restore the ruling party's flagging popularity. However, expectations that the new prem...

The Briton, who boasts a 24-point lead over McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in the driver standings, completed his hot lap just before crimson fury struck the Las Vegas Strip. Norris was quickest around the 6.201-km street circuit with a lap of 1min...

Allen was sacked eight times, his most in any games, for 70 lost yards and Bullock's final pickoff killed the Bills' last desperate drive with 18 seconds remaining. The Texans, who have allowed the NFL's fewest points and fewest yards a game this s...

Joe Schmidt's Wallabies are one loss away from a first winless European tour since 1958 and a record 10th defeat of the year. Fabien Galthie's Bleus have struggled for confidence since losing Antoine Dupont to a knee injury as they won the Six Nat...

Appointed Dortmund coach with the club flailing last January, Kovac steadied the ship, pushing his side to claim 22 of a possible 24 points to sneak into Champions League qualification. The performance led to whispers Dortmund may be able to mount...

The 53-year-old -- who is back in Ireland hoping to beat the Irish in Saturday's Autumn Series Test and make it three wins from three on their northern hemisphere tour -- came in as director of rugby in 2016. However, he then assumed the head coach...

Batting after captain Ben Stokes won the toss on a fine day at a packed Perth Stadium, the visitors had few answers to the 35-year-old wrecking ball. His haul came off 12.5 overs with debutant Brendan Doggett chipping in with 2-27. Harry Brook (52...

The government began sliding the orange booklet under doors and into mailboxes this week to raise awareness about potential dangers, but critics have branded it a waste of taxpayers' money. "I hope we'll never need it but it feels reassuring to hav...

The symbolic reopening of the compound after 11 years of closure serves as a reminder that a number of buildings in the area of Washington called Kalorama are in a state of sad abandon, thanks to the violent jolts of world diplomacy. Since the emba...

The Catalan giants host Athletic Bilbao while trailing Real Madrid by three points after an inconsistent start to the campaign, below the level they were as they claimed a domestic treble last season. With three international breaks disrupting the ...

The All Blacks went down 33-19 to the English last weekend, having first notched up wins over Ireland (26-13) and Scotland (25-17). Coach Scott Robertson has rung the changes for the clash at the Principality Stadium, bringing in 12 fresh faces to ...

The 2018 World Cup winner has made only 12 appearances across the last three seasons due to injuries, a doping suspension and an extortion case in which he was the victim. Pogba failed a drugs test in August 2023 after a match for Juventus and was ...

The team head into their final Autumn Nations Series Test at home to Argentina on Sunday on a run of 10 successive wins following last weekend's thrilling 33-19 victory against New Zealand at Twickenham. AFP Sport looks at three factors behind Engl...