Deniz Goktas, a 32-year-old comedian known for his dry wit and political satire, was arrested by police on July 3, a week after releasing a YouTube video of his show that was watched nearly nine million times. Held in pre-trial detention ever sinc...

Hundreds of cheering people greeted Claudia Macero as she arrived at the airport that serves Caracas. Machado herself has repeatedly been denied permission to return to Venezuela following the US capture of Nicolas Maduro in January and the install...

A total of 67 catwalk shows for 2027 Spring-Summer have been planned for this Fashion Week, with dozens of other brands set to show their designs in private viewings and events around the French capital. Industry big beasts Christian Dior and Saint...

France face Belgium on Matchday 2 of the Nations League. With Kylian Mbappé out due to injury, Ousmane Dembélé will serve as captain if he starts.

Padel, a cross between tennis and squash on courts surrounded by glass walls, is played by an estimated 38 million people and has ambitions to become a major global sport. It took another step towards that goal at the Asian Games in Nagoya after be...

The casualties in Thailand have occurred in three eastern provinces since September 16, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, with none reported in the capital. More than 500,000 households and 1.7 million people across...

The fires have harmed humans and animals alike, and prompted criminal charges, license suspensions and a presidentially mandated new agency to tackle fires in peat ecosystems. Here's what to know: What is the latest situation? Between January and ...

Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Miles Pattenden, historian of the Catholic Church at the University of Oxford. For Pattenden, Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France is part of a broader recalibration of the papacy. While Pope Francis placed particular...

According to an Indian Express report last week, some key decisions linked to the contentious revision exercise were likely taken without the approval of two of the three election commissioners. The ECI, a constitutional body, has rejected the alle...

Pakistan went through first against Hong Kong without a ball being bowled under competition rules that say the highest-seeded side progresses. A few hours later, with rain in the air, India progressed against Afghanistan with no prospect of play fo...

The former world champion is the latest badminton player to take aim at the scheduling at the Games in Nagoya. Sindhu battled to defeat over three gruelling games against China's Chen Yufei in Sunday's quarter-finals. The 31-year-old played both h...

The slightly soggy marine mammal was spotted by locals "dangerously" crossing Hutt Road in Wellington on Sunday afternoon, police said. The creature then attempted to get back to the water, sparking swift action from police and Department of Conser...

The eight died in eastern provinces -- five in Sa Kaeo, two in Chanthaburi and one in Saraburi -- according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), which did not give further details. Not including Bangkok, more than 500,000...

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping concluded a summit on Friday, with their talks covering matters including trade. The United States and China will review the lists "with a view toward providing reduced tariff treatme...

Tehran last week set out a plan at the UN General Assembly for a halt in hostilities that would see the Strait of Hormuz reopened, which would ease a crippling supply crisis that has jacked up costs around the world. The waterway is key to the worl...