The southern Indian state of Kerala has for years resisted the temptation to vote for the Hindu nationalist party of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the last elections in 2019, the BJP did not win a single seat in this state. However, Narend...

The leaders of the United States, Britain, France and more than a dozen other countries called in a joint statement Thursday for Hamas to release the scores of hostages it is holding. Hamas seized the hostages during a shock October 7 attack that sp...

A police crackdown that aims to clear a poor suburb of petty crime and street vendors before the Paris 2024 Olympics is putting pressure on an overcrowded prison operating at almost double its capacity.

However, the mood was clouded by fresh worries about the economic outlook after worse-than-expected US data combined with a forecast-topping print on core inflation that fanned speculation the country could top into stagflation. Investors were awai...

Analysts say the rationale behind BHP's near US$40 billion bid can be summed up in one word: copper. A ready conductor of heat and electricity, copper has long been used in wiring, piping, industrial machinery and roofing. But today it is increasi...

The former Japan Tour stalwart's putter was on fire in front of large, boisterous crowds at the par-72 Grange Golf Club to take a one stroke lead from New Zealand's Danny Lee and Mexico's Carlos Ortiz. Chile's Mito Pereira, India's Anirban Lahiri a...

Thousands of car lovers and company representatives descended on Beijing this week for the Auto China show -- a chance for industry giants to show off new designs and cutting edge technologies aimed at getting ahead in the fiercely competitive secto...

The snub came one day after BHP had launched its colossal bid, which aims to create the world's biggest listed copper producer and reshape the global mining sector. "The board has considered the proposal with its advisers and concluded that the pro...

Fourth-placed Leipzig sit two points clear of Dortmund in fifth, with only the top four clubs guaranteed Champions League football next season -- although Germany may snare a fifth spot in the new UEFA qualification system thanks to strong European ...

Diego Simeone's stumbling Atletico, fourth, have a three point lead on Copa del Rey winners Athletic, fifth. It will be a high-intensity clash in the Spanish capital, with Atletico still licking their wounds from last week's Champions League quarte...

Leaders Arsenal face a stern test of their title credentials in the north London derby at top four hopefuls Tottenham, while Sheffield United are on the brink of relegation. AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of this weekend's action: ...

"Imagine you're training and your coach is doing better than you," Boniface told AFP in an interview. "Then you want to step up your game. "For him to be involved in training gives us a boost," Boniface said of Alonso, who "has won everything tha...

Mutaz Ezza Barshim embraced his old friend Gianmarco Tamberi at the end of the men's high jump as the judges confirmed the double gold for the Qatari and the Italian who have known each other for years dating back to competing as youths. "To be hon...

China's foreign minister warned Antony Blinken on Friday that US pressure could trigger a "downward spiral", as the visiting secretary of state raised concerns on issues including support for Russia.

The 32-year-old ended her international career on Thursday after featuring in Pakistan's 3-0 home defeat in the one-day international series against the West Indies. "I have decided to retire from the game I love the most," Maroof was quoted in a P...