After a series of combative press briefings between the Trump administration and journalists, the US president surprised many by reportedly offering Dana White, the head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and a longtime friend, the role of ...

Arab-led parties have endorsed Gadi Eisenkot despite his ruling out a coalition with them. Their support is driven by a shared goal: removing Benjamin Netanyahu from power. But could these parties ultimately hold the balance of power in forming Isra...

Heavy rainfall has flooded thousands of tents sheltering displaced Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, including in Deir al-Balah. Residents say overflowing sewage has mixed with the floodwater, further worsening already dire living conditions. Fami...

The two-match series is Pakistan's first since their 3-0 whitewash in England, where seven players were sent home after the second Test. Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul were also sacked in a September overhaul, with white-ball ...

Ukraine is bracing for a new harsh winter of war as Russia ramps up daily aerial barrages, raining down drones and missiles on the power network. In the central Dnipropetrovsk region, "more than 600,000 residents of the region have been left withou...

A British national was among the dead, according to police. And among the 15 wounded were nationals from Austria, Britain, Germany, Portugal and Russia, authorities told the PAP news agency. Three more bodies were later found at the suspect's home ...

Despite being overwhelming favourites, the Jillaroos were under the pump in the first-half and went to the break drawing 8-8 in chilly Sydney. But they fired up on their return to seize control and there was no way back for the Fijians. "We were a...

"Aramco tower in KAFD has been targeted, that's the sure thing," said one witness, referring to the King Abdullah Financial District. Two other witnesses confirmed seeing damage to the building. A 2022 truce that had paused fighting in Yemen's long...

But local environmental campaigners say it sidesteps the "elephant in the room" of Turkey's ongoing reliance on coal and obscures the fact it has effectively become "Europe's dumping ground" for plastic waste. When the UN summit opens Monday in Ant...

The movement erupted in November 2024, after a concrete canopy at a newly renovated railway station in the northern city of Novi Sad collapsed, killing 16 people. The tragedy sparked nearly two years of protests that channelled Serbians' anger over...

The 24-year-old beat Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-12, 15-21, 21-16 in the final in Yeosu to extend an unbeaten run that stretches back to March. An has been head and shoulders above the rest of the competition this year but she said she still had to ...

At a bustling plant run by Mahindra Last Mile Mobility, workers and robots fit cells into battery packs, attach body panels to metal frames and fix wheels into place, racing to meet demand for vehicles known for navigating the chaotic streets of the...

The 29-year-old took his Ultim multihull SVR Lazartigue across the finish line in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe at 10:31 pm local time after six days, 13 hours and 27 minutes at sea. He beat the previous record, set by Charles Caudrelier in 2022, by a...

That came after Italian-style family restaurant chain Saizeriya issued an almost grovelling apology as it decided to add 20 yen ($0.13) to the price of its trademark Milanese Doria, lamenting its "lack of effort". The very public angst -- including...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon declared his right-wing coalition had a mandate to form the country's next government -- while conceding results remained too close to call definitively. Preliminary results have his National Party winning the most ...