Internet monitor Netblocks said authorities had imposed a total connectivity blackout late Thursday and added early Friday that the country has "now been offline for 12 hours... in an attempt to suppress sweeping protests". The son of the shah of I...

Joint is a talent at age 19 but she was blown away by the six-time Grand Slam champion, Swiatek teaching her a lesson in a 6-1, 6-1 victory in 58 minutes. The 24-year-old Swiatek will be among the favourites when the Australian Open starts on Janua...

Miura, known as "King Kazu", joined third-division side Fukushima United on a six-month loan ahead of the new season starting in early February. The forward, who will turn 59 next month, said he wanted to repay his new team's faith in him with goal...

Forecasters from Britain to Germany urged people to stay inside as they issued weather warnings, including the rare, highest-level red wind alert for the British Isles of Scilly and Cornwall in southwestern England. In France, some 380,000 househol...

Keys stunned Sabalenka nearly 12 months ago but the Belarusian took revenge on the American with a statement 6-3, 6-3 victory to reach the semi-finals. Keys was playing less than 24 hours after her marathon three-hour win over Russia's Diana Shnaid...

In his annual speech to French ambassadors, Emmanuel Macron warned the US was "gradually turning away" from some of its allies and "breaking free from international rules" following the capture of Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro and the US preside...

The visit to Takaichi's picturesque hometown of Nara on Tuesday and Wednesday follows major Chinese military drills around Taiwan, and North Korea firing ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan. Tokyo and Beijing are also embroiled in a diplomatic...

After a night of drama, Paris Saint-Germain claimed their first trophy of the year at Marseille's expense, drawing 2-2 before winning 4-1 on penalties. The Parisians kick off 2026 in style, lifting a record-extending fourteenth Trophée des champion...

Vincent Kompany's side will be hoping to strengthen their nine-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga when they return from the winter break at home to Wolfsburg this weekend. Yet they will be without star midfielder Kimmich, who is still recover...

For thoughtful analysis and a deeper perspective on the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis, blocks away from the where police killed George Floyd, Nadia Massih welcomes Dr. Ernesto Castañeda, Director of the Center for Latin American Studies and th...

Speaking after her surprise loss to Karolina Muchova in the Brisbane International, world number five Rybakina said Sabalenka's criticism of the packed WTA Tour calendar was correct. WTA rules stipulate that top players must play all four Grand Sla...

In 2020, George Floyd was killed by a police officer in the same neighborhood, sparking a wave of Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests here and across the country, as the United States examined bias in law enforcement and generations of fractured race ...

The fire that ripped through Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana as it was packed with revellers ringing in 2026 killed 40 people, most of them teenagers, and injured 116. Seven of those who perished in the blaze were members of the local footbal...

Just over a week after the tragedy at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, which left 40 dead and 116 injured, the wealthy Alpine nation will come to a standstill for a minute of silence at 2:00 pm (1300 GMT). A chorus of church bells will th...