The total cost of insured losses from natural catastrophes is estimated at $107 billion, down 24 percent from the previous year, the Zurich-based reinsurance giant said in its preliminary estimates for 2025. The decrease was attributed to a much le...

Nearly three weeks since the massive deluge ravaged the island, 40-year-old Nurlela picked her way barefoot through uprooted trees and debris, as victims and civil society groups clamoured for international aid. The latest government figures issued...

Using witness testimony, amateur footage and official statements, AFP pieced together a timeline of Sunday's attack that killed 15 people and wounded dozens. Teenage IS supporter Naveed Akram, 24, first caught the eye of Australia's intelligence age...

Sajid Akram and his son Naveed, who killed 15 people and wounded dozens of others at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach, entered the country on November 1 with the southern province of Davao listed as their final destination. The provin...

The women know that mutilating young girls by removing their clitoris and inner labia -- framed as a rite of passage -- is still an entrenched practice in some remote villages of Narok county, around three hours from the nearest tarmac road. One lo...

The 38-year-old world number four has competed at Adelaide twice before, winning both times in 2007 and 2023. He will be back in the city for the ATP-WTA tournament from January 12-17 ahead of the opening Grand Slam of the year at Melbourne Park w...

The 59-year-old invaded Sha Tin track during the HK$40 million ($5.14 million) Hong Kong Cup on Sunday, but was prevented by racecourse staff from getting into the path of the horses thundering past, which could have caused carnage. He was holding ...

The move brings the ATP into line with the women's WTA tour, which has a long-standing policy, and sports such as Formula One which has its own measures to protect drivers. In October, Danish tennis star Holger Rune called temperatures of more than...

Manchester United failed to beat Bournemouth (4-4) in the Premier League on Monday. The Red Devils remain sixth in the table.

The elder gunman, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, was killed in a shootout with police. His 24-year-old son Naveed is in a coma in hospital. Their victims in Sunday's shooting were aged from 10 to 87. The authorities have not named any of them, but these...

Steelers quarterback Rodgers produced an exhibition of accurate passing, making 23 of 27 completion attempts to finish with 224 yards and no interceptions in freezing conditions at Pittsburgh's Acrisure Stadium. The victory formally eliminated Mia...

But a year into President Donald Trump's trade war, some of those customers have been lost, with buyers unwilling to stomach higher prices forced by US tariffs on imported steel. "Adding an extra $500 (US$363) on the cost of a $10,000 plow, it's a ...

Yields on Japanese government bonds have risen in recent weeks on worries about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's budget discipline, while the yen has weakened. Higher BoJ interest rates make Japanese bonds more attractive than other assets, pushing ...

Pistons point guard Cunningham produced another potent offensive display in a back-and-forth duel that saw the lead change hands 15 times before Detroit pulled away in the final minutes. Cunningham, averaging just under 27 points this season, rattl...

The figures are stark: nearly 1.3 million people are homeless across the 27-nation bloc -- more than the entire population of Brussels. Over the past 15 years, housing prices have surged by 60 percent, while rents have climbed almost 30 percent, ac...